5th Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry

United States U.S. Military in the Civil War

Brief History

Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, October 24, 1864. Mustered out March 20, 1866. 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.

Other Sources Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865