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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Michigan|Michigan]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Michigan Military Records|Michigan Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Michigan in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] 5th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry'' | |||
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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 5th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at: Detroit, Michigan and mustered in August 30, 1862. The Regiment mustered out June 23, 1865 and Veterans and Recruits were transferred to 1st Michigan Cavalry<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [ | The 5th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at: Detroit, Michigan and mustered in August 30, 1862. The Regiment mustered out June 23, 1865 and Veterans and Recruits were transferred to 1st Michigan Cavalry<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 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> | ||
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2791 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMI0005RC Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2791 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UMI0005RC Roster]. | ||
Company A - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan | Company A - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cava.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Company B - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan | Company B - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan|Kent County]] and [[Ottawa County, Michigan|Ottawa County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavb.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Company C - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan | Company C - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavc.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Company D - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan | Company D - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavd.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Company E - Many men from [[Macomb County, Michigan | Company E - Many men from [[Macomb County, Michigan|Macomb County]] and [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cave.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Company F - Many men from [[Muskegon County, Michigan | Company F - Many men from [[Muskegon County, Michigan|Muskegon County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavf.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Company G - Many men from [[Clinton County, Michigan | Company G - Many men from [[Clinton County, Michigan|Clinton County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavg.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Company H - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan | Company H - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavh.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Company I - Many men from [[Allegan County, Michigan | Company I - Many men from [[Allegan County, Michigan|Allegan County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavi.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Company K - Many men from [[Genesee County, Michigan | Company K - Many men from [[Genesee County, Michigan|Genesee County]] and [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]]- see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavk.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Company L - Many men from [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan | Company L - Many men from [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan|Kalamazoo County]] and [[Allegan County, Michigan|Allegan County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavl.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Company M - Many men from [[Branch County, Michigan | Company M - Many men from [[Branch County, Michigan|Branch County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavm.htm Roster]<br> | ||
Unassigned Company - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan | Unassigned Company - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan|Wayne County]] and [[Jackson County, Michigan|Jackson County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavun.htm Roster] | ||
See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies | See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Michigan in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Michigan in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
*Cooper, David M. (David Mack); Ferry, Noah Henry.''Obituary discourse on occasion of the death of Noah Henry Ferry : major of the Fifth Michigan Cavalry, killed at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. ''(Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{ | *Cooper, David M. (David Mack); Ferry, Noah Henry.''Obituary discourse on occasion of the death of Noah Henry Ferry : major of the Fifth Michigan Cavalry, killed at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. ''(Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) {{FHL|674650|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084601}} | ||
*Harris, Samuel. "''The Michigan Brigade of Cavalry at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, Under Command of Brig.-Gen. Geo. A. Custer''" ( Chicago [Ill.]: Samuel Harris & Co, 1894).{{ | *Harris, Samuel. "''The Michigan Brigade of Cavalry at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, Under Command of Brig.-Gen. Geo. A. Custer''" ( Chicago [Ill.]: Samuel Harris & Co, 1894).{{FHL|674727|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084602}} . [http://www.worldcat.org/title/michigan-brigade-of-cavalry-at-the-battle-of-gettysburg-july-3-1863-under-command-of-brig-gen-geo-a-custer/oclc/13852989&referer=brief_results Other Libraries] <br> | ||
*Kidd, James Harvey. "''Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War" ''(Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1983). [ | *Kidd, James Harvey. "''Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War" ''(Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1983). [http://www.archive.org/details/personalrecollec00kidd Digital copy.][http://www.worldcat.org/title/personal-recollections-of-a-cavalryman-with-custers-michigan-cavalry-brigade-in-the-civil-war/oclc/9195645&referer=brief_results Other Libraries]. <br> | ||
*Longacre, Edward G. ''"Custer and his Wolverines: the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865" ''(Cambridge, Massachusetts. Da Capo, 2004). Digital copy at [http://goo.gl/HRkWY Google Books]. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/custer-and-his-wolverines-the-michigan-cavalry-brigade-1861-1865/oclc/37220912&referer=brief_results Other libraries] <br> | *Longacre, Edward G. ''"Custer and his Wolverines: the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865" ''(Cambridge, Massachusetts. Da Capo, 2004). Digital copy at [http://goo.gl/HRkWY Google Books]. [http://www.worldcat.org/title/custer-and-his-wolverines-the-michigan-cavalry-brigade-1861-1865/oclc/37220912&referer=brief_results Other libraries] <br> | ||
*Michigan, and George H. Turner. ''Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Fifth Cavalry].'' Lansing, Mich: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905.{{ | *Michigan, and George H. Turner. ''Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Fifth Cavalry].'' Lansing, Mich: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905.{{FHL|674614|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084600}} . [http://www.worldcat.org/title/record-of-service-of-michigan-volunteers-in-the-civil-war-1861-1865-fifth-cavalry/oclc/36552438&referer=brief_results Other Libraries] <br> | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Revision as of 15:33, 19 March 2014
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U.S. Military Michigan Michigan Military Michigan in the Civil War 5th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 5th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was organized at: Detroit, Michigan and mustered in August 30, 1862. The Regiment mustered out June 23, 1865 and Veterans and Recruits were transferred to 1st Michigan Cavalry[1].
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 5th Regiment Cavalry (accessed 12 July 2012).
For a history of this regiment see Michigan Regimental Historieswhich gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2791 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Company A - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster
Company B - Many men from Kent County and Ottawa County - see Roster
Company C - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster
Company D - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster
Company E - Many men from Macomb County and St. Clair County - see Roster
Company F - Many men from Muskegon County - see Roster
Company G - Many men from Clinton County - see Roster
Company H - Many men from Wayne County - see Roster
Company I - Many men from Allegan County - see Roster
Company K - Many men from Genesee County and Washtenaw County- see Roster
Company L - Many men from Kalamazoo County and Allegan County - see Roster
Company M - Many men from Branch County - see Roster
Unassigned Company - Many men from Wayne County and Jackson County - see Roster
See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Michigan in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- Cooper, David M. (David Mack); Ferry, Noah Henry.Obituary discourse on occasion of the death of Noah Henry Ferry : major of the Fifth Michigan Cavalry, killed at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1993) FHL Fiche 6084601
- Harris, Samuel. "The Michigan Brigade of Cavalry at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, Under Command of Brig.-Gen. Geo. A. Custer" ( Chicago [Ill.]: Samuel Harris & Co, 1894).FHL Fiche 6084602 . Other Libraries
- Kidd, James Harvey. "Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War" (Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1983). Digital copy.Other Libraries.
- Longacre, Edward G. "Custer and his Wolverines: the Michigan Cavalry Brigade, 1861-1865" (Cambridge, Massachusetts. Da Capo, 2004). Digital copy at Google Books. Other libraries
- Michigan, and George H. Turner. Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865 [Fifth Cavalry]. Lansing, Mich: Michigan Adjutant-General's Dept, 1905.FHL Fiche 6084600 . Other Libraries
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 November 2010).