Shriver Grays, Confederate Soldiers, Civil War, Wheeling, W. Va. ********************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. THE SHRIVER GRAYS* A Body Of Confederate Civil War Soldiers Organized At Wheeling The Shriver Grays, organized at Wheeling, with about 80 men, was organized in May 1861, with Daniel Shriver, captain; John W. Mitchell, first lieutenant; John B. Leadley, second lieutenant; Pryor Boyd, junior second lieutenant. The company left Wheeling on the 21st or 22d of May, 1861, and went to Harper's Ferry, reporting to Col. T. J. Jackson. It was mustered in as Company G, Twenty-seventh Virginia infantry, of the Stonewall brigade. It served faithfully in that regiment until about May, 1863, when most of the survivors of the original company were transferred to the Thirty-sixth Virginia cavalry battalion, commanded by Maj. James Sweeney, of Wheeling. The battalion participated in the East Tennessee campaign as a part of Longstreet's command, was at the burning of Chambersburg, and in the rear guard after Gettysburg. Captain Shriver was succeeded in command, in the fall of 1862, by Robert McEldowney, previously orderly sergeant. Captain McEldowney was the last remaining commissioned officer with the Twenty-seventh, on March 25, 1865, when the assault was made on Fort Stedman and he was wounded there and disabled. Source: Confederate Military History Extended Edition. Edited by Gen. Clement A. Evans of Georgia. Wilmington, NC. Broadfoot Publishing Company, 1987. *Spelling varies - Greys/Grays (Submitted by Linda Fluharty) -------------------------------------------- ROSTER OF SHRIVER GREYS Company G, 27th Virginia Volunteer Infantry, CSA Compiled by PAUL BURIG James Adams (Biography) , Pvt., Enl. Camp near Fairfax, Oct. 10, 1861 Alphonso G. Allen, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 William C. Almond, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 James Anderson, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 John T. Armstrong, Cpl., Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 James M. Ackerly, Pvt. George Bailey, Pvt. William B. Beamer, Trans. from Co. D. April 30, 1864 Isaac Beeson, Wounded June 1, 1863 Chancelorsville, Died Camp Winder Hosp. John H. Beeton, Pvt., Enl. Lexington, April 18, 1861 James E. (D) Bennett, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861; deserted Dec. 1862; returned Jan. 25, 1862; deserted April 1863; POW Mar. 18, 1863. James F. Benson, Pvt., Trans. to Co. G, Oct. 31, 1864 John L. Bonham, Sgt. Maj., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 18861, reduced in rank Nov. 7, 1861; deserted Aug. 28, 1862 Pryor Boyd, Pvt., 2nd Lt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Alexander G. Bown, 2nd Lt., Enl. Mar, 19, 1862; resigned Jan, 1, 1863 John Buckner, Pvt., Trans. From Co. D. Henry Burke, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 William H. H. Burkett, Cpt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861, Wounded Manassas, July 21, 1863 Alexander G. Burns, 2nd Lt., Enl. New Market, 1862 James E. Busbey, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, Died of tuberculosis Frank M. Bushfield, Sgt., Enl. May 17, 1861 James Buzby, Pvt. G. E. Calvert James S. Campbell, Pvt., Sgt., Enl. New Market. Mar. 19, 1862, wounded Swift Run June 1862 William Campbell, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 Augustus L. Carpenter, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Sheldon Church, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Benjamin F. Cooper, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 10, 1862 Friend Cox, Jr., Pvt., Enl. Camp Harman, Aug. 29, 1861 William A. Cracraft (Biography) & (Biography 2) , Pvt., Enl. Camp Fairfax, Nov. 3, 1861 John A. Cummings, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862, wounded Swift Run, June 1862 George W. Darnall, Pvt., Sgt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 William G. Darnell, Pvt., Sgt. William Darroll, Pvt. M. Davis, Pvt. William Davis, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 George F. Decker, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 Francis J. Denning, Pvt. Francis J. Denny, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Bernard J. Dolan, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 W. F. Fainter George S. Feeney (Biography) , Pvt., Enl. Kernstown, Nov. 10, 1861 Stephen J. Fenton, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 