Fifth Regiment Infantry

This Regiment was organized in May, 1862, and originaly commanded by Col. Rudolph Borgesrode of Shakoppe. Ordered to Pittsburg Landing, May 9, 1862, leaving detachment of three companies in Minnesota, garrisoning frontier posts. It participated in the following marches, battles, sieges and skirmishes:

  • Siege of Corinth, April and May, 1862
  • The detachment in Minnesota engaged with the Indians at Redwood, MN. August 18, 1862
  • Siege of Fort Ridgely, August 20, 21 and 22, 1862
  • Fort Adercrombie, Dakota Territory, August 1862
  • The regiment was assigned to the Sixteenth Army Corps and engaged in battle of Iuak, September 18, 1862
  • Corinth, Octobeer 3 and 4, 1862
  • Jackson, May 14, 1863
  • The siege of Vicksburg; assault of Vicksburg, May 22, 1863
  • Mechanicsburg, June 3, 1863
  • Richmond, June 15, 1863
  • Fort De Rusrey, La., March 14, 1864
  • Red River expedition in March, April and May 1864
  • Lake Chicot, June 6, 1864
  • Tupelo, June, 1864
  • Veternized in July, 1864
  • Abbeyville, August 13, 1864
  • Marched in September, 1864 from Brownsville Ark., to cape Girardeau, MO., then by boat to Jefferson City, then to Kansas state line; Then to St. Louis MO.
  • Ordered to Nashville, November, 1864
  • battle of Nashville, December 15 and 16, 1864
  • Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely in April, 1865
  • Mustered out at Demopolis, Ala., September 6, 1865
  • Discharged at Fort Snelling MN.



  • Company A.
    Privates

    Haines, Jacob
    Sickler, John
    Strang, David M.

    Company C.
    Privates

    Berg, Edward
    Decker, Lyman H.
    Elefson, Halver
    Knudson, Fredrick
    Roth, Edward

    Company G.
    Private

    Ryan, Jeremiah

    Company I.
    Cogsgrove, Michael ..Corporal

    Private
    Dutton, Melvin O.

    Company K.
    Tierney, Thomas Corporal, Promoted Sargent


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