Kanawha Division

Kanawha Division
Active1862-1864
CountryUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
SizeDivision
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Jacob D. Cox
Eliakim P. Scammon
George Crook
Isaac H. Duval
Rutherford B. Hayes

The Kanawha Division was a Union Army division which could trace its origins back to a brigade originally commanded by Jacob D. Cox. This division served in western Virginia and Maryland and was at times led by such famous personalities as George Crook and Rutherford B. Hayes.[1]