In a message dated 5/26/2007 1:43:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Where can I look for more information about the 36th Regiment, VA Infantry that was formerly the 2nd Kanawha Regiment? Or who might have some information on why this regiment was formerly the 2nd Kanawha Regiment? I am assuming that the regiment was renamed after WV ceded to the Union side and became a state in 1863, but what I assume may not be right. Lee Anne: Not quite. According to information found online: "The 36th Virginia Infantry was organized in the western counties of Virginia, now known as West Virginia. On May 13,1861 this unit was known as the 2nd Kanawha Infantry Regiment, and on July 8, 1861 was accepted into Confederate State service. July 15, 1861, they were designated the 36th Virginia Infantry." Respectfully, Mike Peters [log in to unmask] ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.