5th United States Colored Cavalry

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Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., October 24, 1864. Attached to 1st Division, District of Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to February, 1865. Military District of Kentucky and Dept. of Arkansas, to March, 1866.

SERVICE.--Participated in Burbridge's Raid from Kentucky into Southwestern Virginia September 20-October 17, 1864.

Action at Saltsville, Va., October 2. At Lexington, Ky., October 19. Harrodsburg, Ky., October 21. Stoneman's Raid Into Southwestern Virginia December 10-29. Near Marion December 17-18. Capture of Saltsville and destruction of salt works December 20-21. Duty at Ghent, Paducah, LaGrange, Crab Orchard and Camp Nelson until August, 1865, and in the Dept. of Arkansas until March, 1866. Mustered out March 20, 1866.

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Regiment Statistical Information

  • Regiment lost during service 35 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 151 Enlisted men by disease. Total 187.

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Notes

  1. Not listed on unit homepage -unit may not have been formed yet

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