5th Virginia Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
* May 7, 1861- Organized in Augusta County, Virginia from a regiment of volunteer militia with 12 companies
* June 1, 1861 - Designated 5th Virginia Infantry
** June 8, 1861 - Mustered into Virginia State Service at Harpers Ferry
** July 1, 1861 - Transferred to Confederate Service with 11 companies
* July 2, 1861 - Action at Falling Waters, West Virginia
* July 21, 1861 - Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
* January 1862 - Romney Campaign
* March 23, 1862 - Kernstown
* April 21, 1862- Reorganized
* May 8, 1862 - McDowell (not engaged)
* May 23, 1862 - Front Royal (not engaged)
* May 25, 1862 - 1st Winchester
* June 9, 1862 - Port Republic
* June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
* June 27, 1862 - Gaines' Mill
* June 30, 1862 - White Oak Swamp
* July 1, 1862 - Malvern Hill
* August 9, 1862 - Cedar Mountain
* August 28, 1862 - Engagement at Gainesville, Virginia
* August 28-30, 1862 - 2nd Bull Run
* September 1, 1862 - Chantilly (in reserve)
* September 12-15, 1862 - Harpers Ferry
* September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
* October 17, 1862 - Kearnyville
* December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
* May 1-4, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
* June 14-15, 1863 - 2nd Winchester
* July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
* October 26, 1863 - Bealton Station
* November 5, 1863 - Bealton
* November-December 1863 - Mine Run Campaign
* February 10, 1864 - Morton's Ford
* May 1864-April 1865 - Field consolidation with:
** 2nd Virginia Infantry
** 4th Virginia Infantry
** 27th Virginia Infantry
** 33rd Virginia Infantry
* May 5-6, 1864 - The Wilderness
* May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
* May 22-26, 1864 - North Anna River
* May 30, 1864 - Bethesda Church
* June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
* June 1864 - Lynchburg Campaign
* July 9, 1864 - Monocacy
* July 18, 1864 - Snicker's Ferry
* July 24, 1864 - 2nd Kernstown
* July 24, 1864 - Winchester
* August 11, 1864 - Newton
* August 17, 1864 - Winchester
* August 25, 1864 - Shepherdstown
* September 19, 1864 - 3rd Winchester
* September 22, 1864 - Fisher's Hill
* October 19, 1864 - Cedar Creek
* June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg
* February 5-7, 1865 - Hatcher's Run
* March 25, 1865 - Fort Stedman
* April 6, 1865 - Sayler's Creek
* April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
** Surrendered
DESIGNATIONS
* Army of the Shenandoah / 1st Brigade (June-July 1861)
* Army of the Potomac / 2nd Corps / 1st Brigade (July-October 1861)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Potomac District / 2nd Corps / Stonewall Brigade (October-November 1861)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Stonewall Brigade (November 1861-March 1862)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Jackson's Division / Stonewall Brigade (May-June 1862)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Jackson's/Johnson's Division / Stonewall Brigade (June 1862-May 1864)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Gordon's Division / Terry's Consolidated Brigade (May-June 1864)
* Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Gordon's Division / Terry's Consolidated Brigade (June-December 1864)
* Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Gordon's Division / Terry's Consolidated Brigade (December 1864-April 1865)
== Regimental Roster ==
* First Commander: Kenton Harper (Colonel)
* William S.H. Baylor (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
* John H.S. Funk (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
* William H. Harman (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
* Absalom Koiner (Major)
* James W. Newton (Major)
* Hazael J. Williams (Major, Lieutenant Colonel)
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* Robertson, James I., The Stonewall Brigade
* (Pages 171-173)
* Wallace, Lee A., (Jr.), 5th Virginia Infantry
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