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(MILITARY—CIVIL WAR.) 5TH REGIMENT.
5th Regiment U.S. Colored
Troops Survivor Reunion, Columbus Ohio.
48 star linen reunion flag, 14 x 23
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Columbus Ohio, circa 1900
[7,000/10,000]
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The regiment was
formed as the 127th Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Delaware, Ohio. It was re-designated
the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Troops, and moved to Norfolk, Virginia, in
November 1863, immediately after three months of organization. It served at Norfolk and
Portsmouth in the Department of Virginia and North Carolina until January 1864, during
which time the unit participated in Brigadier General Edward A. Wild’s expedition to South
Mills and Camden Court House, North Carolina, from December 5 to December 24 and in
action at Sandy Swamp, North Carolina, on December 8. The 5th subsequently saw action
with Wistar’s Expedition against Richmond, and participated in the capture of City Point,
Virginia, Bailor’s Farm, Richmond-Peterburg, and the Battles of Chaffin’s Farm, where four
soldier of the 5th received medals of honor. The 5th was mustered out on September 20, 1865
after two years of existence. The regiment lost a total of 249 men during its service; four officers
and 77 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded and two officers and 166 enlisted men
died of disease.
