The following is an excerpt from the book on this company called "A History of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry." "This company was raised in Pittsburgh, Pa., by Chatham T. Ewing, J.D. Owens, H.A. Evans and others, and was composed of residents of Allegheny and surrounding counties of Pennsylvania, and a few from Wheeling, Va., bearing the name of the "Plummer Guards." John D. Owens was elected Captain and C.T. Ewing 1st. Lt., and the company began to drill. The organization was completed fully on May 15th. Joseph Plummer, at the time a prominent shoe dealer on Wood Street, in return for the honor of having the company named after him, bought uniforms for the men, consisting of a suit of grey cloth pants, and jackets trimmed with black, very neat and pretty."
"The quota of Pennsylvania being full, Gov. Curtin declined to accept the company, and the men chafed under the inability to get into the seat of war. At this time the confederates were becoming active in Western Virginia, and Major Oakes, at Wheeling, came to Pittsburgh to get some troops. The Plummer Guards at once accepted service, going to Wheeling on the steamer John T. McCombs, making their first "camp" on the steamboat Courier, and afterward in Camp Carlisle." They were mustered into U.S. service by Capt. Craig on June 13, 1861 and mustered out on Aug. 8, 1864.
| Rank | Name | Remarks |
| Capt. | OWENS, John D. | Promoted to Major, 2nd. Virginia Infantry. |
| Capt. | EWING, Chatham T. | Wounded at Rocky Gap, Aug. 26, 1863. |
| 1st. Lt. | SICKMAN, Alfred | Killed in action at Allegheny Mt., Dec. 13, 1861. |
| 1st. Lt. | MORTON, H. | Promoted from Corp., Dec. 14, 1861. |
| 2nd. Lt. | HUGGINS, Jacob G. | Resigned March 22, 1862. |
| 2nd. Lt. | SHEARER, S.J. | Promoted from Sgt., March 22, 1862. |
| Q.M.S. | RIPLEY, Stephen | |
| 1st. Sgt. | FETTERMAN, L.F. | Transferred to 101 Pa., Jan. 6, 1862. |
| 1st. Sgt. | ROOK, A. Boyd | Re-enlisted as veteran, Feb. 26, 1864. |
| Sgt. | OSBORNE, S.J. | Chief of first piece |
| Sgt. | VEACH, John H. | Chief of second piece. |
| Sgt. | BROWN, Adam | Chief of third piece. Wounded at Rocky Gap, Aug. 26, 1863. |
| Sgt. | GRAHAM, Daniel | Chief of fourth piece. |
| Sgt. | EVANS, Henry A. | Chief of fifth piece. Wounded at Rocky Gap. Aug. 26, 1863. |
| Sgt. | WATSON, Robt. | Chief of sixth piece. |
| Corp. | OSBORNE, A.G. | Gunner first piece. |
| Corp. | HAWKES, W.J. | Gunner second piece. |
| Corp. | POWELL, Joseph N. | Gunner third piece. Captured on scout, Jan.21, 1863. Exchanged. |
| Corp. | LAMBIE, John | Gunner fourth piece. |
| Corp. | HAWKES, John | Gunner fifth piece. |
| Corp. | BYDER, John G. | Gunner sixth piece. |
| Corp. | DEFIBAUGH, Jere | Chief caisson first piece. Captured Salem Raid. Died in Andersonville. |
| Corp. | BARCLAY, Geo. D. | Chief caisson second piece. |
| Corp. | HOUSEHOLDER, Jos. | Chief caisson third piece. Re-enlisted Feb. 24, 1864. Trans. to Bat. D.,1st. W.Va. Art. |
| Corp. | BOLES, John | Chief caisson fourth piece. |
| Corp. | MARSHALL, L.G. | Chief caisson fifth piece. Wounded at Rocky Gap. Re-enlisted Jan. 2, 1864. Transferred to Battery B., 5th. U.S. Art. |
| Corp. | PUDDER, Richard | Chief caisson sixth piece. |
| Mus. | THOMAS, J.R. | Promoted to Prin. Mus., 2nd. Va. Wounded at Rocky Gap. |
| Art. | EDWARDS, W.L. | |
| Art. | VANGILDER, J.W. | Captured on scout, Jan. 21, 1863. Taken to Richmond and Exchanged. |
| Priv. | ATCHESON, Alex. | |
| Priv. | ANNINGTON, Louis | |
| Priv. | ADAMS, Elijah | Captured on scout, Nov. 22, 1862. Exchanged. Re-enlisted Feb. 22, 1864. Transferred to Battery B., 5th. U.S. Art. |
| Priv. | ANSHUTZ, Wm. | Re-enlisted Jan. 2, 1864. Trans. to Battery D., 1st. W.Va. Art. |
| Priv. | ARBOGAST, Geo.W. | Recruit. Killed at Rocky Gap, Aug. 26, 1863. |
| Priv. | ARBOGAST, Chas. | Recruit. Died in Andersonville prison. |
| Priv. | BERNERT, Jno. | |
| Priv. | BRADLEY, Michael | Deserted July 18, 1862. |
| Priv. | CLAWSON, Benj. F. | Recruit Oct. 3, 1862. |
