5th Ohio Cavalry

compiled by Larry Stevens

References for this Unit

• see also Bibliography of State-Wide References

• Ohio In The War-Volume II. Whitelaw Reid. Moore, Wilstach & Baldwin.
Cincinnati 1868
• The Adventures of a Volunteer, by a Non-Commissioned Officer. T.W. Fanning.
Thomas W. Fanning's account as a member of the 5th OVC. 94 pgs. Cincinnati.
Ohio. 1863. Call# E601.F2. Library of Congress
• The Hairbreadth Escapes and Humorous (!) Adventures of a Volunteer in the
Cavalry Service. By one of Them, Who Has Been Under Generals Grant, Lew
Wallace, Sherman, Halleck, Rousseau, Thomas and Kilpatrick. Thomas W.
Fanning 5th and 9th O.V.C. 200 pgs. In Two Parts. ( Part 1 is a reissue of his
"Adventures of a Volunteer." Cincinnati. 1863 ) P.C. Browne. Prt. Cincinnati.
Ohio. 1865. Call# AC901 .R291 no.13 NON-CIRC. Rutherford B. Hayes
Presidential Center Library and Archives. Spiegel Grove. Fremont. Ohio. 43420.
Phone: 419-332-2081
• An Interrupted Cavalry Charge. by John R. Keyes. Blue and Gray 2. 1893. pp.
141-42. 2 photocopied pages. Per. USAMHI. Carlisle Barracks. PA
• National Tribune. Saw an Army, But Uncle Billy Sherman would not Believe the
Rebels were there in Such Force. Edward C. Aultman. 5th O.V.C. August 27th,
1896. Shiloh
• National Tribune. Another View of It. J.A. Gilberg. 5th O.V.C. February 16th,
1899. Capture of Raleigh
• National Tribune. With the Cavalry. Kilpatrick Tilting with Wheeler Down in
Georgia. J.A. Gilberg. 5th O.V.C. August 20th, 1903. Sherman's March to the Sea
• Reminiscences of Services as an Aide-de-camp with General William Tecumseh
Sherman. John T. Taylor. War Talks in Kansas. A series of papers read before the
Kansas Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United
States. Published by the Commandery. Press of the Franklin Hudson Publishing
Co. Kansas City. c1906
• Straws. Thomas Tinlsey Heath. Colonel. 5th OVC. Brevet Brigadier General
U.S.A. Paper read before the Ohio Commandery of MOLLUS. April 7, 1909.
N.P. Cincinnati. 1909
• National Tribune. Battle of Jonesboro: A Day's History by One of Gen. Logan's
Bodyguard. Jacob A. Gilberg Sergeant Co. D. 5th O.V.V.C. May 6th, 1909
• National Tribune. The Rosseau Raid. J.R. Keyes. 5th O.V.C. June 17th, 1909
• National Tribune. Do They Still Live? Charles Sherbacker. 5th O.V.C. August
26th, 1909. Columbia Prison Camp. Camp Sorghum
• National Tribune. Shiloh Unwritten History. Phil D. Milner. 5th O.V.C.
September 9th, 1909
• National Tribune. Lincoln's Assassination. Reception of the News in Sherman's
Army. J.R. Keyes. 5th O.V.C. January 13th, 1910
• National Tribune. The 5th Ohio Cavalry at King's Bridge. J.A. Gilberg. 5th
O.V.C. December 7th, 1911. Fall of Savannah
• National Tribune. Flag of the 5th Ohio Cav. Henry Roberts. 5th O.V.C.
September 13th, 1923
• National Tribune. First to Enter Raleigh. J.A. Gilberg. 5th O.V.C. May 1st, 1924
• National Tribune. Tragedy at Shiloh. J.A. Gilberg. 5th O.V.C. May 6th, 1926
• National Tribune. Saving Gen. Hurlbut's Cannon at Shiloh. J.A. Gilberg. 5th
O.V.C. July 22nd, 1926
• National Tribune. The 5th Ohio Cavalry Was There. J.A. Gilberg. 5th O.V.C.
September 8th, 1927. Shiloh
• National Tribune. Getting the Army to Shiloh. Lew Wingert. 5th O.V.C. August
15th, 1929
• National Tribune. When Cincinnati Was Besieged in 1862. J.A. Gilberg. 5th
O.V.C. August 22nd, 1929
• National Tribune. Recollections of Shiloh. J.A. Gilberg. 5th O.V.C. March 27th,
1930
• National Tribune. Grave Tragedy at Shiloh Fight. J.A. Gilberg. 5th O.V.C.
February 21st, 1935
• Robert Major Diaries. Robert Major. Co. F. 5th O.V.C. Diaries Feb 28, 1862 -
Feb 12, 1865. Call# Hathaway Family Coll. USAMHI. Carlisle Barracks. PA
• The World Will Little Note Nor Long Remember-- : the Civil War Letters and
Family History of Walter A. Tuller of Worthington, Ohio. Pvt. Walter A. Tuller.
Co C. 5th OVC. Edited by Donald F. Notley. 46 pgs. Published by D.F. Notley.
Tulsa. Oklahoma. 1980. Tuller was killed August 16 1862 at Horn Lake Creek.
Mississippi. Call# PABOX623-20. Ohio Historical Society. Columbus. Ohio
• Scouting for Ulysses S. Grant: The 5th Ohio Cavalry in the Shiloh Campaign. Jay
A. Jorgenson. Civil War Regiments. A Journal of the American Civil War. Vol.IV
No.1. Regimental Studies Inc. Savas & Woodbury. Cambell. CA. 1994
• Unit Bibliography. U.S. Army Military History Institute. Carlisle Barracks. PA.
1995
 Major G.S. Hayes
5th Ohio Cavalry
Courtesy of and Copyright © L.M. Strayer Collection

