Illinois 5th Volunteer Cavalry (Union)
8/31/61
Organized - Illinois 5th Volunteer Cavalry - Illinois
5/18/63
Battle - Vicksburg - Vicksburg, Mississippi
In mid-May, 1863, after six months of unsuccessful attempts, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee finally converged on Vicksburg, defended by a Confederate army under Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton. Capture of the Mississippi River town was critical to Union control of the strategic river. Vicksburg was located on a high river bluff defended with artillery, and Pemberton's men had constructed a series of fortifications in an 8-mile arc surrounding the city on the landward side. After crossing the…READ MORE
7/6/64
Battle - Jackson, Mississippi
9/30/64
Battle - Port Gibson, Mississippi
10/27/65
Mustered Out - Illinois 5th Volunteer Cavalry - Illinois
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