John Finley, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Charles H. Fitch, Pvt., Trans. from Co. H, Nov. 21,1864 Theodore Foster, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 James W. Frazier, Pvt., Drafted Rockbridge Militia, April 1, 1863, Died May 7, 1863 Julius C. Frederick, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 John J. Fry, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861, Killed Manassas, July 21, 1861 William Garner, Pvt., Enl. Richmond, Feb. 17, 1864, Died of Measles, July 26, 1864 William Garrell, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 William Gibson, Pvt., Enl. Camp near Fairfax, Oct. 3, 1861 William L. Goudy, Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 William S. Goudy James Graham, Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 Leander B. Greer, Pvt., Cpt., Enl. May 17, 1861, Trans. to Co. D, 36th Cav., April 25 1863 Freeman Hanger, Pvt., Sgt., Enl. Rockbridge, Mar. 18, 1862 George S. Hanger, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 G. N. Hanger, Pvt. James Harris, Pvt. James F. Harris, Pvt. William Harvey, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Henry Lee Heiskell, Pvt., Enl. Camp Stephenson, Dec. 9, 1861 John Helmick, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 James H. Herriott, Cpt., Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Joseph B. Higgins, Pvt. Enl. Rockbridge, Mar. 19, 1862 Trans. from Co. H, Oct. 31, 1864 Thomas Higgs, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, Oct. 7, 1861 John S. Hodge, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 Philip J. Huffman, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 Watkins Kearns, Pvt., Ord. Sgt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 S. H. Kettlewell, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 Thomas F. King, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861; transferred to 36th Va. Cav. Joseph LaBrie, Sgt., Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 John B. Lady, 2nd Lt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 John G. Lamb, Pvt., Enl. Richmond, Feb. 17, 1864 William D. Lauck, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Henry A. Ledwick, Pvt., Missing Swift Run, June 1862 Jacob Lincoln, Cpl., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 William D. Lauck (Lock), Pvt. E. F. Lockbridge, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 William Love, Pvt., Sgt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1862 Henry A. Ludwick, Pvt., Enl. New Market, May 19, 1862 Joseph Ludwick, Pvt., Enl. New Market, May 19, 1862 Henry A. Ludwig, Pvt. Joseph Ludwig, Pvt. Lewis Lutz, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Patrick Mahon, Pvt., Enl. May 17, 1861; sick, not mustered in. George C. Martin, Pvt., Enl. Camp Harman, Aug. 29, 1861 John S. McCabe, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 Robert T. McEldowney (Biography) , Pvt., Capt., Enl. Wheeling, Sept. 23, 1861; wounded Gettysburg, July 1863; wounded Ft. Steadman, 1865 William M. McMechen, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861, wounded Hagerstown; captured at Fisher's Hill, taken to Ft. Delaware, released to Soldiers' Home, June 16, 1865; buried Ferris Point National Cemetery, N.J. Thomas Miller, Pvt., Enl. New Market, March 19, 1862 William M. Miller, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Jacob Minton, Pvt. John W. Mitchell (Biography) , Lt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 John H. Moyston, First Sgt., Cpl., Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Frank Moyers, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 18, 1861 William H. H. Moyston, Sgt., Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Augustus Nickell, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, Sept. 9, 1861 John L. Orenbaum, Pvt., Enl. New Market, May 18, 1862 Albert Patton, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 Charles E. Pemberton, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 captured stand of colors, Winchester, May 1862 George P. Persinger, Lt., Capt., Enl. Jacksons River, May 10, 1861 Henry H. Peters, Pvt., Sgt., Enl. May 9, 1861, Trans, from Co. E. 1864 William C. Peters, Pvt., Enl. Camp Winder, Mar. 15, 1863 James W. Phares, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 John M. Phillips, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Bolivar B. Porter, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 William H. H. Powell, Pvt., Color Sgt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861, Trans. to Co. D. 36th Cav. Bn. William H. Quarrier, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861, died at Manassas, July 27, 1861 Michael Quinlan, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling (Harpers Ferry), May 17, 1861 James Reece, Pvt., Eml. