MN AHGP Archives-Dakota Co. Civil War Record--5th MN
FIFTH INFANTRY OF MINNESOTA.
This regiment was organized in May, 1862, and originally commanded by Colonel Rudolph Borgesrode, of Shakopee. Ordered to Pittsburg Landing, May 9th, 1862, leaving a detachment of three companies in Minnesota, garrisoning, frontier posts. Participated in the following marches, battles, sieges and skirmishes: Siege of Corinth, April and May, 1862. The detachment in Minnesota, engaged with the Indians at Red�wood, Minnesota, August 18th, 1862, and siege of Fort Ridgely, August 20th, 21st, and 22d, 1862; Fort Abercrombie, Dakota territory in August, 1862. The regiment was assigned to the Six�teenth army corps, and engaged in the battle of Iuka, September 18th, 1862, and at Corinth, Oc�tober 3d, and 4th, 1862; Jackson, May 14th, 1863, and the siege of Vicksburg; assault of Vicksburg, May22d, 1863; Mechanicsburgh, June 3d. 1863; Richmond, June 15th, 1863; Fort DeRusrey, Louisana, March 14tb, 1864; Red River ex�pedition in March, April-and May, 1864; Lake Chicot, June 6th, 1864, and Tupelo, in June, 1864; Veteranized in July, 1864; Abbeyville, Au�gust 23d, 1864; marched in September, 1864, from Brownsville, Arkansas, to Cape Girardeau, Mis�souri, thence by boat to Jefferson City, thence to Kansas state line, thence to St Louis, Missouri; ordered to Nashville, November, 1864; battle of Nashville, December 15th, and 16th, 1864; Span�ish Fort and Fort Blakely in April, 1865; mus�tered out at Demopolus, Alabama, September 6th, 1865, and discharged at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. It will be seen by the above record, this regiment was in active service, yet, comparatively very few were killed in battle.
Field and Staff�Adjutant, Alpheus French, com'd. Feb. 3, '62, res'd. March, 19, '63.
Surgeon. Francis B. Etheridge. com'd. March 24, '62, res'd. Sept. 3, '62.
COMPANY A.
Wagoner�Martin Webster, must. March 24, '62, pro. hosp. stew'd, Oct. 7, '63.
COMPANY D. MUSTERED MARCH 15, 1862.
Captain� John Vanderworck wd. in arm in battle with Indians at Fort Abercrombie, Sept. 3, '62, res'd, April. 11, '63.
Privates�John M. Williams, dis. for disab'y, Jan. 4, '63; Louis Sancoucy, pro. corp. re-en. Feb. 15, '64, dis. with regt.
Recruits�Paul Victor, mus. March 17, '64, dis. with regt.
COMPANY E, MUSTERED APRIL 2, 1862.
Privates�Deitrich Mangles, re-en. Feb. 20,'64, dis. with regt. Peter J. Thielman. dis. on ex. of term. John G. Welchlein, dis. for disabl. March 11, '63.
COMPANY G, MUSTERED APRIL 24,1862.
Third Sergt.�John King, pro. 1st lieut July 22, '63; Capt. May 22, '65; dis. with regt.
Fourth Sergt.�Henry Hetherington, dis. for disabl. Oct 17, '62.
Corp's.�H. P. LaChapelle, re-en. Feb. 26, '64, pro. Corp., dis. with regt Henry C. Walker, died Oct. 12, '63, at Vicksburg, Miss.
Privates�Bernard Breman, pro. Corp., trans. to company I, Aug. 18, '64. Eli Beyergeant, died June 24, '64 at Cairo, Ill.: Eli E. Bush, pro. Corp. Sergt., re-en. March 15, '64, dis. with regt. Henry G. Bailly, pro. 1st lieut of company D, Sept. 11, '63, died Jan. 7, '65, of wounds received in battle of Nashville, Tenn. Chandler A. Bryant, dis. on expiration of term, April 2, '65. David Gammel, re-en. Feb. 26, '64, dis. with regt. Halver Halverson, died Feb, 24, '64, at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Timothy Leonard, trans. to company I, Aug. 21, '64. Michael Lehay, trans. to company K, Aug. 21, '64. Michael St. Jake, died Aug. 18, '62, at Iuka, Miss. George W. Scott, dis. for disabl. Jan. 16, '62. Sevier Turpin, re-en. Feb. 26, '64j dis. with regt. Joseph Turpin, dis. for disabl. Sept. 2,63. Nathan D". Trumbull, dis. for disabl. Aug. 22, '63. Francis Turpin, re-en. Feb. 26, '64, dis. with regt
Drafted�Thomas La Bret, must Nov. 2, '64, dis. with regt.
COMPANY H.
Private�Oliver Munson, must Feb. 24, '62, dis. for disabl. July 19, '62.
COMPANY I, MUSTERED APRIL 30, 1862.
First Sergt.�Alpheus P. French, pro. 2d Lieut.
1st Lieut, Capt, April S, 63, resigned in May, '65.
Fifth Sergt.�Hamilton E. Barritt, dis. for disab. in Nov. '62.
Corp.�Isaac W. Arnold, dis. on expiration of term, in April, '65.
Privates�Patrick Coulahan, pro. Corp., dis. on expiration of term, April 30,'65. Michael Healey, destd. March 18, '63, at Memphis, Tenn. Wil�liam L. Hunter, dis. for disabl. Dec. 9, '62. Alex. M. Johnson, died July 10, '62, at Clear Creek, Miss. Christopher C. Jacks, destd, Jan. 28, '63, at Jackson, Miss. Adolph Matthew, pro. Corp., dis. for disabl. Oct 23, '62.
Remote�John C. Fahy, must Aug. 4, '64, dis. per order, July 17, '65. Timothy Leonard, trans. from company G, re-en. Feb. 26, '64, dis. with regt. Alex J. McDonald, trans. from company K, March 31, '64, destd. at St. Paul, Aug. 6, '64.
COMPANY K, MUSTERED APRIL 30, 1862.
First Sergt.�Patrick J. Brennan, destd. March 13, '63, at Memphis, Tenn.
Musician�Alex J. McDonald, trans. to company I, March 31, '64.
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