5th New York Veteran Infantry Regiment

United States Regiments & Batteries – New York – Infantry • Cavalry • Artillery

The 5th New York Veteran Infantry Regiment lost 8 officers and 91 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 90 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

1863
October 14 Organized into a Battalion of four Companies by consolidation of the Veterans and Recruits of the 5th New York Infantry, with those recruited for the reorganized 31st and 37th New York Infantry
October 24 Lt. Colonel Cleveland Winslow mustered in
October 27 Left State for Washington, D.C. Attached to Garrison of Alexandria, 22nd Army Corps, Dept. of Washington
May Ordered to Join Army of the Potomac in the field and attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac
1864
June 2 A Battalion of the 12th New York Infantry assigned as Companies E and F, and the Veterans and Recruits of the 94th New York Infantry assigned as Companies G, H, I and K. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 5th Army Corps. Captain George L. Guthrie of Company A was promoted to major.
May 31 –
June 12
Cold Harbor

In addition to the casualties listed for Bethesda Church, the regiment lost 2 enlisted men killed and 2 mortally wounded, 41 enlisted men wounded and 25 men missing or captured.
June 1-3
Bethesda Church

Lt. Colonel Cleveland Winslow, Captain Lawrence Murphy, Lieutenants William Alpers and Constantine Weinberg, and 7 enlisted men were killed. Captain Henry Scheickhardt and 5 enlisted men were mortally wounded, and Lieutenant Axel Leatz was wounded and captured.
June 2 Major Henry W. Ryder of the 12th New York Infantry Regiment transferred in
June 16-18
Assault on Petersburg

The regiment loast 5 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, Lieutenant Thomas Hayes and 12 enlisted men wounded and 11 enlisted men missing
June 16-April 2
Siege of Petersburg

In addition to the batles listed below, the regiment lost Lieutenant James Rich and 14 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 16 enlisted men wounded and 2 missing during the nine months of the siege
June 22-23 Weldon Railroad
July 4 Major Guthrie promoted to lieutenant colonel
July 30
Mine Explosion, Petersburg (in reserve)
August 6 Captain Frederick Winthrop of the 12th United States Infantry transferred in as colonel
August 18-21
Weldon Railroad

Captain William Woods, Lieutenant George Osborn and 20 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded. Colonel Winthrop, Captains William Chambers, Henry DeWinstanley, James McKeon and Gordon Winslow, Lieutenants Joseph Turkington and Edward Williams and 34 enlisted men were wounded and 1 other officer and 55 enlisted men were missing or captured
September 3 Lieutenant Robert Green wounded on picket
September 8 Lt Colonel Guthrie discharged
September 29-

October 2
Poplar Springs Church

The regiment lost 3 enlisted men killed and 5 wounded
October 27-28 Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher’s Run
December 7-12
Warren’s Raid on Weldon Railroad “Hicksford Raid”

The regiment lost 1 officer killed and 4 enlisted men captured
1865
February 5-7
Dabney’s Mills, Hatcher’s Run

Captain Charles Montgomery and 1 enlisted man were killed, Lieutenant Oscar Weil and 23 enlisted men wounded, and 30 men missing or captured
March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

In addition to the battles listed below, the regiment lost 2 officers and 13 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 23 enlisted men wounded, and 30 men missing
March 29-31
White Oak Road

The regiment lost 10 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and Captain Joseph Turkington wounded and captured
April 1
Five Forks

Colonel Winthrop, 1 other officer and 3 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded

Lt. Colonel William F. Drum of the 2nd United States Infantry Regiment was transfered in
April 2 Fall of Petersburg
April 3-9 Pursuit of Lee
April 9
Appomattox Court House

Surrender of Lee and his army.
April 23 Lt. Colonel Drum promoted to colonel
May March to Washington, D, C.
May 23 Grand Review
June-August Moved to Hart’s Island, N.Y.
July 10 Major Ryder promoted to lieutenant colonel
July 14 Captain Henry Scheickhardt of Company C promoted to major
July 29 Captain John Taylor cashiered
August 14 Captain Chambers dismissed by sentence of general court martial
August 21 Mustered out under Colonel Drum, Lt. Colonel Ryder and Major Scheickhardt