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 Stephen J. Reed Samuel F. Reed, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 James G. Reese, Pvt. Samuel F. Reid, Pvt. O. B. Reynolds, Enl. Lexington, 1862; in prison March 25, 1865 to June 17, 1865 Stephen W. (J) Rice, Pvt. George V. Reilly, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Stephen J. Rice, Pvt. Enl. Winchester, Mar. 1,, 1862 James M. Robertson, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 James S. Robertson, Pvt. William S. Robertson, Pvt., Sgt., Enl. Wheeling, --- 17, 1861, killed at Cedar Creek, Mar. 1862 William Thomas Robertson, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 John Rogers, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861, Trans. to Co,. D. 36th Va. Cav. Bn. John A. Rohan, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861, Died, Winchester, Dec. 22, 1861 Eli W. Russell, Pvt., Sgt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Victor M. Sauvageot, Pvt., Enl. Camp Harman, Sept. 9, 1861 Michael W. Sheekey, Pvt., Sgt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Mathew R. Sheltman, Pvt., Enl. Rockbridge, July 30, 1862, Trans. from Co., H, Oct. 31, 1864 John Shewey, Pvt. John B. Shields, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 Daniel M. Shriver, Capt., Lt. Col., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861; severely wounded in shoulder and back, Swift run June 1862; resigned Sept. 1863 James C. Shriver, Jr., Pvt. Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861, deserted. S. S. Shriver, Enrolled Virginia Military Institute, Cadet Captain; wounded New Market (Listed per tombstone Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va. Does not appear as member of Co. G., 27th Va. Inf. Reg. in either National or Virginia Archives.) John L. Shuey, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 William H. Simpson, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Archibald Smiley, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 18, 1862; missing Swift Run, June 1862; died at Ft. Delaware; buried in Ferris Point National Cemetery, N.J. Henry Smith, Pvt., Enl. Camp Harman, Sept. 9, 1861 James F. Snelling, Pvt., Prisoner of War. William F. Snider, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 18, 1862 Clement L. B. Sutherland, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 William Spears, Pvt., Enl. Lexington, April, 18, 1861; Trans. from Co. H, Oct. 31, 1864 Richard A. Stansberry, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861, Trans. to Co. D. 36th Va. Cav. Bn., April 25, 1863 John Sweeney, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 John C. Sweeney, Pvt., Enl. Harpers Ferry, Apr. 18, 1861 John P. Sweet, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 Charles Tapp John Tierney, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861, Released May 4, 1865 Charles Topp, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 John H. Towers, Pvt., Enl. Harpers Ferry, May, 17, 1861 Andrew D. Tribbet, Pvt., Cpl., Enl. Lexington, July 15, 1861 Solomon Voltz (Biography) , Cpl., Sgt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Thomas Walter, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862, killed Swift Run June 1862 near Port Republic Adam Weeks, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 Ephrain O. Wells, Pvt., Enl. Camp Harman, Aug. 29, 1861 George P. Wilson, Sgt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861, killed at Manassas, June 21, 1861 John A. Womeldorf, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862 George W. Wright, Pvt., Enl. New Market, Mar. 19, 1862, died July 1, 1864 Mordecai, Yarnall, Pvt., Lt., Enl. near Fairfax, Oct. 3, 1861, Paroled, Mar. 9, 1865 Lewis Yost, Pvt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Edwin G. Zane, Sgt., Lt., Enl. Wheeling, May 17, 1861 Compiled from National Archives records, West Virginia Archives with additions from Virginia Archives. Some names may be duplicated due to spelling and legibility of handwritten records.