5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment

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5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment
5th Virginia Consolidated Cavalry Regiment
Flag of Virginia (1861).png
Flag of Virginia, 1861
ActiveJune 1862 April 1865
DisbandedApril 1865
Country Confederacy
Allegiance Flag of the Confederate States of America (1865).svg Confederate States of America
Role Cavalry
Engagements First Battle of Manassas
Peninsula Campaign
Seven Days' Battles
Second Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Chancellorsville
Battle of Brandy Station
Battle of Gettysburg
Bristoe Campaign
Overland Campaign
Siege of Petersburg
Valley Campaigns of 1864
Battle of Five Forks
Appomattox Campaign
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Colonel Thomas L. Rosser

The 5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.

The Virginia 5th Cavalry was organized in June, 1862, using six companies of scouts under Lieutenant Colonel H. Clay Pate known as the 2nd Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. These men who had been serving since May and the additional four companies added in June were from Petersburg and Fairfax, Gloucester (Co. F, the Mathews Light Dragoons), King and Queen, Mathews, Randolph, and James City counties.

It was assigned to W.H.F. Lee's, F. Lee's, Lomax's, and Payne's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. The unit participated in the Seven Days' Battles, the Second Bull Run and Maryland campaigns, and the conflicts at Fredericksburg, Brandy Station, Upperville, Gettysburg, Bristoe, and Mine Run. Later it was involved at The Wilderness and Cold Harbor, and in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations.

On November 8, 1864, it was consolidated with the 15th Virginia Cavalry and redesignated the 5th Consolidated Regiment Virginia Cavalry. This command took part in the defense of Petersburg and saw action around Appomattox.

Only 150 men were engaged at Gettysburg and 2 surrendered at Appomattox as most cut through the Federal lines and disbanded. The field officers were Colonels Reuben B. Boston, H. Clay Pate, and Thomas L. Rosser; Lieutenant Colonel James H. Allen; and Majors Beverly B. Douglas, John Eells, Cyrus Harding, Jr., and John W. Puller.

Captain Robert Emmet Robinson of Petersburg Light Dragoons, later assigned to Co. D, 5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment, in uniform with Virginia state seal swordbelt plate and sword Captain Robert Emmet Robinson of Petersburg Light Dragoons, later assigned to Co. D, 5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment, in uniform with Virginia state seal swordbelt plate and sword LCCN2016652808.jpg
Captain Robert Emmet Robinson of Petersburg Light Dragoons, later assigned to Co. D, 5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment, in uniform with Virginia state seal swordbelt plate and sword

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