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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Georgia|Georgia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Georgia Military Records|Georgia Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Georgia in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]5th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry nbsp;'' | |||
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=== Brief History === | |||
Formed in January, 1863, by consolidating the 1st and 2nd Georgia Cavalry Battalions. They surrendered in April,1865. | |||
<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 the 5th Georgia Cavalry, see the following: | <br>For more information on the history of the 5th Georgia Cavalry, see the following: | ||
*The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Georgia_Cavalry 5th Georgia Cavalry,] (accessed 27 September 2011) | *The Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Georgia_Cavalry 5th Georgia Cavalry,] (accessed 27 September 2011) | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[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 ‘Georgia 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 ‘Georgia 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> | ||
*[[Georgia in the Civil War|Georgia in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Georgia, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[Georgia in the Civil War|Georgia in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Georgia, and how to find them.. These include 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> | *[[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> | ||
*Daiss, Timothy. ''In the saddle : exploits of the 5th Georgia Cavalry during the Civil War''. (Atglen, Pennsylvania : Schiffer Pub., c1999).{{ | *'''Books'''<br> | ||
*Daiss, Timothy. ''In the saddle : exploits of the 5th Georgia Cavalry during the Civil War''. (Atglen, Pennsylvania : Schiffer Pub., c1999).{{FHL|2F1251703|item|disp=FHL975.8 M2da}} <br> | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Georgia_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Georgia_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
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Brief History[edit | edit source]
Formed in January, 1863, by consolidating the 1st and 2nd Georgia Cavalry Battalions. They surrendered in April,1865.
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For more information on the history of the 5th Georgia Cavalry, see the following:
- The Wikipedia article, 5th Georgia Cavalry, (accessed 27 September 2011)
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.
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 ‘Georgia 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.
- Georgia in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Georgia, 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.
- Books
- Daiss, Timothy. In the saddle : exploits of the 5th Georgia Cavalry during the Civil War. (Atglen, Pennsylvania : Schiffer Pub., c1999).FHL975.8 M2da
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).