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5th USCI, Company G

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Date: 23 Jul 1863 to 20 Sep 1865
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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

The company mustered in on 23 July 1863 at Camp Delaware, Ohio and mustered out on 20 September 1865 at Carolina City, North Carolina.

Casualties included:
  • 11 killed in action
  • 3 died of wounds
  • 16 died outside of battle (most likely from disease)
  • 9 discharged on a surgeon's certificate of disability, with 3 of them specifically because of wounds

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 612-615.
In the "Discharge Reason" column:
  • ETS = Expiration of Term of Service (mostly men who had enlisted for a period of 1 year)
  • KIA = Killed In Action
  • OWD = Order of War Department
  • SCD = Surgeon's Certificate of Disability
See also: 5th Regiment category on Wikitree

Officers

Wiki IDSurnameFirst NameRankAgeEnlistedEst. Birth Yr.TermEnd of ServiceReason
CockGeorge BCaptain27Sept. 11, 186318363 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co; wounded Sept. 29, 1864
BatesEugene F.1st Lieut.21Dec. 20, 186118403 yrs.Sept. 24, 1864Promoted to Capt, Co K
GrabillElliott F.1st Lieut.26June 20, 186118353 yrs.Nov. 2, 1863Promoted to Adjutant
JohnstonRobert F.1st Lieut.30Nov. 11, 186318333 yrs.Feb. 23, 1864Trans. To Co. B
McClellandJoseph S.1st Lieut.26Sept. 11, 186318373 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
JohnsonJames B.2d Lieut(blank)Oct. 9, 18643 yrs.Jan 2, 1865promoted 1st Lt. 117th ÚSCT


Enlisted Men, Surnames A-I

Wiki IDSurnameFirst NameRankAgeEnlistedEst. Birth Yr.TermEnd of ServiceReason
AllenGeorge M.Private22June 20, 186318413 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
AndersonJohnPrivate20June 14, 186318433 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co; wounded May 16, 1864, in Kautz's Raid on P & L. R. R., Va., and Sept. 29, 1864, in battle of Newmarket Heights. Va.
AsburyJohn BPrivate38Aug. 17, 186418261 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS; Wounded Sept. 29, 1864.
Ash-3872AshAbnerPrivate45June 24, 186318183 yrs.Feb. 25, 1865SCD
AshHenryPrivate26Aug. 19, 186418381 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
AshWilliam AshCorporal19June 30, 186318443 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
Ball-23965BallEdwardPrivate20June 9, 186318433 yrs.Sept. 17, 1863Died at Delaware, Ohio.
Beaty-1489BeatyPowhatan1st Sergt.24June 7, 186318393 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
Brent-1188BrentLawsonPrivate42Aug. 23, 186418221 yr.June 15, 1865Died at New Berne, N. C.
BrooksJohn WPrivate23Aug. 23, 186418411 yr.Aug. 29, 1865ETS
BrownManuelPrivate21June 7, 186318423 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
BrownRobert D.Corporal23June 6, 186318403 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
BrownThomasPrivate30June 15, 186318333 yrs.Mar 20, 1864SCD
Bundy-2187BundyWilliam LPrivate30Aug. 23, 186418341 yr.Sept. 29, 1864KIA in battle of Market Heights, Va.
BurnettJohnPrivate28June 20, 186318353 yrs.June 15, 1865OWD
CampbellGeorgePrivate15June 4, 186318483 yrs.Nov. 16, 1863OWD
Barnett-15196CarrMilesPrivate44Aug. 23, 186418201 yr.Sept, 29, 1864KIA in battle of New Market Heights, Va.
Carr-18369CarrWilliam R.Private38Aug. 23, 186418261 yr.June 18, 1865Died at New Berne, N. C.
ChaversCharles H.Corporal18June 17, 186318453 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
CookNicholasPrivate41July 17, 186318223 yrs.Aug. 27, 1864SCD
CookWilliam J.Corporal18July 17, 186318453 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
CooperGeorge MPrivate36June 20, 186318273 yrs.June 15, 1865OWD
CooperWilliam RPrivate18Aug. 19, 186418461 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
DavisNoahPrivate22Aug. 26, 186418421 yr.Sept. 14, 1865ETS; Wounded Sept. 29. 1864.
DayAlonzoPrivate21June 14, 186318423 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
Delaney-3528DelanyIsaac N.Sergeant51June 20, 186318123 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
DickersonJames EPrivate18June 15, 186318453 yrs.May 16, 1864KIA in battle of St. George Court House, Va.
DixonHarrisonPrivate21June 22, 186318423 yrs.June 15, 1865OWD
Dorsey-3106DorseyGeorgePrivate42Aug. 23, 186418221 yr.Dec. 7, 1864Died at Ft. Monroe, Va.
Dorton-376DortonJordanPrivate19June 19, 186318443 yrs.Dec. 18, 1863KIA in battle of Indiantown, North Carolina.
DrencherArthurPrivate42June 23, 186318213 yrs.June 15, 1865OWD; Wounded July 30, 1864.
DudleyGeorgePrivate45June 7, 186318183 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
DunnJohn W.Sergeant22June 24, 186318413 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co; wounded Sept. 29, 1864; also borne on the rolls as "George W. Dunn"
ElkinsJamesPrivate41June 20, 186318223 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
Farrow-2364FarrowJohn N.Sergeant21June 15, 186318423 yrs.Sept. 30, 1864KIA in battle of Fort Harrison, Va.
FinleyHardinPrivate34June 9, 186318293 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
Fisher-30311FisherDavid TPrivate20Aug. 23, 186418441 yr.8 Jul 1865Died at Goldsboro, N. c.
Fox-24193FoxRichard HPrivate20June 20, 186318433 yrs.Dec. 18, 1863KIA in battle of Indiantown, North Carolina.
Franklin-16150FranklinJeremiahPrivate20June 20, 186318433 yrs.Dec. 18, 1863KIA in battle of Indiantown, North Carolina.
GibsonThomasPrivate21Aug. 13, 186418431 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
GibsonWilliam OPrivate29Aug. 13, 186418351 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS; Wounded Feb. 22, 1865.
GilesEdwardPrivate32Aug. 13, 186418321 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
GoingsNimrodPrivate28Aug. 13, 186418361 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
GrimesThomasPrivate44June 18, 186318193 yrs.Promoted to Com. Sergeant June 18, 1863.
HarrisEdwardPrivate24Aug. 13, 186418401 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
HarrisHenry LPrivate35Aug. 23, 186418291 yr.Aug. 29, 1864ETS
HarrisJames HPrivate20June 27, 186318433 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
HarrisThomas J.Corporal20June 20, 186318433 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
HarveyJamesPrivate27Oct. 20, 186418373 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
HighwardenShadrachPrivate18June 19, 186318453 yrs.March 20, 1864SCD
HinyardDanielPrivate25June 25, 186318383 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
HollandJamesPrivate18Sept. 2, 186418461 yr.Sept. 6, 1865ETS; Wounded Sept. 29, 1864.
Hurley-3391HurleyThomas JPrivate21Oct. 20, 186318423 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co

