5th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry

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Brief History
The 5th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry was organized at Concord and mustered in on October 22, 1861. The length of service was for 3 years and 9 months. They were discharged the 8th of July, 1865 and mustered out on the 28th.

For more information about the 5th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry and its history, see:


 * William Child, A History of the Fifth Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers In the American Civil War 1861-1865, Bristol, New Hampshire, R.W. Musgrove, 1893. Available online at Internet Archives. Also available at the Family History Library,  FHL US/CAN Fiche 6110553, or
 * Mike Pride and Mark Travis, My brave boys : to war with Colonel Cross and the Fighting Fifth, Hanover, New Hampshire: University Press of New England, c2001. Available online at Google Books.  Also available at the Family History Library,
 * The 5th Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers - History
 * 5th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry - from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Includes service, casualties, commanders, etc.

Company Rosters

 * New Hampshire Infantry Page - New Hampshire Heritage
 * Fifth New Hampshire Regiment Rosters - This is not a complete roster.

Source Material

 * Civil War Oaths, 1861-1865, New Hampshire. Adjutant General's Office - Available on microfilm at the FHL 983230.
 * New Hampshire in the Great Rebellion, by Otis F.R. Waite. Available at the FHL Book 974.2 M2w. Also available online with Google Books. This book shows a list of the field, staff and company officers, and the official record of each; information on the Fifth Regiment, starts on page 252.
 * Revised register of the soldiers and sailors of New Hampshire in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866; Internet Archive American Libraries - Book that contains a good summary of each New Hampshire regiment. Also contains alphabetical rosters that list the birth place, age or enlistment, place of residence at the time of enlistment. Also available at the FHL Book 974.2 M23nh or microfilm FHL US/CAN 1697872 Item 1-2.


 * Civil War in the East - Timeline of the 5th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment.
 * 5th New Hampshire Infantry - Antietam on the Web
 * 5th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment - Monument - Gettysburg Stone Sentinels