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5th USCI, Company C

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Date: 23 Jul 1863 to 20 Sep 1865
Location: Ohio, United Statesmap
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5th Regiment United States Colored Infantry

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About

Regiment Information

The 5th US Colored Infantry Regiment was originally formed as the 127th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. See regiment's main page for more information.
Battles that the regiment participated in include:
  • New Kent C.H., Virginia; 2 May 1864
  • City Point, Virginia; 6 May 1864
  • Fort Darling, Virginia; 12-16 May 1864
  • Petersburg Virginia; 15 Jun 1864-31 Aug 1864
  • New Market Heights, Virginia; 28-30 Sep 1864
  • Fair Oaks, Virginia; 27-28 Oct 1864
  • Sugar Loaf Hill, North Carolina; 19 Jan 1865
  • Federal Point, North Carolina; 11 Feb 1865
  • Wilmington, North Carolina; 22 Feb 1865

Company Information

Company C was mustered in on 23 Jul 1863 at Camp Delaware, Ohio. They mustered out on 20 Sep 1865 in Carolina City, North Carolina. There was a large group of men who had enlisted for a term of one year in 1864 and they were mustered out on 29 Aug 1865 in New Berne, North Carolina, just a few weeks before the rest of the company was mustered out.
The unit suffered the most casualties during the Battle of Chaffin's Farm and New Market Heights on 29 Sep 1864. During this battle, all of the officers for Company C were killed or wounded so Milton M. Holland took command of the company. He was awarded a Medal of Honor for his actions in this battle, one of only 26 African Americans to be awarded the Medal during the Civil War.
Casualties included:

Roster

The roster below is based on the Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1866, Volume I, pages 600-603.
In the "Discharge Reason" column, KIA means Killed In Action, ETS means they mustered out at the End of their Term of Service (mostly men who had enlisted for a period of 1 year), OWD means discharged on Order of War Department, and SCD means discharged on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability.
See also: 5th Regiment category on Wikitree

Officers

Wiki IDSurnameFirst NameRankAgeEnlistment DateEst. Birth YearPeriod
of Service
End of ServiceDischarge Reason
FahrionGustavusCaptain244 Aug 1863183938 May 1865Resigned
GriffithCharles W. 1st Lieutenant259 Sep 1863183837 Oct 1864Resigned
StomatsPeter A.1st Lieutenant2721 Sep 1863183633 Sep 1864Resigned
Call-1794CallFrank J.1st Lieutenant219 Oct 186318423UnknownTransferred to Co. H
ViersJohn B.1st Lieutenant2410 Nov 18631839319 May 1865Transferred to Co. K
ScroggsJoseph J.1st Lieutenant275 Aug 18631836320 Sep 1865Mustered out


Enlisted Men, Surnames A-G

Wiki IDSurnameFirst NameRankAgeEnlistment DateEst. Birth YearPeriod
of Service
End of ServiceDischarge Reason
AndersonDanielPrivate1922 Jun 18631844320 Sep 1865Mustered out
AndersonWilliam C.Private1822 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
AustinJeremiahPrivate221 Aug 18641842129 Aug 1865ETS
BellWilliam R.Private1822 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
BennettJacobPrivate1716 Aug 18641847129 Aug 1865ETS
BentleyWilliamCorporal2022 Jun 18631843320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Blackburn-7370BlackburnDanielPrivate2222 Jun 18631841318 Jun 1864KIA
BomanWilliamCorporal1822 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
BowenReesePrivate1823 Aug 18641846129 Aug 1864ETS
BowmanWashingtonPrivate4222 Jun 18631821320 Sep 1865Mustered out
BoyersEdwardPrivate2022 Jun 18631843320 Sep 1865Mustered out
BradleyWilliam H.Private2213 Aug 18641842129 Aug 1864ETS
Brooks-26591BrooksCharlesPrivate1823 Aug 1864184611 Jun 1865Died of disease
BrownAlfredPrivate2822 Jun 18631835320 Sep 1865Mustered out
BrylesRobertPrivate1815 Aug 18641846220 Sep 1865Mustered out
BurlesIsraelCorporal2222 Jun 18631841320 Sep 1865Mustered out
BusentineJordon W.Sergeant2322 Jun 18631840320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Carey-7560CareyCharlesPrivate1822 Jun 18631845310 Nov 1864Died of disease
Clay-5613ClayHenryPrivate2022 Jun 18631843324 Mar 1864Died of disease
ComesJames W.Private3322 Jun 186318303UnknownCaptured 4 Mar 1864;
absent in hospital with
no further record found
CooperJames W.Private1822 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
CourseyThomas W.Private3722 Jun 18631826320 Sep 1865Mustered out
CourtneyEdwardPrivate4922 Jun 18631814320 Sep 1865Mustered out
CrossThomas W.Private3722 Jun 18631826320 Sep 1865Mustered out
CunninghamAlexanderPrivate1822 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Curry-8780CurryHenryPrivate3315 Aug 18641831110 Jun 1865Died of disease
DandridgePhilipPrivate3118 Aug 18641833129 Aug 1865ETS
Davis-118320DavisCorneliusPrivate1830 Aug 18641846129 Aug 1865ETS
DavisJamesPrivate1826 Aug 18641846129 Aug 1865ETS
DuckwelderClayburnPrivate4626 Aug 18641818129 Aug 1865ETS
Earley-928EarleyJamesPrivate1822 Jun 1863184538 Apr 1865Died of disease
EssigGeorgePrivate1826 Aug 18641846129 Aug 1865ETS
Evans-45586EvansDanielPrivate1822 Jun 18631845322 Apr 1864Died of disease
EvansRobertPrivate2726 Aug 18641837129 Aug 1865ETS
Ferris-4099FerrisGeorgePrivate3322 Jun 18631830311 May 1864Died of pneumonia during service
FestermanHenryPrivate2022 Jun 18631843320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Fields-7887FieldsCharlesPrivate1822 Jun 18631845330 Jul 1864Died of typhoid pneumonia during service
FryWilliam H.Sergeant2416 Oct 18631839328 May 1865OWD
FryJoel IPrivate1922 Jun 18631844320 Sep 1865Mustered out
GainesJames A.Private2022 Jun 18631843320 Sep 1865Mustered out
GarnesWilliamPrivate1922 Jun 1863184431 Dec 1864SCD
GonesWilliamPrivate2218 Aug 18641842129 Aug 1865ETS

