5th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment
| 5th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Flag of West Virginia | |
| Active | January 26, 1864, to December 14, 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
The 5th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Service[]
The 5th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized from the 2nd West Virginia Infantry Regiment on January 26, 1864. The regiment was consolidated into a single battalion at Charles Town, West Virginia, in September 1864 and was absorbed by the 6th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment on December 14, 1864.
Casualties[]
The 5th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment suffered 3 officers and 68 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded in battle and 118 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 189 fatalities.[1]
Commanding officers[]
- Colonel George R. Latham[2]
See also[]
- West Virginia Units in the Civil War
- West Virginia in the Civil War
References[]
- ^ "Union - West Virginia Cavalry". www.civilwararchive.com. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ Lang, Theodore F., Loyal West Virginia from 1861 to 1865, p. 207
External links[]
- 5th Regiment, West Virginia Cavalry National Park Service entry
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- Units and formations of the Union Army from West Virginia
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