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The 5th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry was organized at Leavenworth City July 12, 1861, to January 22, 1862. Specifics by company are: <br> | The 5th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry was organized at Leavenworth City July 12, 1861, to January 22, 1862. Specifics by company are: <br> | ||
{{Block indent|Companies "L" and "M" organized April to July, 1862. }} | |||
{{Block indent|Non-Veterans mustered out (Cos. "A" to "H") August 11 to December 8, 1864. }} | |||
{{Block indent|Companies "I" and "K" mustered out June 22, 1865. }} | |||
{{Block indent|Companies "L" and "M" consolidated with 15th Kansas Cavalry August 22, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 12 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> | ||
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{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/non.html Non-Commissioned Staff] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/a.html Company A] - Many men from [[Shawnee County, Kansas Genealogy|Shawnee County]] and [[Jackson County, Kansas Genealogy|Jackson County]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/b.html Company B] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/c.html Company C] -Many men from [[Decatur County, Iowa Genealogy|Decatur]] County, Iowa, and[[Butler County, Missouri Genealogy|Butler County]], Missouri<br> }} | |||
{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/d.html Company D] - Many men from [[Linn County, Kansas Genealogy|Linn County]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/e.html Company E] - Many men from [[Coffey County, Kansas Genealogy|Coffey County]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/f.html Company F] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/g.html Company G] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/h.html Company H] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/i.html Company I] - Many men from [[Johnson County, Kansas Genealogy|Johnson County]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/k.html Company K] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/l.html Company L] - Many men from [[Leavenworth County, Kansas Genealogy|Leavenworth County]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/m.html Company M] - Many men from [[Leavenworth_County,_Kansas|Leavenworth County]]}} | |||
{{Block indent|[http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/statewide/military/civilwar/adjutant/5/index.html Index] }} | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,919 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKS0005RC Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,919 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UKS0005RC Roster]. | ||
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 5th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry was organized at Leavenworth City July 12, 1861, to January 22, 1862. Specifics by company are:
For more information on the history of this unit, see:
- The Civil War Archive section, 5th Regiment Cavalry, (accessed 27 June 2012).
- The Wikipedia article, 5th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, (accessed 27 June 2012).
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
The 5th Regiment consisted of the companies of men who enlisted from Brown, Clay, Chase, Geary, Johnson, Dickinson, Saline, Ottawa, Anderson, Allen, Neosho, Shawnee, Wilson, Woodson Wyandotte and Coffey counties. 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.
5th Kansas Cavalry Rosters
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,919 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Kansas 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.
- Kansas in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Kansas, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- 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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 12 December 2010).