History

Organized in August, 1861, for three years service, under Colonel William H.H. Taylor,
it started for the field in February, 1862, moving by river to the vicinity of Pittsburg
Landing, where it made a raid into Mississippi. On the 15th of March it encountered the
enemy at Shiloh Chapel, and skirmished frequently until the great battle, when it took an
active part, often charging the infantry columns of the enemy. It followed in the siege of
Corinth and after the evacuation moved to Memphis. The Third Battallion was with
Rosecrans at the battle of Corinth and the First and Third fought Price and Van Dorn at
Davis' Mill, firing 200 rounds without changing position. In 1863 the Regiment guarded
the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, and raided into Mississippi, and in October joined
Sherman's march to Chattanooga. It was present at the battles about Chattanooga, and
went with Sherman to Knoxville, then back to Alabama and wintered at Huntsville. It
joined Sherman's Atlanta campaign, and having lost most of its horses in hard service,
acted as infantry. The Regiment was attached to Kilpatrick's command and marched to
the sea, fighting at Waynesboro and other points along the route. It marched through the
Carolinas, skirmishing and raiding all the way, and on two occasions encountered the
enemy in battle, with severe loss. After the war it did picket duty in North Carolina until
mustered out October 30, 1865.

From Dyer's Compendium

5th Regiment Cavalry. Regiment originally organized at Camp Dick Corwin, near
Cincinnati, Ohio, October 23-November 14, 1861, as 2nd Ohio Cavalry. Designation
changed by Gov. Dennison November, 1861. Duty at Camp Dick Corwin till November
5, 1861, and at Camp Dennison, Ohio, till March, 1862. Ordered to Paducah, Ky. 2nd
Battalion left Cincinnati, Ohio, February 28, and 1st and 3rd Battalions on March 1,
1862. Attached to District of Paducah, Ky., March, 1862. Sherman's 5th Division, Army
of the Tennessee, to April, 1862. 1st and 2nd Battalions attached to 4th Division, Army
of the Tennessee, to July, 1862. District of Memphis, Tenn., to September, 1862. District
of Jackson, Tenn., to November, 1862. Lee's 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, 13th Army
Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. Lee's 2nd Brigade, Cavalry
Division, 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th
Army Corps, to April, 1863. 4th Brigade, 5th Division, District of Memphis, Tenn., 16th
Army Corps, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to
October, 1863. 3rd Battalion (Cos. "E," "H," "I" and "K") attached to 3rd Division, Army
Tennessee, April, 1862. 2nd Division, Army Tennessee, to July, 1862, 2nd Division,
District of Corinth, Miss., to November, 1862. Unattached Cavalry, District of Corinth,
Miss., 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. Tennessee, to December, 1862. District of Corinth,
Miss., 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Division, District of
Corinth, 16th Army Corps, to May, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army
Corps, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps, to October,
1863. Regiment attached to Headquarters 15th Army Corps October, 1863, to April,
1864. Cavalry, 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, to October, 1864. 2nd Brigade,
Kilpatrick's 3rd Division, Cavalry Corps, Military Division Mississippi, to January, 1865.
3rd Brigade, 3rd Cavalry Division, to June, 1865. Dept. of North Carolina to October,
1865.
SERVICE.--March from Danville to Savannah, Tenn., March 10-11, 1862. Expedition to
Mobile & Ohio Railroad to destroy bridges March 14-15. Beach Creek Bridge, Tenn.,
March 13. Near Eastport, Miss., March 14. Burnsville March 14-15. Reach Pittsburg
Landing March 15. Skirmish Pittsburg Landing March 16. Reconnoissance toward
Corinth March 16. Black Jack Forest March 16 (Detachment). Near Shiloh Church March
24 (1st and 2nd Battalions). Purdy Road near Adamsville March 31 (Co. "I"). Expedition
to Chickasaw, Ala., and Eastport, Miss., April 1. Near Monterey, Tenn., April 3. Crump's
Landing April 4 (Detachment). Battle of Shiloh April 6-7. Corinth Road April 8. Beech
Creek Bridge April 13 (3rd Battalion). Affair with Cavalry April 14. Advance on and
siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Tuscumbia River June 1-6. March to
Memphis, Tenn., via LaGrange and Grand Junction June 10-July 27 (1st and 2nd
Battalions), and duty there till September. Horn Lake Creek August 16 (Cos. "A," "C").
3rd Battalion at Corinth, Miss., till August, 1863. 1st and 2nd Battalion moved from
Memphis to Jackson, Tenn., September 6-12, 1862. Battle of Corinth, Miss., October 3-4
(3rd Battalion). Pursuit to Ripley October 5-12 (3rd Battalion). Battle of the Hatchie,
