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Virginia 5th Infantry (Confederate)

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Muster
  • Muster In Date:May 7, 1861
  • Muster In Place:
    • Augusta Co,Virginia
  • Muster Out Date:Apr 9, 1865
  • Muster Out Place:
    • Appomattox Court House, Virginia
Other
  • Aliases:
    • Fighting Fifth, Virginia
  • Leaders:
    • Brigadier General Lewis A. Armistead
    • Major General Benjamin Huger
    • Major General Richard H. Anderson
battles
Name
Start Date
End Date
Duration
Place
LynchburgJun 17, 1864Jun 18, 18641 day(s)Lynchburg, Virginia
Fort StedmanMar 25, 1865Mar 25, 1865< 1 dayPetersburg, Virginia
First KernstownMar 23, 1862Mar 23, 1862< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia, Winchester, Virginia
Morton's FordFeb 6, 1864Feb 7, 18641 day(s)Orange County, Virginia; Culpeper County, Virginia
High BridgeApr 6, 1865Apr 7, 18651 day(s)Prince Edward County, Virginia; Cumberland County, Virginia
Malvern HillJul 1, 1862Jul 1, 1862< 1 dayHenrico County, Virginia
Port RepublicJun 9, 1862Jun 9, 1862< 1 dayRockingham County, Virginia
GettysburgJul 1, 1863Jul 3, 18632 day(s)Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
AntietamSep 17, 1862Sep 17, 1862< 1 daySharpsburg, Maryland
MonocacyJul 9, 1864Jul 9, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Maryland
FredericksburgDec 13, 1862Dec 13, 1862< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Fisher's HillSep 21, 1864Sep 22, 18641 day(s)Shenandoah County, Virginia
ChantillySep 1, 1862Sep 1, 1862< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia
Cold HarborMay 31, 1864Jun 12, 186412 day(s)Hanover County; near Mechanicsville, Virginia
First Bull RunJul 21, 1861Jul 21, 1861< 1 dayFairfax County, Virginia; Prince William County, Virginia
Fort StevensJul 11, 1864Jul 12, 18641 day(s)District of Columbia, DC
Third WinchesterSep 19, 1864Sep 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Winchester, Virginia
Spotsylvania Court HouseMay 8, 1864May 21, 186413 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Appomattox Court HouseApr 9, 1865Apr 9, 1865< 1 dayAppomattox Court House, Virginia
Mine RunNov 27, 1863Dec 2, 18635 day(s)Orange County, Virginia
Cedar MountainAug 9, 1862Aug 9, 1862< 1 dayCulpeper County, Virginia
WildernessMay 5, 1864May 7, 18642 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia; Orange County, Virginia
First WinchesterMay 25, 1862May 25, 1862< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Second Bull RunAug 28, 1862Aug 30, 18622 day(s)Prince William County, Virginia
Third PetersburgApr 2, 1865Apr 2, 1865< 1 dayDinwiddie County, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia
Second WinchesterJun 13, 1863Jun 15, 18632 day(s)Frederick County, Virginia; Winchester County, Virginia
Gaines' MillJun 27, 1862Jun 27, 1862< 1 dayHanover County, Virginia
ChancellorsvilleApr 30, 1863May 6, 18636 day(s)Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Second FredericksburgMay 3, 1863May 3, 1863< 1 dayFredericksburg, Virginia
Cedar CreekOct 19, 1864Oct 19, 1864< 1 dayFrederick County, Virginia; Shenandoah County, Virginia; Warren County, Virginia
PiedmontJun 5, 1864Jun 5, 1864< 1 dayAugusta County, Virginia
Winchester, VirginiaJul 21, 1864Jul 21, 1864< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Malvern Hill, VirginiaJul 2, 1862Jul 2, 1862< 1 dayMalvern Hill, Virginia
Winchester, VirginiaJun 1, 1862Jun 1, 1862< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Halltown, West VirginiaAug 25, 1864Aug 25, 1864< 1 dayHalltown, West Virginia
Winchester, VirginiaJun 13, 1863Jun 13, 1863< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
High Bridge, VirginiaApr 6, 1865Apr 6, 1865< 1 dayHigh Bridge, Virginia
Lexington, VirginiaJun 11, 1864Jun 11, 1864< 1 dayLexington, Virginia
Winchester, VirginiaSep 14, 1864Sep 14, 1864< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Beverly, West VirginiaOct 29, 1864Oct 29, 1864< 1 dayBeverly, West Virginia
Port Republic, VirginiaSep 26, 1864Sep 26, 1864< 1 dayPort Republic, Virginia
Winchester, VirginiaDec 4, 1862Dec 4, 1862< 1 dayWinchester, Virginia
Woodstock, VirginiaJun 2, 1862Jun 2, 1862< 1 dayWoodstock, Virginia

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