Category: 5th Regiment, New Hampshire Infantry, United States Civil War

Categories: New Hampshire, United States Civil War

Organized at Concord, N. H., and mustered in October 22, 1861. Mustered out July 28, and discharged July 8, 1865.

This Regiment sustained the greatest loss in battle of any Infantry or Cavalry Regiment in the Union Army. Total killed and wounded 1,051.

Death losses during service 18 Officers and 277 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 176 Enlisted men by disease. Total 473

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A History of the Fifth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers, in the American Civil War, 1861-1865

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Jonas Adams 30 Mar 1819 Carlisle, Middlesex County, Massachusetts - 07 Jul 1903

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George Bell abt 1833 County Limerick, Ireland - 27 Sep 1864

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Edward Cross 22 Apr 1832 Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire, United States - 03 Jul 1863

Walden Cross 19 Dec 1812 Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States - 07 Apr 1888

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Ethan Dickinson abt 1818 Springfield, Windsor, Vermont, United States - 05 Sep 1862

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Thomas Folsom 06 Dec 1827 Gilmanton, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA - 26 May 1863

Erastus Forbes 15 Dec 1843 Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire, United States - 07 Mar 1920

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Junius Hayward abt 1840 Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States - 27 Apr 1867

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Albert Johnson 21 Oct 1842 Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States - 18 Sep 1864

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Francis Keenan County Meath, Ireland - 04 Jun 1862

Erastus Keniston 10 Nov 1844 Maine, United States - 21 Sep 1912

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Joseph Lacy 1842 Jaffrey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States - 11 May 1862

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Arthur Perkins abt 28 Nov 1844 Danbury, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States - 07 Aug 1936

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Christopher Sargent 01 Jan 1824 Warner, Merrimack, New Hampshire, United States - 15 Mar 1895

Edward Sturtevant 07 Aug 1826 Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States - 13 Dec 1862

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Andrew B. Taylor - 16 Jul 1864

Thomas Thayer 20 Feb 1833 Franconia, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States - 01 May 1906

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Charles Wetherbee abt 1828 Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA - 02 Jun 1862

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