1st Independent Company Loyal Virginians

The 1st Independent Company Loyal Virginians was an infantry company associated with the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was organized at Cobb's Island in Virginia on June 30, 1864, during the later stages of the conflict. The available historical record identifies the unit as a Virginia-based formation loyal to the Union and distinguishes it from Confederate military organizations operating in the region. The company was led by officers selected from within its ranks: Robert Hamilton was elected captain, while Adam Garrison became first lieutenant and Thomas McQuown second lieutenant. The unit was mustered out on December 1, 1865, after the war had ended. As a military formation rather than a commercial organization, it had no consumer products, commercial markets, corporate ownership, or continuing brand activity. Its historical significance lies in its service as one of the Union-aligned Virginia units formed during the Civil War and in its inclusion in reference lists covering Union Virginia and West Virginia units.

The 1st Independent Company Loyal Virginians was an infantry company that served on the Union side during the American Civil War. The company was organized at Cobb's Island in Virginia on June 30, 1864. Its formation occurred in the final period of the war, when Union-aligned military units continued to be raised or organized in areas of Virginia under Union control or influence. The surviving reference material does not provide a detailed account of the company's combat operations, movements, strength, casualties, or specific assignments. It does, however, identify the unit as a Virginia formation loyal to the Union and place it within the broader history of Union Virginia military organizations. The company's officers were selected by the members of the organization. Robert Hamilton was elected captain. Adam Garrison was elected or appointed first lieutenant, and Thomas McQuown served as second lieutenant. These officers formed the known leadership structure of the company, although the available account does not specify the dates of their individual terms or describe changes in command. The unit remained in existence after the Confederate surrender and was ultimately mustered out on December 1, 1865. Its discharge date places its formal end in the postwar demobilization period, when Union forces were being reduced and volunteer organizations were being released from service. The company is associated with historical listings of Union Virginia Civil War units, West Virginia units in the Civil War, and the military history of West Virginia. Beyond these basic organizational and service details, the cited material supplies little information about its day-to-day activities or battlefield record. The company should therefore be understood as a historical military unit, not as a commercial brand, corporation, product line, or continuing institution.

• 1865

  Company mustered out

  [1]1st Independent Company Loyal Virginiansen.wikipedia.org

  The company was mustered out on December 1, 1865, following the end of the Civil War.

• 1864

  Company organized

  [1]1st Independent Company Loyal Virginiansen.wikipedia.org

  The 1st Independent Company Loyal Virginians was organized at Cobb's Island in Virginia on June 30, 1864.

• 1864

  Initial officers selected

  [1]1st Independent Company Loyal Virginiansen.wikipedia.org

  Robert Hamilton was elected captain, with Adam Garrison as first lieutenant and Thomas McQuown as second lieutenant.

A Union-aligned Virginia infantry company formed during the American Civil War.

1. 11st Independent Company Loyal Virginiansen.wikipedia.org