Served our Country proudly
5th Ill. Calvary
On July 1st this battalion, with detachments of the Eleventh Illinois Cavalry, Second Wisconsin Cavalry, and Third United States Colored Cavalry, under the command of Major H. P. Mumford with a brigade of infantry, Gen. Dennis commanding the expedition, moved to Jackson with continual skirmishing. On the return march this force was attacked by a large force of the enemy, who was repulsed after severe fighting. The battalion lost several men wounded and killed.
October 23, 1864 Death of Major Horace P. Mumford. The Major had been in Illinois campaigning for the Republican party when fever and dysentery took his life. The regiment, his political allies, and all his superior officers were devastated by the news and found it difficult to "lose so brave and good an officer, so noble a young man." Mumford was honored at the Illinois State House.
Kristine sent the following:
Major Horace P. Mumford, 5th IL Cavalry. Mumford died of disease in October of 1864. The Fifth served mainly in the Trans-Mississippi theater during the war.
Horace P. Mumford
Residence Robinson IL; Enlisted on 10/15/1861 as a Captain. On 10/15/1861 he was commissioned into "F" Co. IL 5th Cavalry He died of disease on 10/26/1864 at Springfield, IL Promotions: * Major 5/25/1863 Intra Regimental Company
Transfers: * 5/25/1863 from company F to Field & Staff
ILLINOIS 5TH CAVALRY (Three Years) Fifth Cavalry.-Cols., Hall Wilson, John McConnell, Lieut.-Cols., Benjamin L. Wiley, Thomas A. Apperson, Abel H. Seeley; Majs., Speed Butler, Thomas A. Apperson, Abel H. Seeley, James Farnan, Horace P. Mumford, George W. McConkey. This regiment was organized at Camp Butler in Nov., 1861, and mustered in for three years. On Feb. 20, 1862, it moved to Benton barracks, St. Louis Mo., and on March 27, marched to Doniphan, arriving there on April 1, driving out the enemy, capturing his camp, killing 3 and taking 7 prisoners. In October, a forage train was attacked by the enemy and 79 of the regiment were captured, after losing 1 killed and 6 wounded. In the spring of 1863 it entered the Vicksburg campaign and on June 3, made a reconnaissance to Mechanicsburg, drove the enemy 10 miles, skirmishing
heavily. On the following day it formed a junction with two regiments of infantry and 8 pieces of artillery, attacked the enemy and defeated him, the regiment losing 1 killed and 7 wounded. In July, it accompanied an expedition to Canton, Miss., arriving there after some fighting, and after destroying the public workshops, railroads, etc., returned to the main army at Jackson. On Aug. 21, it
encountered and defeated Blythe's Confederate cavalry at Coldwater, the regiment losing 1 killed and 5 wounded. In October it took part in a cavalry charge at Brownsville,
routing the Confederate Gen. Wirt Adams, and driving him from his position, the regiment losing 2 wounded and 1
prisoner. On Jan. 1, 1864, many in the regiment re-enlisted as veterans, and in March, were furloughed home, returning to the command on May 10. The remainder of the regiment's term of service was spent in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, engaged in scouting and guard duties. It was mustered out at Springfield, Ill., Oct. 27, 1865.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
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5th Ill. Calvary
On July 1st this battalion, with detachments of the Eleventh Illinois Cavalry, Second Wisconsin Cavalry, and Third United States Colored Cavalry, under the command of Major H. P. Mumford with a brigade of infantry, Gen. Dennis commanding the expedition, moved to Jackson with continual skirmishing. On the return march this force was attacked by a large force of the enemy, who was repulsed after severe fighting. The battalion lost several men wounded and killed.
October 23, 1864 Death of Major Horace P. Mumford. The Major had been in Illinois campaigning for the Republican party when fever and dysentery took his life. The regiment, his political allies, and all his superior officers were devastated by the news and found it difficult to "lose so brave and good an officer, so noble a young man." Mumford was honored at the Illinois State House.
Kristine sent the following:
Major Horace P. Mumford, 5th IL Cavalry. Mumford died of disease in October of 1864. The Fifth served mainly in the Trans-Mississippi theater during the war.
