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5th Missouri Regiment State Militia Cavalry

Old.

Organized at St. Joseph, Mo., March and April, 1862.

Attached to District of Central Missouri, Dept. of Missouri, to February, 1863.

Service.

Duty in Central District of Missouri till February, 1863.

Operations in Carroll, Ray and Livingston Counties July 27-August 4, 1862.

Grand River August 1.

Near Barry Section August 14.

Iron County September 11.

Liberty and Sibley's Landing October 6 (Cos. “A,” “B,” “D” and “K” ).

California House October 18.

Independence February 3, 1863.

(See 5th Regiment State Militia Cavalry (New) for further service.)

Lost 21 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 47 Enlisted men by disease. Total 69.

New.

Organized February 2, 1863, from 13th Regiment, State Militia Cavalry.

Attached to District of Rolla, Dept. of Missouri, to June, 1863.

District of the Border, Dept. of Missouri, to October, 1863.

District of Rolla, Dept. of Missouri, to muster out.

Service.

Independence, Mo., February 8, 1863 (Cos. “C,” “D.” “F” ).

Blue Springs March 22.

Independence March 23.

Headquarters at Waynesville. Scouts from Waynesville June 20-23 (Co. “H” ).

Scout from Salem and skirmish July 3 (Co. “D” ).

Scout from Houston to Spring River Mills and skirmish August 6-11 (Cos. “B,” “C,” “F” and “G” ).

Jack's Ford August 14 (Detachment).

Warrensville August 25 (Detachment).

Texas County September 11-12 (Detachment).

Near Houston September 12 (Detachment).

Near Salem September 13 (Cos. “C,” “M” ).

Near Man's Creek October 14 (Detachment).

King's House, near Waynesville. October 26 (Co. H).

Scout from Houston to Jack's Fork November 4-6 (Cos. “B,” “G,” “I” ).

Scouts from Houston November 23-29 (Detachment), and December 9-19.

Scouts from Salem December 26-29 (Cos. “C,” “M” ).

Scout from Houston into Arkansas, with skirmishes February 5-17, 1864 (Detachment).

Independence April 23.

Scouts from Big Piney July 5-6.

Scout in Shannon County July 18-21 (Detachment).

Rolla August 1.

Scouts in Moniteau and Morgan Counties September 11-18 (Detachment).

Scout in Texas County September 14-21 (Detachment).

Thomasville September 18.

Waynesville September 30 (Co. “B” ).

Moreau Bottom, Jefferson City, October 7.

Booneville October 9.

Lexington October 19.

Independence October 22.

Big Blue and State Line October 22.

Westport October 23.

Engagement on the Marmiton, or battle of Charlot, October 25.

Mine Creek, Little Osage River, Marias des Cygnes, October 25.

Near Centreville November 2 (Co. “K” ).

Operations near Waynesville December 1-3 (Detachment).

Big Piney December 2 (Detachment).

Scouting and escort duty in District of Rolla till July, 1865.

McCartney's Mills January, 1865 (Detachment).

Scout in Shannon County January 2-7 (Cos. “C,” “D,” “M” ).

Operations about Waynesville January 16-22.

Scouts from Salem and Licking to Spring River, Ark., and skirmishes February 23-March 2.

Scouts from Waynesville to Hutton Valley, Rolla and Lebanon March 5-12.

Near Rolla March 24 (Co. “E” ).

Mustered out July 8, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 19 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 93 Enlisted men by disease. Total 114.

1908.

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