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5th Missouri Regiment United States Reserve Corps Infantry.


3 months.

Organized at St. Louis, Mo., May 11, 1861.

Attached to Lyons' Army of the West. Riot at Fifth and Market streets, St. Louis, May 11.

Duty at St. Louis till June 15.

Companies “A,” “D” and “K” moved to Jefferson City, Mo., June 15.

Regiment moved to Booneville, thence to Lexington July 5-9.

Lexington July 9.

Moved to St. Louis July 16-19.

Between Glasgow and Booneville July 17-18.

Blue Mills July 24.

Brunswick August 17.

Mustered out August 31, 1861.

Regiment lost during service 6 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 11 Enlisted men by disease. Total 17.


5th Regiment Enrolled Militia Infantry.

Called into service September 25, 1864, to repel Price's invasion of Missouri. Relieved from active service October 31, 1864.

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