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A photograph of a sketch of the Commander of 7th West Virginia Regiment, Army of the Potomac. Lockwood took command during the Battle of Fredericksburg, December 1862 to the Battle of Spotsylvania, May, 1864, where he was wounded.

1. Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan H. Lockwood, Seventh West Virginia Infantry

This photograph shows Baldwin later in life as a "scholarly patriarch". He assumed command of the regiment following Jonathan Lockwood's resignation.

2. Lieutenant Colonel Francis W. H. Baldwin, Commander of the Seventh West Virginia Infantry During the Appomattox Campaign

Commander of the 12th West Virginia Infantry Regiment, Army of the Potomac. Curtis was brevetted Brigadier General in recognition of his part in the attack on Fort Gregg of the Petersburg siege line, April 2, 1965.

3. Colonel William B. Curtis, Twelfth West Virginia Regiment

A carte de visite image of Union General George B. McClellan and his staff, left to right: Captain Clark, General McClellan striking a napoleonic pose, Captain Van Vliet and Major Barry. Information printed on the bottom of image: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1862, by M.B. Brady, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the District of Columbia."

4. General George McClellan and Staff

Snider, from Monongalia County, W. Va. took command of the 7th West Virginia Regiment in August, 1862. He was seriously wounded at Fredericksburg, December, 1862.

5. Colonel Joseph Snider, Seventh West Virginia Infantry

Fremont was given command of the Mountain Department in Western Virginia in early 1862. He resign his post in the Fall of 1862.

6. Union General John Fremont

Sigel commanded the Federal forces in the Shenandoah Valley during the Spring of 1864, with many West Virginia units under him. After his defeat at New Market, Virginia, Sigel was reassigned to the Department of West Virginia, protecting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

7. Union General Franz Sigel

Milroy commanded the Cheat Mountain District in 1861, losing his first battle at Camp Allegheny. He surprised Stonewall Jackson at the Battle of McDowell in early May of 1862, inflicting heavy casualties.

8. Union General Robert H. Milroy

Rosecrans was responsible for several Union victories including the Battle of Rich Mountain during the Summer of 1861 in Randolph County, Virginia (West Virginia).

9. Union General William S. Rosecrans

McClellan commanded Federal troops in Western Virginia at the outbreak of the Civil War. After an initial victory at Rich Mountain and the Union's embarrassing defeat at Manassas, McClellan was given command of the Union Army of the Potomac.

10. Union General George McClellan

Cather fought in several battles in Western (West) Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley, at Petersburg and on Lee's Retreat. He served under McClellan in 1861, David Hunter, 1864 and Sheridan, 1864-65. Cather was also under the division command of George Custer, riding with Custer into many battles in 1864-65.

11. Major Fabricius A. Cather, 1st West Virginia Cavalry from Flemington, Taylor County, W. Va.