5th Michigan Cavalry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
Regiment organized at Detroit, Mich., and mustered in August 30, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C., December 4, 1862. Attached to Provisional Cavalry Brigade, Military District of Washington, to February, 1863. Provisional Cavalry Brigade, Casey's Division, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington, to March, 1863. 1st Brigade, Stahel's Cavalry Division, 22nd Army Corps, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac and Middle Military Division, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty in the Defenses of Washington, D. C., until June, 1863. Scout from Centreville to Falmouth, Va., February 27-28, 1863. Hauxhurst Mills April 13. On Lawyer's Road, near Fairfax Court House and Frying Pan, June 4. Ordered to Join Army of the Potomac in the field June 25. 
* June 25-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
** Reconnaissance up the Catoctin Valley June 27-28. 
** Occupation of Gettysburg, Pa., June 28. 
** June 30, 1863 - Action at Hanover, Pennsylvania 
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
** July 2, 1863 - Action at Hunterstown, Pennsylvania
** July 4, 1863 - Action at Monterey Gap, Pennsylvania
** July 5, 1863 - Action at Smithsburg, Maryland
** July 6, 1863 - Action at Hagerstown, Maryland
** July 6, 1863 - Action at Williamsport, MarylandNot originally referenced on unit homepage
** July 8, 1863 - Action at Boonsboro, Maryland 
** July 10-12, 1863 - Skirmishes about Hagerstown, Maryland 
** July 12, 1863 - Skirmish near Funkstown, MarylandNot originally referenced in unit homepage but listed on Dyer summary
** July 14, 1863 - Engagement at Falling Waters, Maryland
** July 14, 1863 - Skirmish near Williamsport, Maryland
* Snicker's Gap July 17.
* Ashby's Gap July 17, 18 and 20. 
* July 24, 1863 - Skirmish at Battle Mountain, Virginia 
Expedition from Warrenton Junction between Bull Run and Blue Ridge Mountains August 1-8. King George Court House August 24. Hartwood Church August 25. Expedition to Port Conway September 1-3. Lamb's Creek Church, near Port Conway, September 1. Advance from the Rappahannock to the Rapidan September 13-17. Culpeper Court House September 13. Raccoon Ford September 14-16. Somerville Ford September 15. Reconnaissance across the Rapidan September 21-23. Madison Court House September 21. White's Ford September 21-22. Robertson's Ford September 23. Woodville September 30. Bristoe Campaign October 8-22. James City October 8-10. Bethesda Church October 11. Brandy Station October 11. Near Culpeper October 11. Hartwood Church October 12. Grove Church October 14. Gainesville October 14. Groveton October 17-18. Gainesville, Catlett's Station and Buckland's Mill October 19. Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. Stevensburg November 7. Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2. Morton's Ford November 26. Raccoon Ford November 26-27. Demonstration on the Rapidan February 6-7, 1864. Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond February 28-March 4. Fortification of Richmond March 1. Brooks' Turnpike March 1. Near Tunstall's Station March 3 (Detachment). 
* May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
** May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
*** May 5-6, 1864 - Engagement at Todd's Tavern, Virginia
*** May 6, 1864 - Combat at Brock Road, Virginia
*** May 6, 1864 - Combat at the Furnaces, Virginia
*** May 7-8, 1864 - Engagement at Todd's Tavern, Virginia
** May 9-24, 1864 - (Sheridan's) Expedition from Todd's Tavern to the James River, Virginia
*** May 9-10 1864 - Skirmish at Beaver Dam Station, Virginia
*** May 11, 1864 - Engagement at Yellow Tavern, Virginia
*** May 12, 1864 - Engagement at Meadow Bridge, Virginia
**** Fortifications of Richmond
*** May 21, 1864 - Action at Hanover Court House, Virginia
*** Haw's Shop May 24. 
** May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
*** May 27, 1864 - Action at Hanovertown, Virginia
*** May 27, 1864 - Skirmish near Hanover Junction, Virginia
** May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
*** Haw's Shop and Aenon Church May 28. 
*** Old Church and Mattadequin Creek May 30
** May 31-June 1, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
*** May 31-June 1, 1864 - Combat at Bethesda Church, Virginia
*** May 31-June 1, 1864 - Engagement at Cold Harbor, Virginia
** June 7-24, 1864 - (Sheridan's) Raid to Trevillian Station, Virginia
*** June 11-12, 1864 - Engagement at Trevillian Station, Virginia
Newark or Mallory's Cross Roads June 12. Black Creek or Tunstall's Station June 21. White House or St. Peter's Church June 21. Jones' Bridge June 23. Demonstration north of the James River July 27-29. Deep Bottom July 27-28. Ordered to Washington, D. C., August --. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-November 28. Tell Gate, near White Post and Winchester, August 11. Cedarville or Front Royal August 16. Snicker's Gap Pike August 19. 
* August 19-21, 1864 - Skirmishes at Berryville, Virginia
Kearneysville and Shepherdstown August 25. Leetown-Smithfield August 29. Smithfield Crossing, Opequan, August 29. Locke's Ford, Opequan Creek, September 13. Sevier's Ford, Opequan Creek, September 15. Battle of Opequan-Winchester September 19. Fisher's Hill September 21. 
* September 22, 1864 - Skirmish near Milford, Virginia
Luray September 24. Port Republic September 26-28. Mt. Crawford October 2. Luray Valley October 8. Tom's Brook, "Woodstock Races," October 8-9. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Near Kernstown November 11. Loudon County November 18. Expedition into Loudoun and Faquier Counties November 28-December 3. Raid to Gordonsville December 19-28. Madison Court House December 21. Liberty Mills December 22. Near Gordonsville December 23. Expedition to Little Fort Valley February 13-17, 1865. Sheridan's Expedition from Winchester February 27-March 25. Occupation of Staunton and Waynesboro March 2. Duguidsville March 8. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Scott's Cross Roads April 2. Tabernacle Church or Beaver Pond Creek April 4. Sailor's Creek April 6. Appomattox Station April 8. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Expedition to Danville April 23-29. March to Washington, D.C., May --. Grand Review May 23. Moved to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, June 1. 
* June 23, 1865 - Mustered out of federal service
* Veterans and Recruits transferred to 1st Michigan Cavalry
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
Source 	Casualties	Remarks
Dyer 	
* 6 Officers and 135 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded 
* 3 Officers and 322 enlisted men by disease
* Total 366	None
Fox 	
* 6 Officers and 135 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded
* Total 141 (Combat Losses)
* Fox lists this unit as 3rd on the list of units "sustaining greatest loss in action" (Cavalry units with over 200 casualties)	None
WotRWiki Statistics	
* troops killed
** Includes troops mortally wounded
** Includes troops killed by disease
** All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances	
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 760, 762, 763, 827, 828, 920, 932, 933, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 951, 953, 1271-1272)
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