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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Civil War|U.S. Civil War (Begin)]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Civil War 1861 to 1865, Part 2|U.S. Civil War (Records)]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 5th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)''
''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Civil War|U.S. Civil War (Begin)]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Civil War 1861 to 1865, Part 2|U.S. Civil War (Records)]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Missouri in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 5th Regiment, Missouri Infantry (Union)''  


=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===
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This regiment (also called 5th Regiment Volunteer Missouri Infantry) was organized at St. Louis March 18, 1862, by consolidation of 5th United States Reserve Corps, Voerster's Company Sappers and Miners, Giester's Company Pioneers and Winkelman's Company Pontooneers. Company "F" in District of Mississippi July, 1862. Companies "A" and "I" transferred to 25th Missouri Infantry, and Companies "H" and "K" to 27th Missouri Infantry. Companies "B," "C," "D," "E," "F" and "G" mustered out November 22, 1862.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  
This regiment (also called 5th Regiment Volunteer Missouri Infantry) was organized at St. Louis March 18, 1862, by consolidation of 5th United States Reserve Corps, Voerster's Company Sappers and Miners, Giester's Company Pioneers and Winkelman's Company Pontooneers. Company "F" in District of Mississippi July, 1862. Companies "A" and "I" transferred to 25th Missouri Infantry, and Companies "H" and "K" to 27th Missouri Infantry. Companies "B," "C," "D," "E," "F" and "G" mustered out November 22, 1862.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  


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/unmoinf2.htm#2 5th Regiment Infantry (3 Years)], (accessed 25 July 2012).<br>
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmoinf2.htm#2 5th Regiment Infantry (3 Years)], (accessed 25 July 2012).<br>
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Company K - Captain Fred Louis Mueller (Muller), Captain Louis Winkelmaier - St. Louis, St. Louis County<br>  
Company K - Captain Fred Louis Mueller (Muller), Captain Louis Winkelmaier - St. Louis, St. Louis County<br>  


The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry'', ''Volume 2, Three Year Volunteer Regiments 4-10'', (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 29-42. {{FHL|1937237|item|disp=FHL 977.8 M2wkv v. 2}}
The information about the companies and counties is from Kenneth E. Weant's book, ''Civil War Records, Missouri Volunteer Infantry'', ''Volume 2, Three Year Volunteer Regiments 4-10'', (Arlington, Texas: K.E. Weant, c2011), pages 29-42. {{FHL|1937237|item|disp=FHL 977.8 M2wkv v. 2}}  


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===
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