5th California Infantry Regiment

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5th California Volunteer Infantry
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ActiveSeptember 12, 1861, to December 14, 1864
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Infantry
Engagements American Civil War

The 5th Regiment California Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It spent its entire term of service in the western United States, [1] attached to the Department of the Pacific and Department of New Mexico.

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Commanders

Flags

On 18 February, 1862, two flags were given to the regiment at Camp Union. They was made by Daniel Norcross [2] a local San Francisco sign painter. The work took a couple of weeks and cost of between $200-$300. One was the Stars and Stripes [3] [4] and the other was described as a "Bear Flag." [5] [6]

When Company E was stationed at Sacramento they received a beautiful silk flag that consist of a white background the words "Company E, Fifth Regiment California Volunteers." in blue right in the center, and a gold fringe around it. It was made in Michigan Bar, California. [7] [8]

In November of 1861 Company C was given an “appropriate flag” by the Ladies' Association of Grass Valley. [9]

In January of 1863 Company G was handed the Stars and Stripes. [10]

Company assignments

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References

  1. The California State Military Museum; 5th Regiment of Infantry
  2. "Flags". www.2mass.reunioncivilwar.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  3. "Sacramento Daily Union 18 February 1862 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  4. "Daily California Express 19 February 1862 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  5. San Joaquin Republican, 23 February 1862
  6. Sacramento Daily Union, 18 February 1862
  7. "Sacramento Daily Union 6 December 1861 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  8. Marysville Daily Appeal,13 December 1861
  9. Marysville Daily Appeal, 6 November 1861
  10. Petaluma Argus, 21 January 1863