5th Independent Battalion, Ohio Cavalry (6 months, 1863-64)

Brief History
The 5th Independent Battalion, Ohio Cavalry (6 months, 1863-64) mustered in July 9-September 2, 1863 at Columbus. Ohio. They mustered out February 15, 1864. The battalion had four companies. In March 1864, many men of the battalion became part of the 13th Regiment, Ohio Cavalry.

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


 * Larry Stevens' Ohio in the Civil War, 5th Ohio Independent Cavalry Battalion
 * The Civil War Archive section, 5th Independent Battalion Cavalry, (accessed 23 August 2012).

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 688 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Company A - Many men from Franklin County - See roster

Company B - Many men from Marion County - See roster

Company C - Many men from Franklin County - See roster

Company D - Many men from Franklin County - See roster

Unassigned recruits - See roster

Roster of entire battalion

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 ‘Ohio 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.


 * Ohio in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Ohio, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * 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.


 * Aston, Howard.History and roster of the fourth and fifth independent battalions and thirteenth regiment Ohio cavalry volunteers. (Columbus, Ohio : Filmed by the Ohio Historical Society, 1988)