5th Missouri Volunteer Infantry

5th Missouri Volunteer Infantry
Active March 18, 1862 to November 22, 1862
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Infantry
Engagements Guard Duty, St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad
Garrison duty, Cape Girardeau

The 5th Missouri Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Service

The Fifth Missouri was organized at St. Louis in March of 1862 It was constructed by Major General Henry W. Halleck's consolidation of 5th United States Reserve Corps, Gerster's Pioneer Company, Winkelman's Pontoneer Company and Voerster's Company of Sappers and Miners.

The regiment had a quiet war, performing garrison duty and patrolling within Missouri. Their first mission was guarding bridges on St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad and patrolling in southeast Missouri until July. Company "F" was detailed in the District of Mississippi in July. The rest of the regiment was transferred to Cape Girardeau until November, 1862.

In November the regiment was disassembled. Companies "A" and "I" were transferred to the 35th Missouri Volunteer Infantry.[1] Companies "H" and "K" were transferred to the 27th Missouri Volunteer Infantry. Companies "B," "C," "D," "E," "F" and "G" were mustered out November 22, 1862 ending the existence of the regiment.

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Notes

  1. ↑ Companies "A" and "I" of the 5th Missouri, became "K" and "I" of the 35th Missouri. For details of transfer to the 35th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, please see, Adjutant General of the State of Missouri, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Missouri for the year 1865, (Emory S. Foster Public Printer, Jefferson City, MO, 1866) p 112

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