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United States 5th Cavalry (Union)

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  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Alfred Gibbs
    • Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton
    • Brigadier General Alfred T. A. Torbert
    • Brigadier General George Sykes
    • Brigadier General John Buford
    • Brigadier General Philip St. George Cooke
    • Brigadier General Thomas Devin
    • Brigadier General Wesley Merritt
    • Brigadier General William H. Emory
    • Captain James E. Harrison
    • Captain Joseph H. McArthur
    • Captain Julius W. Mason
    • Captain Thomas Drummond
    • Captain William K. Arnold
    • Colonel Charles Russell Lowell
    • Lieutenant Gustavus Urban
    • Lieutenant Gustuvus Urban
    • Lieutenant Colonel Caspar Crowninshield
    • Major Charles J. Whiting
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
Hanover Court HouseMay 27, 1862May 27, 1862< 1 dayHanover County, Virginia
Trevilian StationJun 11, 1864Jun 12, 18641 day(s)Louisa County, Virginia
Brandy StationJun 9, 1863Jun 9, 1863< 1 dayCulpeper County, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
AntietamSept 17, 1862Sept 17, 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
Seven PinesMay 31, 1862Jun 1, 18621 day(s)Henrico County, Virginia
Third WinchesterSept 19, 1864Sept 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Winchester, Virginia
Five ForksApr 1, 1865Apr 1, 1865< 1 dayFive Forks, Virginia
Appomattox Court HouseApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
ChancellorsvilleApr 30, 1863May 6, 18636 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Cedar CreekOct 19, 1864Oct 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Shenandoah County, Virginia; Warren County, Virginia

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