5th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (12 months, 1861-62)
Historical Notes:
The 5th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry (Provisonal Army) was organized near Norfolk, Virginia, in July, 1861. In May, 1862, three companies were assigned to the 14th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry (Burrough's), and seven companies merged into the 16th Battalion Virginia Cavalry.
Officers:
Majors Benjamin Allston and John Mullins
Assignments: Battles: Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1223 men.
Company A - (Gloucester Light Dragoons) - Gloucester County
Company B - (Captain Frederick R. Windsor's Troop) - many men reenlisting from other units from South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana
Company C ( Danville Cavalry) - Danville, Virginia
Compnay D (Petersburg Rangers or Letcher Mounted Guards) - Petersburg, Virginia
Company E (King & Queen Cavalry) - King & Queen County
Company F (1st) (Shields Lancers or Dragoons - Richmond, Virginia
Company G (Randolph Cavalry) - Randolph County and Richmond, Virginia
Company H - (James City Cavalry) (formerly Company I, 3rd Cavalry) Williamsburg
Company I (Captain Reuben B. Boston) (formerlyCaptain William H. Crank's Company, 3rd Virginia Artillery at Richmond, Virginia
Company K (Captain Charles Pannill's Company) - Petersburg, Virginia
Winfield's Company
Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.
Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes.
Rigdon, John C. - EditorCivil War Soldiers Service Records - Virginia. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.
Confederate Military History, Extended Edition. Vol. 4: Virginia. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998. 1295 p. E484C65.1987v4. Contains numerous, scattered references to Virginia units.
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