U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
about Harrison Webb
Name: Harrison Webb
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: 25 Virginia Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 25th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry
COMPANY: A
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M382 roll 58

Don't know if this one is the same one:

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
about Harrison Webb
Name: Harrison Webb
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: 48 Virginia Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 48th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
COMPANY: A
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M382 roll 58

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Harrison Webb
Home in 1900: Powell, Scott, Virginia
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Virginia
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Lizzie
Race: White
Occupation: View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Harrison Webb 57 m/w b. Nov 1842 VA Farmer
Lizzie Webb 52 f/w wife Aug 1847 VA married 37 yrs mother of 11 children, 9 still living
Levander Webb 18 f/w daughter b. Aug 1881 VA single
Henry Webb 17 m/w son b. Feb 1883 VA single
Floyde E Webb 13 m/w son b. Apr 1887 VA single
Charles R Webb 10 m/w son b. Apr 1890 VA single

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Harrison Webb
Home in 1900: Pembroke, Giles, Virginia
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Virginia
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Marie A
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Harrison Webb 52 m/w b. Apr 1848 VA Carpenter
Marie A Webb 52 f/w wife b. Mar 1848 VA Married 25 yrs; mother of 1 child, still living
Edgar S Webb 22 m/w son b. Mar 1878 VA single Ratchet Seller [??]
Eliza Sheppard 40 f/w servant b. Sept 1859 WVa Divorced; mother of 6 children; 4 still living


Remember, West Virginia became the 35th State in the union on June 20, 1863. Before that date it was Virginia.

48th Regiment, Virginia Infantry

48th Infantry Regiment, organized at Big Spring, near Abingdon, Virginia, in September, 1861, contained men from Scott, Washington, Smyth, Lee, and Russell counties. It fought in Jackson's Valley Campaign and later was assigned to General J.R. Jones' and W. Terry's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The 48th participated in many conflicts from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then was involved in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and the Appomattox Campaign. It was organized with 912 officers and men and had a force of 800 in May, 1862. The unit reported 17 casualties at Cross Keys and Port Republic, 62 at Cedar Mountain, 24 at Second Manassas, 7 at Fredericksburg, and 103 at Chancellorsville. Of the 265 engaged at Gettysburg more than twenty-five percent were disabled. Only 4 officers and 38 men surrendered. The field officers were Colonels John A. Campbell, Robert H. Dungan, and Thomas S. Garnett; Lieutenant Colonel Oscar White; and Majors James C. Campbell, Wilson Faris, and D. Boston Stewart.


It is very possible that he entered the 48th Inf in 1861 and transferred to the 25th Cav in 1864.

And they probably would not look upon it as "going to West Virginia" so much as going back home to western Virginia.

JR