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5th Virginia Cavalry
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Reuben Beverly Boston - Colonel
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Reuben Beverly Boston (1834-1865) was the last Colonel and regimental commander of the 5th Virginia Calvary. He was killed during or after the siege of Petersburg in 1865
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Contact Name:
Edward J. Westlow
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 11/8/2016
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Lewis Alexander Washington Hinson - Private
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3rd Great Grand Uncle (Paternal).
Served as a Private to the 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry on November 1864.
Paroled at Westmoreland Court House Virginia 5 May 1865.
Source: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia.
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Contact Name:
Ron Saunders
Contact Email:
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Contact Homepage: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rant58&id=I4501
Date Added: 9/12/2013
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Company Unknown
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Thomas R. Marks - Private
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1st Cousin (Paternal).
Served as a Private in 5th Regiment Virginia Cavalry.
Paroled at Westmoreland Court House Virginia on 6 May 1865.
Source: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia.
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Source: American Civil War Soldiers.
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Contact Name:
Ron Saunders
Contact Email:
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Contact Homepage: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rant58&id=I2520
Date Added: 9/7/2013
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Company B
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Charles Denby - 1st Lieutenant
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Was a great great uncle, son of John Denby, and a half brother to my great great grandfather William A. Denby. Charles served the CSA on many battle fields with great commanders like General Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson. He was a proud confederate!
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Company E
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Jacob Faulcon - Captain
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Attended the College of William and Mary prior to the war. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant on April 20, 1861. Promoted to Captain on May 3, 1862. Resigned his commission on August 22, 1862. Murdered by Federal troops at his home in Surry County, Virginia sometime in 1863.
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Contact Name:
Jordan Kearney
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Date Added: 12/10/2008
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Company E
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Melville Walker - Private
Contact Name:
Ronnie Ranew
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 11/11/2007
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Company E
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Watson Walker - Private
Contact Name:
Ronnie Ranew
Contact Email:
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Date Added: 11/11/2007
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Company F
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Edmund Ruffin - Captain
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Son of Edmund Ruffin. Attended the University of Virginia prior to the war. Commissioned a Captain on April 20, 1861. Resigned on April 29, 1862.
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Contact Name:
Jordan Kearney
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Date Added: 12/12/2008
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Company G
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John A. Land - Private
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Son of Eldridge Land & Nancy McConnell. Listed on roll of conscripts Camp Lee,Va.Feb 20,1864 Assigned on Feb 24,to Co G 5th Va Cav Capturd at Yellow Tavern May 11,1864 confined at Ft.Monroe May 15. Transferred to Elmira,N.Y.Aug.15 Transferred to Point Lookout Md.for exchange Oct.11 Paroled June 6,1865
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Company H
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Levin Winder Lane - Captain
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Trying to find information on the above-who was my great-2x grandfather. Found his burial site in Williamsburg-It listed him as a captain in the James City Co. Calvary a part of company H 5th regiment -calvary of Virginia. Wondering what engagements his regiment took part etc.
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Contact Name:
Robert Garris
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Date Added: 11/19/2007
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Company K
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Charles M Bishop - Private
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This is my great, great, great grandfather on my father's maternal line.
Enlisted 07 Apr 1862 in Petersburg, VA.
Mustered out on 20 Jan 1863
National Archives Film Number: M382 roll 5
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Contact Name:
Michael Tanner
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Date Added: 5/3/2011
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