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The 5th Kentucky Infantry was organized on October 22, 1861. Reorganized for the war on October 20, 1862.
Was consolidated into eight companies on November 18, 1862. Companies A and B, Desha's Infantry
Battalion were assigned as 3rd Companies I and K, respectively, on August 22, 1863. The regiment became
mounted at Barnsville, George on September 4, 1864. The 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry surrendered on May 6,
1865 at Washington, Georgia. During its term of service, the Regiment participated in the following known
engagements:
| Ivy Mountain (November 8, 1861) |
Adairsville (May 15-18, 1864) |
| Piketon (November 9, 1861) |
New Hope Church (May 25 - June 4, 1864) |
| Middle Creek (January 10, 1862) |
Dallas (June 25-27, 1864) |
| Wolf Creek (May 15, 1862) |
Kennesaw Mountain (June 27, 1864) |
| Princeton (May 15-17, 1862) |
Peach Tree Creek (July 20, 1864) |
| Chickamauga (September 19-20, 1863) |
Atlanta (July 22, 1864) |
| Chattanooga Siege |
Ezra Church (July 28, 1864) |
| (September - November 1863) |
Atlanta Siege (July - September 1864) |
| Chattanooga (November 23-25, 1863) |
Utoy Creek (August 5-7, 1864) |
| Atlanta Campaign |
Jonesboro (August 31 - September 1, 1864) |
| (May - September 1864) |
Savannah Campaign |
| Rocky Face Ridge (May 5-11, 1864) |
(November - December 1864) |
| Resaca (May 14-15, 1864) |
Carolinas Campaign (February - April 1865) |
The 5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry, during it's term of service, was assigned to the following
military Organizations:
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Marshall's Brigade, Army of Eastern Kentucky (November 1861 - May 1862)
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District of Abingdon (May 1862)
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District of Abingdon, Department of Southwestern Virginia
(May - November 1862)
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District of Abingdon, Department of Western Virginia
(November 1862 - January 1863)
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District of Abingdon, Department of East Tennessee (January - August 1863)
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Kelly's Brigade, Preston's Division, Buckner's Corps, Army of Tennessee
(August - September 1863)
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Kelly's Brigade, Preston's Division, Longstreet's Corps, Army of Tennessee
(September - October 1863)
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Kelly's Brigade, Buckner's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee
(October - November 1863)
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Kentucky Brigade, Breckinridge's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee
November 1863 - February 1864)
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Kentucky Brigade, Bate's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Tennessee
(February - September 1864)
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Kentucky Brigade, Jackson's Cavalry Division, Army of Tennessee
(September 1864)
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Kentucky Brigade, Iverson's Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee (September - November 1864)
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Kentucky Brigade, Iverson's-Young's Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
(November 1864 - February 1865)
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Kentucky Brigade, Humes' Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Army of Tennessee
(February 1865)
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Kentucky Brigade, Humes'-Dibrell's Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Hampton's Cavalry Command (February - April 1865)
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Kentucky Brigade, Dibrell's Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Hampton's Cavalry Command, Army of Tennessee (April 1865)
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Kentucky Brigade, Dibrell's Division, President Davis' Escort
(April - May 1865)
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Regimental Roster - Incomplete
The Men Who Served in the 5th Kentucky Mounted Infantry
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C-D |
E-G |
H-K |
L-M |
N-Q |
R-S |
T-Z |
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Regimental Timeline
Where where they during the Civil War? |
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