Enlisted Men, Surnames H-N

Wiki IDSurnameFirst NameRankAgeEnlistment DateEst. Birth YearPeriod
of Service
End of ServiceDischarge Reason
HardingHarrisonPrivate1822 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
HarperWilliam J.Corporal2122 Jun 18631842320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Harper-16608HarperAlexanderPrivate1922 Jun 1863184435 Aug 1864Died of typhoid fever during service
Harris-60881HarrisGeorgePrivate2425 Aug 18641840111 Feb 1865Died of pneumonia during service
HarrisHenryPrivate3922 Jun 18631824320 Sep 1865Mustered out
HickmanJosephPrivate2123 Aug 18641843129 Aug 1865ETS
Holland-5549HollandMilton M.1st Sergeant1822 Jan 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
HommonsJamesPrivate1822 Aug 18641846129 Aug 1865ETS
HopkinsCharlesPrivate1822 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
HoustonJoseph A.Sergeant2022 Jun 18631843320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Howell-14826HowellEdwardPrivate1822 Jun 1863184535 Aug 1864Died of pneumonia during service
IveyGeorgePrivate1822 Jun 18631845316 Oct 1863OWD
JacksonJohn W.Sergeant2422 Jun 186318393UnknownUnknown
JacksonDanielPrivate4722 Jun 18631816320 Sep 1865Mustered out
JacksonDaniel Jr.Private1923 Aug 18641845129 Aug 1865ETS
JonesJohn W.Private1922 Jun 18631844320 Sep 1865Mustered out
KelleyJohnPrivate1822 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
KelleyMiltonPrivate1823 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
LeeBenjaminPrivate1919 Aug 18641845129 Aug 1865ETS
LeeJohnPrivate3610 Aug 18641828129 Aug 1865ETS
Lee-44987LeeLewisPrivate1815 Aug 18641846116 Apr 1865Died of tuberculosis during service
LeeWilliamPrivate1815 Aug 18641846129 Aug 1865ETS
LettWilliam H.Corporal1810 Sep 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
LettDanielPrivate2322 Jun 18631840320 Sep 1865Mustered out
LettSamuelPrivate2410 Sep 18631839320 Sep 1865Mustered out
MalesAronPrivate1915 Aug 18641845120 Sep 1865Mustered out
ManleyBenjaminPrivate1822 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Mason-24730MasonThomas J.Private1822 Jun 18631845325 Jul 1865Died of disease during service
MayJames HPrivate1822 Aug 18641846320 Sep 1865Mustered out
McFarlandJohnPrivate3720 Aug 18641827129 Aug 1865ETS
MoodyHenryPrivate2122 Aug 18641843129 Aug 1865ETS
MoodyJacksonPrivate1815 Aug 18641846128 May 1865OWD
MooreJohnPrivate2122 Jun 18631842320 Sep 1865Mustered out
MoorePrestonPrivate214 May 18641843320 Sep 1865Mustered out
MooreThomasPrivate2022 Jun 18631843320 Sep 1865Mustered out
MorrisNoahPrivate2022 Jun 18631843320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Morris-40352MorrisWilliamPrivate1822 Jun 1863184537 Jan 1864Died of exposure during service
NelsonFerdinandSergeant2522 Jun 18631838320 Sep 1865Mustered out
NewbyJohnCorporal2610 Sep 18631837320 Sep 1865Mustered out
NewbyJohn W.Private2211 Aug 18641842129 Aug 1865ETS
NewbyStephenPrivate2013 Aug 18641844129 Aug 1865ETS
Newby-2218NewbyWilliamPrivate2210 Sep 1863184133 Jul 1864Died of battle wounds
NorrisWilliamPrivate2320 Aug 18641841128 May 1865OWD