Enlisted Men, Surnames J-R

Wiki IDSurnameFirst NameRankAgeEnlistedEst. Birth Yr.TermEnd of ServiceReason
Jackson-56289JacksonAndrewPrivate25June 27, 186318383 yrs.Oct. 2, 1864Died at Point of Rocks, Va., of wounds received Sept. 29, 1864, in battle of Newmarket Heights, Va.
JamesHenryPrivate19Dec. 13, 186318443 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
JamesJames HPrivate18June 26, 186318453 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
JarresonJohnPrivate19Aug. 15, 186418451 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
JenkinsEdwardPrivate18June 25, 186318453 yrs.May 26, 1865OWD; discharged from hospital at Bristol, Pa; Wounded July 14, 1864
Johnson-142959JohnsonAlbertCorporal19June 9, 186318443 yrs.Nov. 11, 1863Died of pistol shot wounds at Delaware, Ohio.
JohnsonThomasPrivate35Aug. 23, 186418291 yr.Aug. 2, 1865ETS; Wounded Sept. 29. 1864
JonesHenryPrivate26Aug. 16, 186418381 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
KelleyHarveyCorporal20June 19, 186318433 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co.
KyserHenrySergeant30June 9, 186318333 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co ; wounded Sept. 9. 1864
LaddBenjamin FPrivate29June 10, 186318343 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
Lair-427LairGeorgePrivate18Aug. 17, 186418461 yr.March 23, 1865Died at Wilmington, N. C.
LawsonThomas EPrivate40Aug. 17, 186418241 yr.Sept. 8. 1865ETS; Wounded Sept. 29. 1864.
LeachThomasPrivate38Aug. 19, 186418261 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
LeeBennettPrivate28June 25, 186318353 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
LewisJohnPrivate29June 26, 186318343 yrs.(blank)
Lindsey-6928LindsayJeremiah LPrivate20June 19, 186318433 yrs.Sept. 29, 1864KIA in battle of Newmarket Heights, Va.
LucustAlexanderPrivate18Aug. 19, 186418461 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
MarshJamesPrivate20June 19, 186318433 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
MarshallHenryPrivate21July 14, 186318423 yrs.(blank)
MiddletonEdwardCorporal29June 23, 186318343 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co; wounded Feb. 22, 1865 in battle of Wilmington, NC
MilesHenryPrivate18June 23, 186318453 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
Minnus-3Mimms / MinnusGeorgePrivate18July 19, 186318453 yrs.Sept. 10. 1865Died at Carolina City. NC
MiskellIsaacPrivate22June 7, 186318413 yrs.June 15, 1865OWD
Moore-82088MooreWilliamPrivate22July 6, 186318413 yrs.Oct. 2, 1863Died at Delaware, Ohio
MortonCharlesPrivate18June 18, 186318453 yrs.April 20, 1864SCD
MossCharles HPrivate18June 17, 186318453 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co; wounded Sept. 29, 1864
NeilyJamesPrivate18June 20, 186318453 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
NewlandDavidPrivate34Aug. 23, 186418301 yr.Aug. 29, 1865ETS
NewmanSamuelPrivate25Aug. 17, 186418391 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
Newman-14415NewmanTillmanPrivate28Aug. 23, 186418361 yr.Sept. 29, 1864KIA in battle of New Market Heights, Va.
NormanAmos JPrivate18June 23, 186318453 yrs.June 15, 1865OWD
NormanAzariahPrivate28Aug. 22, 186418361 yr.Sept. 8, 1865SCD; Wounded Sept. 29, 1864
NormanHenryPrivate22Aug. 10, 186418421 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
ObertonLeviPrivate21Dec. 13, 186318423 yrs.Sept. 8, 1865SCD; Wounded Sept. 29, 1864
PalmerThomasPrivate20Aug. 13, 186418441 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
ParkerWilliam APrivate21June 9, 186318423 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
PerryUptonPrivate23June 9, 186318403 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
Pettiford-234PettifordJohnPrivate22June 22, 186318413 yrs.Oct. 4, 1863Died at Delaware, Ohio.
PhelpsWilliamPrivate22Aug. 4, 186418421 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
PickettWilliam HPrivate21June 14, 186318423 yrs.Sept. 8, 1865ETS; Wounded Sept. 29, 1864
PlowdenMartin PPrivate22June 2, 186318413 yrs.Oct. 9, 1863SCD
Quann-38QuannDavidPrivate24June 7, 186318393 yrs.June 6, 1864Died at Norfolk, Va., of wounds received in battle
Quann-36QuannWilliam HPrivate30June 15, 186318333 yrs.March 18, 1865Died of wound received in battle
ReedSamuelPrivate17Dec. 1, 186318463 yrs.(blank)
RickmanJohn LPrivate16June 7, 186318473 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co

