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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


The 5th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry organized at Ceredo, Wayne County, West Virginia, September 2, 1861, and mustered in October 18, 1861. On November 9, 1864, it consolidated with the [[9th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry|9th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry]] to form the [[1st Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry|1st Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry]]. <ref name="park">National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010)</ref>  
The 5th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry organized at Ceredo, Wayne County, West Virginia, September 2, 1861, and mustered in October 18, 1861. On November 9, 1864, it consolidated with the [[9th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry|9th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry]] to form the [[1st Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry|1st Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry]]. <ref name="park">National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010)</ref>
 
For more information on the history of this unit, see;
 
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwvinf1.htm#5thinf 5th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 14 November 2012).
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,165 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UWV0005RI Roster].


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.  


=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
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*''History of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, formerly the Second Virginia Infantry, and of Battery G, First West Va. Light Artillery.'' By Francis Smith Reader. New Brighton, Pa: New Brighton, Pa, 1890. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyoffifthwe00read/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]


=== 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 or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'West Virginia 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 or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'West Virginia in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br>


*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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>
*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>


*[[West Virginia in the Civil War|West Virginia in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for West Virginia, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
*[[West Virginia in the Civil War|West Virginia in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for West Virginia, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 5th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry organized at Ceredo, Wayne County, West Virginia, September 2, 1861, and mustered in October 18, 1861. On November 9, 1864, it consolidated with the 9th Regiment, West Virginia Infantry to form the 1st Regiment, West Virginia Veteran Infantry. [1]

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 or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'West Virginia 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.
  • West Virginia in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for West Virginia, 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]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010)
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