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


The 5th Regiment, Michigan Cavalry was &nbsp;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 a history of this regiment see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5thcav.htm Michigan in the Civil War Website ]which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters. This regiment became part of the [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/michbrig.htm Michigan Cavalry Brigade].
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, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 November 2010).</ref>.<br>  


=== Companies in&nbsp;this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>


Men often enlisted in&nbsp; a company recruited in the counties where they lived&nbsp;though not always.&nbsp;After many battles,&nbsp;companies might&nbsp;be combined because so many men were killed or wounded.&nbsp; However if you are unsure which company your ancestor&nbsp; was in, try the company recruited in his county first.  
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmicav.htm#5th 5th Regiment Cavalry] (accessed 12 July 2012).<br>


Company A - Many men from [[Wayne_County,_Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cava.htm Roster]<br>Company B - Many men from [[Kent_County,_Michigan|Kent County]] and [[Ottawa_County,_Michigan|Ottawa County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavb.htm Roster]<br>Company C - Many men from [[Wayne_County,_Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavc.htm Roster]<br>Company D - Many men from [[Wayne_County,_Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavd.htm Roster]<br>Company E - Many men from [[Macomb_County,_Michigan|Macomb County]] and [[St._Clair_County,_Michigan|St. Clair County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cave.htm Roster]<br>Company F - Many men from [[Muskegon_County,_Michigan|Muskegon County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavf.htm Roster]<br>Company G - Many men from [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/extensions/FCKeditor/fckeditor/editor/Clinton_County,_Michigan Clinton County] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavg.htm Roster]<br>Company H - Many men from [[Wayne_County,_Michigan|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavh.htm Roster]<br>Company I - Many men from [[Allegan_County,_Michigan|Allegan County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavi.htm Roster]<br>Company K - Many men from [[Genesee_County,_Michigan|Genesee County]] and [[Washtenaw_County,_Michigan|Washtenaw County]]&nbsp;&nbsp;- see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavk.htm Roster]<br>Company L - Many men from [[Kalamazoo_County,_Michigan|Kalamazoo County]] and [[Allegan_County,_Michigan|Allegan County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavl.htm Roster]<br>Company M - Many men from [[Branch_County,_Michigan|Branch County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavm.htm Roster]<br>Unassigned Company - Many men from [[Wayne_County,_Michigan|Wayne County]] and [[Jackson_County,_Michigan|Jackson County]] - see [http://www.michiganinthewar.org/cavalry/5cavun.htm Roster]
For a history of this regiment see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/infantry/5thinf.htm Michigan Regimental Histories]which gives a brief history, places served, battles fought, commanders and company rosters.  


See Rosters, as there were men from many different Counties in these Companies <br><br>
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===


=== Other Sources ===
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.


*Harris, Samuel. "''The Michigan Brigade of Cavalry at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, Under Command of Brig.-Gen. Geo. A. Custer''" (&nbsp;Chicago [Ill.]: Samuel Harris &amp; Co, 1894).{{FHL|674727|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6084602}} .&nbsp;[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>
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].


*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] .&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/custer-and-his-wolverines-the-michigan-cavalry-brigade-1861-1865/oclc/37220912&referer=brief_results Other libraries] <br>
Company A - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan Genealogy|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cava.htm Roster]<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.{{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>
Company B - Many men from [[Kent County, Michigan Genealogy|Kent County]] and [[Ottawa County, Michigan Genealogy|Ottawa County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavb.htm Roster]<br>
 
*Kidd, James Harvey. "''Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War"&nbsp;''&nbsp;(Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1983). [http://www.archive.org/details/personalrecollec00kidd Digital copy.]&nbsp; [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>
Company C - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan Genealogy|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavc.htm Roster]<br>  
 
Company D - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan Genealogy|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavd.htm Roster]<br>
 
Company E - Many men from [[Macomb County, Michigan Genealogy|Macomb County]] and [[St. Clair County, Michigan Genealogy|St. Clair County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cave.htm Roster]<br>
 
Company F - Many men from [[Muskegon County, Michigan Genealogy|Muskegon County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavf.htm Roster]<br>
 
Company G - Many men from [[Clinton County, Michigan Genealogy|Clinton County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavg.htm Roster]<br>
 
Company H - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan Genealogy|Wayne County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavh.htm Roster]<br>
 
Company I - Many men from [[Allegan County, Michigan Genealogy|Allegan County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavi.htm Roster]<br>
 
Company K - Many men from [[Genesee County, Michigan Genealogy|Genesee County]] and [[Washtenaw County, Michigan Genealogy|Washtenaw County]]- see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavk.htm Roster]<br>  
 
Company L - Many men from [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan Genealogy|Kalamazoo County]] and [[Allegan County, Michigan Genealogy|Allegan County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavl.htm Roster]<br>
 
Company M - Many men from [[Branch County, Michigan Genealogy|Branch County]] - see [http://www.migenweb.org/michiganinthewar/cavalry/5cavm.htm Roster]<br>
 
Unassigned Company - Many men from [[Wayne County, Michigan Genealogy|Wayne County]] and [[Jackson County, Michigan Genealogy|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
 
=== 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 ‘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, [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>
*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>
 
*[[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) {{FSC|674650|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6084601}}


*[[Michigan in the Civil War|Michigan in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Michigan, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
*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 &amp; Co, 1894).{{FSC|674727|item|disp=FS Library 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>


*[[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>
*Kidd, James Harvey. "''Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman with Custer's Michigan Cavalry Brigade in the Civil War" ''(Alexandria, Va.: Time-Life Books, 1983). [https://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>
 
*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.{{FSC|674614|item|disp=FS Library 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  ===


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Latest revision as of 15:08, 19 July 2023


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[1].

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

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

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

  • 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) FS Library 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).FS Library 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.FS Library Fiche 6084600 . Other Libraries

References

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 November 2010).