| Priv. | CASEY, John | |
| Priv. | COLEVES, Frank W. | |
| Priv. | CAMPBELL, H. | Re-enlisted Feb. 24, 1864. Assigned to Battery D., 1 W.Va. Art. |
| Priv. | COLVILLE, Wm. | Re-enlisted Jan. 2, 1864. Assigned to Battery B., 5 U.S. Art. |
| Priv. | CONNER, Wm. L. | Discharged for disability Sept. 1, 1861. |
| Priv. | CAMPBELL, W.I. | Deserted July 18, 1861. |
| Priv. | CUTLIP, Benj. F. | Recruit Oct. 17, 1863. |
| Priv. | DOUGHERTY, D. | |
| Priv. | DUFFORD, Jeremiah | |
| Priv. | DUXBURY, Robt. P. | Discharged for disability Nov. 1, 1861. |
| Priv. | EVANS, Rufus E. | |
| Priv. | FRAZIER, Jno. W. | |
| Priv. | FIFE, John | Wounded at Rocky Gap Aug. 26, 1863. |
| Priv. | FORREST, Henry | |
| Priv. | FORSYTHE, Jos. | |
| Priv. | FRY, John | Captured at Beverly. Taken to Richmond, Va. Exchanged. |
| Priv. | GIBSON, Wm. | |
| Priv. | GUEST, Jas. P. | Captured on Salem Raid. Trans. to 6th W.Va. Cav. June 22, 1864. |
| Priv. | GARRISON, Daniel | Re-enlisted Jan. 2, 1864. |
| Priv. | GREGG, Wm. H. | Discharged by order of General Hill, Company being above maximum. |
| Priv. | HART, George | Wounded at Rocky Gap Aug. 26, 1863. |
| Priv. | HALL, James H. | |
| Priv. | HASTINGS, James | |
| Priv. | HOBAUGH, John | Captured Salem Raid. |
| Priv. | HOPE, Martin | |
| Priv. | HICKMAN, Samuel B. | Recruit. |
| Priv. | HUFFMAN, George | Captured on scout, Jan. 21, 1863. Exchanged. Re-enlisted Feb. 24, 1864. Transferred to Battery B, 5th U.S. Art. |
| Priv. | HAYS, C. McClure | Promoted to adjutant 2nd Va. |
| Priv. | HEATON, Uriah | Recruit. |
| Priv. | JAMISON, William | Re-enlisted Feb. 24, 1864. |
| Priv. | KALOR, Andrew | |
| Priv. | KENNELLY, Roger | |
| Priv. | KILGORE, Watson | |
| Priv. | KLEIN, Francis A. | |
| Priv. | KINCAID, Albert | Killed in action 2nd Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862. |
| Priv. | LEEDOM, Jeremiah | Wounded at Cross Keys June 1862, Wounded at New Market, May 1864. |
| Priv. | LITTLE, Arthur | Discharged for disability Dec. 6, 1862, at Beverly. |
| Priv. | LESSIG, Samuel | Killed in action at Rocky Gap Aug. 26, 1863. |
| Priv. | MANSBERGER, Robt. | |
| Priv. | MARTIN, George C. | |
| Priv. | MAXWELL, George H. | |
| Priv. | METCALF, James | Wounded at Rocky Gap Aug. 26, 1863. |
| Priv. | MOAN, John | Killed accidentally April 26, 1864, on B&O R.R. between Grafton & Clarksburg. |
| Priv. | MARTIN, Henry W. | Deserted July 1862. |
| Priv. | McCAULEY, Wm. | |
| Priv. | McCAULEY, Alex. | |
| Priv. | McCLURE, Wm. F. | |
| Priv. | McCORMICK, M.H. | |
| Priv. | McCRACKEN, Jas. | |
| Priv. | McCUNE, Hugh | |
| Priv. | McGILL, Armstrong | |
| Priv. | McGILLIVRAY, Far. | Captured on Salem Raid. Exchanged. |
| Priv. | McGILLIVRAY, John | |
| Priv. | McINTOSH, James | |
| Priv. | McKEE, William | Re-enlisted Jan. 2, 1864. Assigned to Battery B, U.S. Art. |
| Priv. | McKENDREE, James | Re-enlisted Feb. 24, 1864. Assigned to Battery D, 1 W.Va. Art. |
| Priv. | McKENZIE, Alex. | Killed in action at New Market, Va., May 15, 1864. Veteran. |
| Priv. | PHILLIPS, David R. | |
| Priv. | PRENTICE, George | Re-enlisted Jan. 2, 1864. Assigned to Battery B, 5th U.S. Art. |
| Priv. | RODGERS, M.V.B. | Recruit. |
| Priv. | ROWE, Frederick | Died at White Sulphur Springs, Oct. 3, 1863, of wounds received in action at Rocky Gap, Aug. 1863. |
| Priv. | SEIBERT, John | |
| Priv. | SHAW, Samuel | |
| Priv. | SHIELDS, William | |
| Priv. | SUTHERON, John W. | |
| Priv. | SAMPLE, Morrison A. | Discharged for disability Nov. 1, 1861. |
| Priv. | STOBLE, Jacob | Discharged for disability Sept. 1, 1861. |
| Priv. | TAGGERT, John N. | Wounded at Rocky Gap Aug. 26, 1863. |
| Priv. | TRUSSELL, Joseph | |
| Priv. | WALLACE, Patrick | Re-enlisted Jan. 2, 1864. |
| Priv. | WALSH, Thomas | |
| Priv. | YOUNG, Nathaniel | |
| Priv. | YINGST, David R. | Re-enlisted Jan. 2, 1864. |
| Priv. | ZEIGLER, Philip | Wounded at Rocky Gap and taken prisoner Aug. 26, 1863. |
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