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5th New York Cavalry

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Muster In: Regiment recruited at New York City as Ira Harris Cavalry. Designated Ira Harris Guard October 16,1861, and 5th New York Cavalry November 14, 1861. Companies mustered in as follows: “A” August 15, “B” August 21, “C” September 3, “D” October 1, “E” October 7, “F” September 21, “G” October 9, “H” October 28, “I,” “K,” “L” and “M” October 31, 1861.1
Muster Out: Mustered out July 19, 1865.2

Commander(s):
Colonel John Hammond
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Colonel Amos H. White (in the Valley only)
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Lieutenant Colonel William P. Bacon
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Major Abram H. Krom (in the Valley only)
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Major Theodore Boice (in the Valley only)
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Captain Elmer Barker (in the Valley only)
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Commander 7
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First Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Third Division | Cavalry Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army7,8

  • Commander: Lieutenant Colonel John Hammond (at least June 17, 1864)9
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons: Spencer Repeating Carbine (May 5, 1864)10

Second Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Third Division | Cavalry Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army11,12

  • Commander: Lieutenant Colonel John Hammond (June 21-30, 1864)13,14
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons: Spencer Repeating Carbine (June 29, 1864)15

Third Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Third Division | Cavalry Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army16,17

  • Commander:
    • Lieutenant Colonel (Colonel) John Hammond (at least July 1-3 and 17-18, 1864)(promoted to Colonel on July 3, 1864)18,19
    • Lieutenant Colonel William P. Bacon (July 31, 1864)20
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Third Division | Cavalry Corps | Army of the Potomac | Union Army

  • Commander:
    • Colonel John Hammond (at least August 12 and 30, 1864)(Resigned August 30, 1864)21
    • Lieutenant Colonel William P. Bacon (August 30, 1864)22
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:
  • Note: The Third Cavalry Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac was ordered to Washington, D. C. on August 4-5, 1864 and embarked on or near August 6-7, 1864.23,24

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Commander:
    • Lieutenant Colonel William P. Bacon (September 1-12, 1864)(resigned September 12, 1864)25
    • Major Abram H. Krom (September 12-October 15, 1864)26
  • No longer present at the Siege of Petersburg.27

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Commander:
    • Major Abram H. Krom (October 16-19, 1864)(mustered out October 19, 1864)28
    • Captain Elmer Barker (October 19-21, 1864)29
    • Major Theodore Boice (October 21, 1864)30
  • No longer present at the Siege of Petersburg.31

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:

  • Commander:
    • Major Theodore Boice (up to December 19, 1864)32
    • Colonel Amos H. White (December 19, 1864)33
  • No longer present at the Siege of Petersburg.34

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:

  • No longer present at the Siege of Petersburg.35

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Third Division | Cavalry | Army of the Shenandoah | Union Army (portion of regiment only)36

  • Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Boice (March 7, 1865)(but Boice and most of the regiment never went back to Petersburg)37
  • Unit Strength:
  • Weapons:
  • Note: A small portion of the regiment returned to the Siege of Petersburg between March 7 and March 28, 1865.38

Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info:
Siege of Petersburg Battles39:

  • Riddell’s Shop and Long Bridge June 12.
  • White Oak Swamp June 13.
  • Malvern Hill June 14.
  • Smith’s Store near St. Mary’s Church June 15.
  • White House Landing June 19.
  • Wilson’s Raid on South Side & Danville Railroad, June 22-30.
  • Black and white and Nottaway Court House June 23.
  • Staunton Bridge June 24.
  • Roanoke Bridge June 25.
  • Sappony Church or Stony Creek June 28.
  • Ream’s Station June 29.
  • Before Petersburg until July 30.
  • …away…
  • (A portion of Regiment at Dinwiddie Court House March 30-31. Five Forks April 1. Fall of Petersburg April 2. Sweet House Creek April 3. Harper’s Farm April 6. Appomattox Station April 8. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army.)

Bibliography:

Siege of Petersburg Documents Which Mention This Unit:

Sources:

  1. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
  2. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
  3. John Hammond image.  MOLLUS-Mass Civil War Photograph Collection, Vol. 130, Page 6700.  United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. ↩
  4. Amos H. White image.  MOLLUS-Mass Civil War Photograph Collection, Vol. 73, Page 3638.  United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. ↩
  5. Abram H. Krom image.  MOLLUS-Mass Civil War Photograph Collection, Vol. 101, Page 5154.  United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. ↩
  6. Elmer Barker image.  MOLLUS-Mass Civil War Photograph Collection, Vol. 107, Page 5542L.  United States Army Heritage and Education Center, Carlisle, PA. ↩
  7. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), p. 232 ↩
  8. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 551 ↩
  9. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), p. 193 ↩
  10. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), p. 179 ↩
  11. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), p. 232 ↩
  12. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 551 ↩
  13. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 2 (Serial Number 81), p. 551 ↩
  14. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), p. 208 ↩
  15. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), p. 204 ↩
  16. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 1 (Serial Number 80), page 262 ↩
  17. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), page 736 ↩
  18. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), p. 208 ↩
  19. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), pp. 209, 216-217 ↩
  20. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XL, Part 3 (Serial Number 82), page 736 ↩
  21. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), pp. 221, 226 ↩
  22. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), p. 226 ↩
  23. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XLII, Part 2 (Serial Number 88), pages 61, 76 “Organization of the Army of the Potomac…August 31, 1864” ↩
  24. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
  25. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), p. 228 ↩
  26. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), p. 228 ↩
  27. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
  28. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), p. 228 ↩
  29. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), p. 249 ↩
  30. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), pp. 228, 249 ↩
  31. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
  32. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), p. 254 ↩
  33. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), p. 254 ↩
  34. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
  35. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
  36. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
  37. Burns, Vincent L. The Fifth New York Cavalry in the Civil War (McFarland and Company, Inc.: 2013), p. 254 ↩
  38. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩
  39. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3) ↩

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