Enlisted Men, Surnames O-Z

Wiki IDSurnameFirst NameRankAgeEnlistment DateEst. Birth YearPeriod
of Service
End of ServiceDischarge Reason
PayneEvanPrivate3122 Jun 18631832320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Payne-20832PayneGeorgePrivate2422 Jun 18631839313 May 1864Died of typhoid fever during service
PennyLeroyPrivate2510 Aug 18641839129 Aug 1865ETS
PogueIsaiahPrivate3022 Jun 18631833320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Prince-6477PrinceWilliamPrivate3622 Jun 18631827312 Mar 1865Died of disease
PurleJohnPrivate1822 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Reed-31730ReedJesseePrivate1825 Aug 18641846129 Sep 1864Died of battle wounds
RiffithAlbertPrivate2913 Aug 18641835129 Aug 1865ETS
RigginsAlfredPrivate2222 Aug 186318413UnknownUnknown
RobertsonHenryPrivate4222 Jun 18631821328 May 1865OWD
RoyalHenryPrivate1825 Aug 18641846220 Sep 1865Mustered out
RushWilmorPrivate2022 Jun 1863184339 Dec 1863SCD
Scott-56928ScottAbrahamPrivate2322 Jun 1863184038 Oct 1863Died of measles during service
ScottRichardPrivate2122 Jun 18631842328 May 1865OWD
ScottWilliamPrivate1922 Jun 18631844320 Sep 1865Mustered out
ShanksWilliam H.Sergeant2622 Jun 18631837316 May 1865SCD
Singer-2253SingerHughPrivate2222 Aug 1864184213 Jun 1865Died of typhoid fever during service
SpearsJoel S.Private1922 Jun 18631844320 Sep 1865Mustered out
StarkesCharles G.Private2022 Jun 18631843320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Starkes-85StarkesJohnPrivate2022 Jun 18631843311 Jul 1865Died or pleurisy during service
StevensStephenPrivate1822 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
StewardAlexanderPrivate3722 Jun 18631826328 May 1865OWD
StrotterCharles H.Private1821 Aug 18641846126 May 1864OWD
TablerJessePrivate2515 Aug 18641839129 Aug 1865ETS
TaylorCharlesPrivate1820 Aug 18641846129 Aug 1865ETS
ThomasWilliam H.Corporal2022 Jun 18631843320 Sep 1865Mustered out
ThompsonGeorgePrivate2222 Jun 18631841320 Sep 1865Mustered out
ThompsonHenryPrivate1822 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
ThompsonSamuelPrivate2022 Jun 18631843320 Sep 1865Mustered out
ThompsonWilliamPrivate2422 Jun 18631839325 May 1865SCD
Turner-46871TurnerGeorgePrivate1822 Jun 18631845316 Sep 1864Died of malaria during service
ValentineJohnPrivate2622 Jun 18631837320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Viney-726VineyFloydPrivate1813 Aug 18641846129 Sep 1864KIA
WallMosesPrivate4022 Jun 18631823328 May 1865OWD
Watson-39304WatsonBenjaminPrivate2122 Jun 18631842318 Jun 1864KIA
WellsIsaac LSergeant2322 Jun 18631840320 Sep 1865Mustered out
WhiteSimonPrivate1826 Aug 18641846129 Aug 1865ETS
WilkinsJohnPrivate1822 Jun 18631845320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Williams-127303WilliamsCharlesPrivate3022 Jun 18631833328 May 1865OWD - died of disease contracted during service
WilliamsJamesPrivate1922 Jun 18631844320 Sep 1865Mustered out
Woods-20675WoodsNathanPrivate3122 Jun 18631832318 Jun 1864KIA
WoodsRobertPrivate2014 Aug 18641844129 Aug 1865ETS
WoodsonDanielCorporal2422 Jun 18631839320 Sep 1865Mustered out
YaugerJohn W.Private2122 Aug 18641843128 May 1865OWD

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