Metamora, October 5, 1862 (1st and 2nd Battalions). Chewalla October 5 (3rd Battalion).
Ruckersville and near Ripley October 7 (3rd Battalion). Guard Mobile & Ohio Railroad
at Glendale October 15 to November 8, 1862 (3rd Battalion). Grant's Central Mississippi
Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863. About Oxford, Miss., December 1-3, 1862.
Free Bridge December 3. Water Valley Station December 4. Coffeeville December 5.
Raid from Corinth to Tupelo December 13-19 (3rd Battalion). Operations against Forest
December 18, 1862, to January 3, 1863 (lst and 2nd Battalions). Lexington December 18,
1862. Salem Cemetery near Jackson December 19. Davis Mills, Wolf River, December
21 (Cos. "B," "M"). Guard Memphis & Charleston Railroad till March, 1863 (1st and 2nd
Battalions), and duty at and about Memphis, Tenn., till August, 1863 (lst and 2nd
Battalions). Expedition from Memphis, Tenn., to Coldwater, Miss., April 18-24, 1863.
Tuscumbia, Ala., February 22 (3rd Battalion). Hernando April 18. Perry's Ferry,
Coldwater River, April 19. Expedition from Memphis toward Hernando, Miss., May 23-
24 (Detachment). Scouts from Memphis toward Hernando, Miss., May 26 and 28
(Detachments). Operations in Northeast Mississippi June 13-22 (3rd Battalion).
Operations in Northeastern Mississippi June 15-25 (lst and 2nd Battalions). New Albany
and Coldwater June 19 (3rd Battalion). Hernando June 20 (3rd Battalion). Adkin's
Plantation, Mud Creek Bottom, Rocky Crossing, Tallahatchie River and Hernando, June
20 (3rd Battalion). Near Memphis July 16 and 18. At Camp Davies till October. Wartrace
September 6. Joined Gen. Sherman at Chickasaw, Ala., and march to Chattanooga, Tenn.,
leading advance. Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 10-
30. Cane Creek and Barton's Station October 20. Dickson's Station October 20. Cherokee
Station October 21. Cane Creek and Barton's Station October 26. Bear Creek,
Tuscumbia, October 27. Cherokee Station October 29. Barton's Station October 31.
Guarding trains, escort and courier duty during battles of Chattanooga, Tenn., November
23-25. Pursuit to Ringgold, Ga., November 26-27. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn.,
November 28-December 8. Near Loudon December 2. (3rd Battalion Joined Long's
Brigade in Knoxville.) Expedition to Tellico Plains after Longstreet's trains December 6-
11. Report to Gen. Howard at Athens, Tenn. Picket Hiawassee River and courier duty
between Grant and Burnside. Regiment veteranize at Larkinsville, Ala., January, 1864.
Near Kelly's Plantation, Sulphur Springs, April 11 (Detachment). Atlanta (Ga.)
Campaign May 1 to September 8. Advance guard of 3rd Division, 15th Army Corps, to
near Rome, Ga. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New
Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Old Church June 13. March to
Kingston June 22. Duty there and at Cartersville guarding railroad till November 7.
Cartersville July 24. Canton August 22. Shadow Church and Westbrooks near Fairburn
October 2 (Detachment). Marietta October 4. March to the sea November 15-December
10. Bear Creek Station November 16. East Macon, Walnut Creek, November 20.
Waynesboro November 27-28. Buckhead Creek or Reynolds' Plantation November 28.
Rocky Creek Church December 2. Ebenezer Creek December 8. Siege of Savannah.
December 10-21. Altamaha Bridge December 17. Campaign of the Carolinas January to
April, 1865. Williston, S.C., February 8. North Edisto February 12-13. Monroe's Cross
Roads March 16. Taylor's Hole Creek, Averysboro, N. C., March 16. Battle of
Bentonville March 19-21. Goldsboro March 23. Advance on Raleigh April 10-13.
Raleigh April 13. Morrisville April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston
and his army. Picket near Raleigh till April 30. Duty in Sub-District of Morgantown,
District of Western North Carolina, Dept. of North Carolina, to October, 1865. Mustered
out October 30, 1865. Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 26 Enlisted men killed
and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 140 Enlisted men by disease. Total 170.

Companies by County

Company A Brown and Clermont Counties

Company B Clermont and Hamilton Counties
Company C Clark and Greene Counties
Company D Hamilton County
Company E Preble County
Company F Preble County
Company G Hamilton County
Company H Butler and Hamilton Counties
Company I Butler and Hamilton Counties
Company K Hamilton County
Company L Clermont and Hamilton Counties
Company M Clermont and Hamilton Counties
Band Cincinnati

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All Part I Revised.

Thanks to Dr. Richard A. Sauers for the initial research and indexing of the National
Tribune articles.

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