Meadows, Allen P. VA Inf. 26th Bn. Co.F
Meadows, Calvin G. VA Inf. 26th Bn. Co.F
Meadows, Francis VA Inf. 26th Bn. Co.H
Meadows, Granville C. VA Inf. 26th Bn. Co.F
Meadows, Hugh F. VA Inf. 26th Bn. Co.F
Meadows, James VA Inf. 26th Bn. Co.C
Meadows, James W. VA Inf. 26th Bn. Co.F Cpl.
Meadows, John P. VA Inf. 26th Bn. Co.F
Meadows, M.M. VA Inf. 26th Bn. Co.C
Meadows, William H. VA Inf. 26th Bn. Co.F


26th Bn [Edgar's] Va Inf Vols
Lt Col George Matthews Edgar, 1862-1864 [captured 09/19/1864, 3rd Winchester]
Capt Edmund Strudwick Read, Comdg, 1864
The 26th Bn was organized 05/20/1862 from those members of the 59th Regt who escaped capture at Roanoke Island, NC, 02/08/1862, together with some recruits
Raised for the purpose of forming part of that regt when captured members had been exchanged, but the co's were detached to form a separate Bn, per S.O. #244, A&IGO, 10/18/1862
Order confirms what had lready been done in the field

Co C = Capt Thomas W. Thompson's Co; Organized 04/29/1862; composed of former members of 59th Regt
Company divided 06/12/1863 & formed Co H, 26th Bn

Co F = Red Sulpher Yankee Hunters, Monroe County [now W Va]; formerly Co A; formerly Co C [1st] 59th Regt
Reorganized 04/29/1862

Co H = Capt James Dunlap's Co; Organized 06/12/1863; from transfers from various companies of the Bn

ASSIGNMENTS:
Echols' Brig, Dept of Western Va, Aug 1862-May 1864
Echols' Brig, Breckinridge's Div, Army of Northern Va, May-June 1864
Echols' Brig, Breckinridge's-Wharton's Div, Valley Dist, Dept of Northern Va, June 1864-Jan 1865
Echols' Brig, Dept of Southwestern Va & East Tn, Jan-April 1865

BATTLES:
Lewisburg, W Va 05/23/1862
Kanawha Campaign Sept 1862
Lewisburg 05/02/1863
White Sulpher Springs 08/26-27/1863
Droop Mountain 12/06/1863
New Market 05/15/1864
North Anna River 05/22-26/1864
Totopotomoy Creek 05/30/1864
Cold Harbor 06/01-03/1864
Lynchburg Campaign June 1864
Monocacy 07/09/1864
3rd Winchester 09/19/1864
Fisher's Hill 09/22/1864
Cedar Creek 10/19/1864