Enlisted Men, Surnames S-Z

Wiki IDSurnameFirst NameRankAgeEnlistedEst. Birth Yr.TermEnd of ServiceReason
SaundersJamesPrivate18June 14, 186318453 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
ScottHiramPrivate28July 14, 186318353 yrs.Sept. 8, 1865SCD; Wounded Feb. 22, 1865, in battle of Wilmington, N.C
ScottThomasPrivate18Aug. 24, 186418461 yr.Aug. 2, 1865ETS
SimmsHenryPrivate28July 19, 186318353 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
SimmsMichaelPrivate24Aug. 17, 186418401 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
SimpsonThomas HPrivate26Aug. 16, 186418381 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS; Wounded Feb. 22, 1865
SimpsonWilliamPrivate21Aug. 13, 186418431 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
Smith-309201SmithCharlesPrivate20June 23, 186318433 yrs.April 12, 1865Died at Wilmington, N.C.
SmithJosephPrivate22June 7, 186318413 yrs.June 15, 1865OWD
SpearsNelsonPrivate18June 7, 186318453 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
Starks-1196StarksThomasPrivate22July 14, 186318413 yrs.Oct. 3, 1864Died at Point of Rocks, Va
StewardJohn CPrivate18Aug. 23, 186418461 yr.Aug. 29, 1865ETS
SwanGeorgePrivate19June 20, 186318443 yrs.Aug. 31, 1865OWD; Wounded and captured May 16, 1864, in battle of St. George Court House, Va
TateIsraelPrivate30Aug. 19, 186418341 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
Tate-7075TateJohnPrivate40Aug. 23, 186418241 yr.June 16, 1865Died at New Berne, NC
TaylorHenryPrivate21June 7, 186318423 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
ThomasBenjaminPrivate18Aug. 17, 186418461 yr.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
Thomas-68500ThomasCharlesPrivate21June 14, 186318423 yrs.Sept. 29, 1864KIA in battle of New Market Heights, Va
ThomasJamesPrivate35Aug. 23, 186418291 yr.Aug. 29, 1865ETS
ThompsonArcherPrivate23June 22, 186318403 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
ThompsonJohn WPrivate23June 11, 186318403 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
ThompsonWilliam APrivate18Aug. 17, 186418461 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
Topson-2TopsonMatthewPrivate37Aug. 10, 186418271 yr.May 23, 1865Died at Raleigh, NC
UpthegroveCharles HPrivate18June 7, 186318453 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
UpthegroveGeorgePrivate18June 7, 186318453 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
UpthegroveJohn D.Private18June 7, 186318451 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
WagnerJamesPrivate22June 9, 186318413 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co
WeldonJosephSergeant23July 3, 186318403 yrs.Sept. 20, 1865Mustered out with co; wounded July 30, 1864, Jan. 15, 1865, and Feb. 22, 1865
WilesIsaacPrivate33Aug. 14, 186418311 yr.Aug. 22, 1865ETS
Woodson-2475WoodsonMosesPrivate41June 23, 186318223 yrs.Aug. 17, 1865Died at Carolina City, NC
Wright-62698WrightEdward S.Private19June 15, 186318443 yrs.Mar. 17, 1865Died of wounds received in battle
Wright-62699WrightWilliamPrivate26Aug. 23, 186418381 yr.Sept. 29, 1864KIA in battle of New Market Heights, Va

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