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Florida 5th Infantry Regiment


HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Florida 5th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Tallahassee, Florida, during the spring of 1862.

The regiment was ordered to Virginia with over 1,000 men where it served in General Pryor's, E.A. Perry's, and Finegan's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The regiment fought with the army from Second Manassas to Cold Harbor, then was active in the Petersburg trenches south of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. Only 1 man was wounded at Fredericksburg, but the unit lost 6 killed and 22 wounded at Chancellorsville and thirty-five percent of the 321 at Gettysburg. It surrendered with 6 officers and 47 men.
OFFICERS:
Colonels:
• John C. Hately
• Thomas B. Lamar
Major:
• Benjamin F. Davis
ASSIGNMENTS:
General Pryor's, E.A. Perry's, and Finegan's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. BATTLES:
1862
  • Aug 28-30 Battle of Second Manassas (Bull Run), Va.
  • Sep 1 Battle of Chantilly (Ox Hill), Va.
  • Sep 12-15 Siege and capture of Harpers Ferry, Va. (now W.Va.)
  • Sep 14-17 Battles of South Mountain and Antietam (Sharpsburg), Md.
  • Dec 11-13 Battle of Fredericksburg, Va.
    1863
  • Apr 11-May 4 Siege of Suffolk, Va.
  • Apr-May, Chancellorsville Campaign, Va.
  • Apr 29-May 8 Stoneman's Raid.
  • May 1-4 Battle of Chancellorsville
  • May 3 Second Battle of Fredericksburg
  • May 3-4 Battle of Salem Church
  • Jun 3-Jul 13 Gettysburg Campaign, Pa.
  • Jun 9 Battle of Brandy Station, Va.
  • Jun 13-15 Second Battle of Winchester, Va
  • Jul 1-3 Battle of Gettysburg
  • Oct 9-22 Bristoe Campaign, Va.
  • Oct 14 Battle of Briscoe Station
  • Nov 6 Battle of Droop Mountain, W.Va.
  • Nov 7 Engagement at Rappahannock Station, Va.
  • Nov 26-Dec 2 Mine Run Campaign, Va.
    1864
  • May 5-6 Battle of the Wilderness, Va.
  • May 8-21 Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Va.
  • May 9-24 Sheridan's Richmond Raid.
  • May 15 Battle of New Market, Va.
  • May 16 Battle of Drewry's Bluff, Va.
  • May 23-26 Battle of North Anna River, Va.
  • May 31-Jun 12 Battle of Cold Harbor, Va.
  • Jun 5 Battle of Piedmont, Va.
  • Jun 11-12 Battle of Trevilian Station, Va.
  • Jun 15-18 Battle of Petersburg, Va.
  • Jun 17-18 Battle of Lynchburg, Va.
  • Jun 18-Dec 31 Siege of Petersburg, Va.
  • Jul 30 Battle of the Crater
  • Aug 18-25 Battle of Weldon Railroad and Ream's Station
  • Sep 29 Engagement at New Market Heights
  • Sep 29-30 Battle of Fort Harrison (Chaffin's Farm)
  • Sep 29-Oct 2 Battle of Peebles' Farm
  • Oct 27-28 Battle of Burgess' Mill (Boydton Plank Road)
  • Jun 23-Jul 25 Early's Washington Raid
  • Jul 9 Battle of Monocacy, Md.
  • Jul 12 Battle of Fort Stevens, near Washington, D.C.
  • Jul 24 Second Battle of Kernstown, Va.
  • Aug 7-Oct 19 Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley, Campaign, Va.
  • Sep 19 Third Battle of Winchester (Opequon Creek)
  • Sep 22 Battle of Fisher's Hill
  • Oct 19 Battle of Cedar Creek
    1865
  • Jan 1-Apr 2 Siege of Petersburg continued
  • Feb 5-7 Battle of Hatcher's Run
  • Mar 25 Battle of Fort Stedman
  • Apr 1 Battle of Five Forks
  • Apr 2 Petersburg lines breached. Confederates evacuate Richmond and Petersburg
  • Apr 3 US forces occupy Richmond
  • Apr 6 Battle of Sayler's Creek, Va.
  • Apr 9 Lee surrenders at Appomattox Court House.
  • ROSTERS:
    The composite rosters of this unit contains the names of 2506 men.

    Companies that made up the Florida 5th Infantry Regiment were from the counties of Santa Rosa, Baker, Polk, Calhoun, Okaloosa, Wakulla, Madison, and Liberty.
    BIBLIOGRAPHY:
    Clark, James S. 'General Lyon and the Fight for Missouri.' In War Sketches and Incidents (MOLLUS, IA, Vol. 2). Des Moines, IA: Kenyon, 1897. pp. 274-92 (10 photocopied pages). E464M5.1991v56.

    Dickison, Col. J. J. Confederate Military History - Florida. Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

    Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

    Rigdon, John C. H. Florida Civil War Soldiers Service Records. Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

    Ritner, Jacob B. Love and Valor: The Intimate Civil War Letters Between Captain Jacob and Emeline Ritner. [Ed by Charles F. Larimer] Western Springs, IL: Signourney, 2000. 453 p. E507.5.1st.L68.

    Wilkie, Franc B. Pen and Powder. Boston: Ticknor, 1888. 383 p. E601W69.

    U. S. Government Official Records of the American Civil War. Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

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