5th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment
The 5th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
| 5th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 Flag of West Virginia | |
| Active | January 26, 1864, to December 14, 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
Service
The 5th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment was organized from the 2nd West Virginia Infantry Regiment on January 26, 1864. The regiment was consolidated into a single battalion at Charles Town, West Virginia, in September 1864 and was absorbed by the 6th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment on December 14, 1864.
Casualties
The 5th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment suffered 3 officers and 68 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded in battle and 118 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 189 fatalities.[1]
Commanding officers
- Colonel George R. Latham[2]
References
- "Union - West Virginia Cavalry". www.civilwararchive.com. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- Lang, Theodore F., Loyal West Virginia from 1861 to 1865, p. 207
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