Sago, West Virginia One Place Study
Location: Sago, Upshur, West Virginia, United States
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Sago, West Virginia One Place Study
Name
Sago, Upshur County, West Virginia
Geography
- Continent: North America
- Country: United States
- State/Province: West Virginia
- County: Upsher
- GPS Coordinates: 38.914167, -80.23
- Elevation: 529.0 m or 1735.6 feet
Sago is a small community located about six miles from the Upshur County seat of Buckhannon. The Buckhannon River runs nearby.
History
The first known settler to Sago was Zedekiah Morgan who traveled to the area from his home in Newtown, Connecticut.
Sago is the site of the 2006 Sago Mine Disaster. An explosion and collapse trapped 13 mine workers for two days. There was just 1 survivor of the collapse.
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Military Service Members From Sago
Revolutionary War
U. S. Civil War
There were several companies recruited from Sago at various points during the Civil War.
Union Regiments
3rd Regiment, West Virginia Infantry This regiment was started before West Virginia was a state. The name was changed to 6th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry in early 1864. Soldiers who served from Sago include:
1st Regiment, West Virginia Light Artillery, United States Civil War The 1st Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Light Artillery was a Union unit organized at Wheeling, West Virginia. Company "E" was known as the Upshur Battery due to the number of recruits from Upshur County, West Virginia. Soldiers who served from Sago include:
10th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry, United States Civil War Company "B" was formed in 1862 in Buckhannon, Upshur County, Virginia. Soldiers who served from Sago include:
3rd Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry, United States Civil War was formed in December, 1861. Company "M" soldiers who served from Sago include:
Population
Sago is an unincorporated area of Upshur County, West Virginia. Population figures are not broken out for small communities like Sago.
Sources
- https://archive.wvculture.org/history/agrext/sago.html History of the Sago Community
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