★ Duval, Isaac H.

Isaac Harding Duval​

Born: September 1, 1824

Birthplace: Wellsburg, Virginia

Father: Isaac Taylor Duvall

Mother: Sarah Harding

Wife: Mary Deborah Kuhn 1831 – 1914

Children:

William Harding Duval 1857 – 1951​

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Adam Isaac Duval 1859 – 1929​

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Frank B. Duval 1860 – 1941​

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Sarah Harding Duval Weirch 1862 – 1936​

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Cloyde Mountain Duval Caldwell 1864 – 1947​

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Harding Hayes Duval 1867 – 1922​

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Mary E. Duval 1869 – 1875​

Occupation before War:

Trading Post Businessman in Fort Smith, Arkansas​

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Scout on the Western Plains and Rocky Mountains​

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1849: Participated in the California Gold Rush​

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Member of the Lopez Expedition in Cuba​

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Merchant in Wellsburg, West Virginia​

Civil War Career:

1861: Major of 1st​ Virginia Union Volunteers Infantry Regiment​

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1861 – 1864: Colonel of 9th​ West Virginia Volunteers Infantry Regiment​

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1864: Wounded in thigh during the Battle of Opequon​

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1864 – 1866: Brigadier General of Union Army, Volunteers Infantry​

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1866: Mustered out of the Volunteer Army on February 24th​​

Occupation after War:

West Virginia State Senator​

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1867 – 1869: West Virginia State Adjutant General​

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1869 – 1871: United States Congressman from West Virginia​

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1871 – 1872: United States Assessor of Internal Revenue​

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1872 – 1884: U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue, 1st​ District West Virginia​

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1887 – 1889: Member of West Virginia House of Delegates​

Died: July 10, 1902

Place of Death: Wellsburg, West Virginia

Age at time of Death: 77 years old

Cause of Death: Unknown

Burial Place: Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, West Virginia

 

[Luke Freet]

Isaac Harding Duval:​

Born: September 1, 1824View attachment 371455
Birthplace: Wellsburg Virginia
Father:
Mother:
Wife: Mary Deborah Kuhn 1831 – 1914
Children:
William Harding Duval 1857 – 1951
Adam Isaac Duval 1859 – 1929
Frank B. Duval 1860 – 1941
Sarah Harding Duval Weirch 1862 – 1936
Cloyde Mountain Duval Caldwell 1864 – 1947
Harding Hayes Duval 1867 – 1922
Mary E. Duval 1869 – 1875

Occupation before War:
Trading Post Businessman in Fort Smith Arkansas
Scout on the Western Plains and Rocky Mountains
1849: Participated in the California Gold Rush
Member of the Lopez Expedition in Cuba
Merchant in Wellsburg West Virginia

Civil War Career:
1861: Major of 1st​ Virginia Union Volunteers Infantry Regiment
1861 – 1864: Colonel of 9th​ West Virginia Volunteers Infantry Regiment
1864: Wounded in thigh during the Battle of Opequon
1864 – 1866: Brigadier General of Union Army Volunteers Infantry
1866: Mustered out of the Volunteer Army on February 24th​

Occupation after War:
West Virginia State Senator
1867 – 1869: West Virginia State Adjutant General
1869 – 1871: United States Congressman from West Virginia
1871 – 1872: United States Assessor of Internal Revenue
1872 – 1884: U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue 1st​ District West Virginia
1887 – 1889: Member of West Virginia House of Delegates



Died: July 10, 1902
Place of Death: Wellsburg West Virginia
Age at time of Death: 77 years old
Cause of Death: Unknown
Burial Place: Brooke Cemetery Wellsburg West Virginia

Very prominent figure during the 1864 Valley Campaigns, commanded the Kanawha Division of the Army of West Virginia for much of thee campaign before being wounded at 3rd Winchester. He was succeded by Rutherford B. Hayes, future president.

 

[John Hartwell]

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Birthday week (September 1st) to Brig. General Isaac H. Duval! Salutes remembering General Duval on his birthday.

 

[Pollaco]

Said to have participated in 36 separate engagements during the war and commanded 2 differant divisions .

 

[Pollaco]

Said to have participated in 36 separate engagements during the war and commanded 2 differant divisions .

Plus 11 horses shot out from under him.

 

[Pollaco]

The 1st Virginia Infantry Regiment that he was Major of later became the 1st West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment when West Virginia became a state.