5th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry

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Brief History

The 5th Regiment Connecticut Infantry was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and mustered in July 26, 1861.  On the 19th of July, 1865, the regiment was mustered out of service.

For more information on the 5th Regiment Connecticut Infantry and its history, see:

• Regimental History - Marvin, Edwin E., The Fifth Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers : a history compiled from diaries and official report, ( Hartford, Press of Wiley, Waterman & Eatons, 1889).  Available online at Internet Archives, (accessed 8 Mar 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Book 974.6 M2me, or FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082918 (5 fiche), FHL US/CAN Film 1597551 Item 9.

Companies in this Regiment

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.  This regiment was composed of men from all over Connecticut.

Company A

Company B

Company C

Company D

Company E

Company F

Company G

Company H

Company I

Company K

Company Rosters

• Adjutant General's Office, United States Army.  Connecticut Infantry Regiment 1,2,3,4, and 5th. Catalogue of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th regiments, Connecticut volunteers, 1861, (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991). Available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082888.

• Connecticut. Adjutant General's Office, Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864, (Hartford, Connecticut : Case, Lockwood, 1864), page 220.  Available Online at Internet Archive, (accessed 8 Mar 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Book 974.6 M2a, or FHL US/CAN Film 1550802.

• Adjutant General's Office, Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations : (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &c., &c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries, (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991), page 248. Includes index.  Online at Internet Archive, (accessed 8 Mar 2011).  Also available at the Family History Library, FHL US/CAN Fiche 6082887. (10 fiche) or FHL US/CAN Film 1033670 Item 1.

Source Material

• The Civil War in the East - Timeline of the 5th Connecticut Infantry Regiment

• Muster roll of the Fifth Connecticut Volunteers who participated in the battle flag parade, Hartford, September 17, 1879 by Edward V. Preston at the Salt Lake City Family History Library.

• Fifth Connecticut Volunteers, dedication, excursion and reunion, at Gettysburg, August 8th, 9th and 10th, 1887 by Edwin E. Marvin.  Read online book at American Libraries.

• The Original 5th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Taken from an article written by Guy Mazzerella.  Link included to Regimental Flags

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