Title: 5th Virginia Cavalry
Description: The 5th Virginia Cavalry was organized in eastern Virginia in 1861. In 1862 its men were assigned to the 13th and 15th Virginia Cavalry regiments. A new 5th regiment was organized in 1862 with men from Virginia and other states. In 1864 it was consolidated with the 15th Virginia Cavalry Regiment and sometimes designated as the 5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment (Consolidated).
Subjects: History, Soldiers, Genealogy, Regimental histories, Registers, Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 5th
Places: Virginia, United States
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865