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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 5th Infantry Regiment, (Confederate) (section), completed its organization at Tallahassee, Florida, during the spring of 1862.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [ | The 5th Infantry Regiment, (Confederate) (section), completed its organization at Tallahassee, Florida, during the spring of 1862.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref><br> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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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. | ||
<br> | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,504 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CFL0005RI Roster]. <br> | ||
*Officers, Non-Commissioned Offices, and Staff - see Roster; Roster on page | |||
*Company A - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page | |||
*Company B - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page | |||
*Company C - no cities or counties given - see Roster: Roster on page | |||
*Company D - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page | |||
*Company E - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page | |||
*Company F - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page | |||
*Company G - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page <br> | |||
*Company H - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page | |||
*Company I - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page | |||
*Company K - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page | |||
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Florida. 1983. Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole Indian, Civil, and Spanish-American wars. Macclenny, Fla: R.J. Ferry [http://www.worldcat.org/title/soldiers-of-florida-in-the-seminole-indian-civil-and-spanish-american-wars/oclc/10171414&referer=brief_results WorldCat] [http://archive.org/details/soldiersofflorid00flor INTERNET ARCHIVE] [http://myweb.fsu.edu/rthompson2/cw/units.html Civil War Military Units in Florida]<br> {{FSC|139933|item|disp=FS Library Collection}} | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1932369|Florida, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}}<br> | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1932395|Florida, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865}}<br> | |||
*{{RecordSearch|1913411|Florida, Confederate Veterans and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1955}}<br> | |||
*[http://www.floridamemory.com/collections/pensionfiles/ Florida, Confederate Pension Applications Files]<br> | |||
*[http://www.floridamemory.com/collections/civilwarguide/otherrecords.php A Guide to Civil War Records at the State Archives of Florida] <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 'Florida 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 'Florida in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *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> | ||
*[[Florida in the Civil War|Florida in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Florida, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[Florida in the Civil War|Florida in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Florida, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:33, 2 August 2023
Brief History
The 5th Infantry Regiment, (Confederate) (section), completed its organization at Tallahassee, Florida, during the spring of 1862.[1]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
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 2,504 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
- Officers, Non-Commissioned Offices, and Staff - see Roster; Roster on page
- Company A - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page
- Company B - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page
- Company C - no cities or counties given - see Roster: Roster on page
- Company D - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page
- Company E - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page
- Company F - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page
- Company G - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page
- Company H - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page
- Company I - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page
- Company K - no cities or counties given - see Roster; Roster on page
Florida. 1983. Soldiers of Florida in the Seminole Indian, Civil, and Spanish-American wars. Macclenny, Fla: R.J. Ferry WorldCat INTERNET ARCHIVE Civil War Military Units in Florida
FS Library Collection
Other Sources
- 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 'Florida 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.
- Florida in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Florida, 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
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).