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The 5th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry was organized as Curtis Horse by order of General Fremont. Companies "A," "B," "C" and "D" organized at Omaha, Nebraska, September 14 to November 13, 1861; Company "E" at Dubuque, Iowa; Company "F" in Missouri, as Fremont Hussars, October 25, 1861; Company "H" at Benton Barracks, Missouri, December 28, 1861; Companies "G," "I" and "K" as 1st, 2nd and 3rd Independent Companies, Minnesota Cavalry, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, October 29 to December 20, 1861; Company "L" as Naughton's Irish Dragoons at Jefferson City, Missouri, and Company "M" as Osage Rifles at St. Louis, Missouri, November 1, 1861. The regiment mustered out August 11, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref><br> | The 5th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry was organized as Curtis Horse by order of General Fremont. Companies "A," "B," "C" and "D" organized at Omaha, Nebraska, September 14 to November 13, 1861; Company "E" at Dubuque, Iowa; Company "F" in Missouri, as Fremont Hussars, October 25, 1861; Company "H" at Benton Barracks, Missouri, December 28, 1861; Companies "G," "I" and "K" as 1st, 2nd and 3rd Independent Companies, Minnesota Cavalry, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, October 29 to December 20, 1861; Company "L" as Naughton's Irish Dragoons at Jefferson City, Missouri, and Company "M" as Osage Rifles at St. Louis, Missouri, November 1, 1861. The regiment mustered out August 11, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref><br> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uniacav.htm#5thcav 5th Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 27 June 2012).<br> | *The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uniacav.htm#5thcav 5th Regiment Cavalry], (accessed 27 June 2012).<br> | ||
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Regiment_Iowa_Volunteer_Cavalry 5th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry], (accessed 27 June 2012).<br> | *The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Regiment_Iowa_Volunteer_Cavalry 5th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Cavalry], (accessed 27 June 2012).<br> | ||
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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Company E | Company E | ||
Company F | Company F - Fremont Hussars<br> | ||
Company G | Company G - 1st Independent Company, Minnesota Cavalry | ||
Company H | Company H - 2nd Independent Company, Minnesota Cavalry <br> | ||
Company I | Company I - 3rd Independent Company, Minnesota Cavalry | ||
Company K | Company K | ||
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*Nott, Charles Cooper. ''Sketches of the war : a series of letters to the North Moore Street School of New York.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993){{FHL|671376|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084473}} | *Nott, Charles Cooper. ''Sketches of the war : a series of letters to the North Moore Street School of New York.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993){{FHL|671376|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084473}} | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||