Company Unknown
Colonel
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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5th Virginia Cavalry
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Company Unknown
Private
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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Company Unknown
Private
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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Company B
1st Lieutenant
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!
Company E
Captain
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.
Company E
Private
No family notes have been added.
Company E
Private
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Company F
Captain
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.
Company G
Private
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
Company H
Captain
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.
Company K
Private
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