Horace P. Mumford
Residence Robinson IL; Enlisted on 10/15/1861 as a Captain. On 10/15/1861 he was commissioned into "F" Co. IL 5th Cavalry He died of disease on 10/26/1864 at Springfield, IL Promotions: * Major 5/25/1863 Intra Regimental Company
Transfers: * 5/25/1863 from company F to Field & Staff
ILLINOIS 5TH CAVALRY (Three Years) Fifth Cavalry.-Cols., Hall Wilson, John McConnell, Lieut.-Cols., Benjamin L. Wiley, Thomas A. Apperson, Abel H. Seeley; Majs., Speed Butler, Thomas A. Apperson, Abel H. Seeley, James Farnan, Horace P. Mumford, George W. McConkey. This regiment was organized at Camp Butler in Nov., 1861, and mustered in for three years. On Feb. 20, 1862, it moved to Benton barracks, St. Louis Mo., and on March 27, marched to Doniphan, arriving there on April 1, driving out the enemy, capturing his camp, killing 3 and taking 7 prisoners. In October, a forage train was attacked by the enemy and 79 of the regiment were captured, after losing 1 killed and 6 wounded. In the spring of 1863 it entered the Vicksburg campaign and on June 3, made a reconnaissance to Mechanicsburg, drove the enemy 10 miles, skirmishing
heavily. On the following day it formed a junction with two regiments of infantry and 8 pieces of artillery, attacked the enemy and defeated him, the regiment losing 1 killed and 7 wounded. In July, it accompanied an expedition to Canton, Miss., arriving there after some fighting, and after destroying the public workshops, railroads, etc., returned to the main army at Jackson. On Aug. 21, it
encountered and defeated Blythe's Confederate cavalry at Coldwater, the regiment losing 1 killed and 5 wounded. In October it took part in a cavalry charge at Brownsville,
routing the Confederate Gen. Wirt Adams, and driving him from his position, the regiment losing 2 wounded and 1
prisoner. On Jan. 1, 1864, many in the regiment re-enlisted as veterans, and in March, were furloughed home, returning to the command on May 10. The remainder of the regiment's term of service was spent in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, engaged in scouting and guard duties. It was mustered out at Springfield, Ill., Oct. 27, 1865.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
*THANK YOU Kristine Theisen-Brown for his pictures....
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Served our Country proudly
5th Ill. Calvary
On July 1st this battalion, with detachments of the Eleventh Illinois Cavalry, Second Wisconsin Cavalry, and Third United States Colored Cavalry, under the command of Major H. P. Mumford with a brigade of infantry, Gen. Dennis commanding the expedition, moved to Jackson with continual skirmishing. On the return march this force was attacked by a large force of the enemy, who was repulsed after severe fighting. The battalion lost several men wounded and killed.
October 23, 1864 Death of Major Horace P. Mumford. The Major had been in Illinois campaigning for the Republican party when fever and dysentery took his life. The regiment, his political allies, and all his superior officers were devastated by the news and found it difficult to "lose so brave and good an officer, so noble a young man." Mumford was honored at the Illinois State House.
Kristine sent the following:
Major Horace P. Mumford, 5th IL Cavalry. Mumford died of disease in October of 1864. The Fifth served mainly in the Trans-Mississippi theater during the war.
Horace P. Mumford
Residence Robinson IL; Enlisted on 10/15/1861 as a Captain. On 10/15/1861 he was commissioned into "F" Co. IL 5th Cavalry He died of disease on 10/26/1864 at Springfield, IL Promotions: * Major 5/25/1863 Intra Regimental Company
Transfers: * 5/25/1863 from company F to Field & Staff
ILLINOIS 5TH CAVALRY (Three Years) Fifth Cavalry.-Cols., Hall Wilson, John McConnell, Lieut.-Cols., Benjamin L. Wiley, Thomas A. Apperson, Abel H. Seeley; Majs., Speed Butler, Thomas A. Apperson, Abel H. Seeley, James Farnan, Horace P. Mumford, George W. McConkey. This regiment was organized at Camp Butler in Nov., 1861, and mustered in for three years. On Feb. 20, 1862, it moved to Benton barracks, St. Louis Mo., and on March 27, marched to Doniphan, arriving there on April 1, driving out the enemy, capturing his camp, killing 3 and taking 7 prisoners. In October, a forage train was attacked by the enemy and 79 of the regiment were captured, after losing 1 killed and 6 wounded. In the spring of 1863 it entered the Vicksburg campaign and on June 3, made a reconnaissance to Mechanicsburg, drove the enemy 10 miles, skirmishing
heavily. On the following day it formed a junction with two regiments of infantry and 8 pieces of artillery, attacked the enemy and defeated him, the regiment losing 1 killed and 7 wounded. In July, it accompanied an expedition to Canton, Miss., arriving there after some fighting, and after destroying the public workshops, railroads, etc., returned to the main army at Jackson. On Aug. 21, it
encountered and defeated Blythe's Confederate cavalry at Coldwater, the regiment losing 1 killed and 5 wounded. In October it took part in a cavalry charge at Brownsville,
routing the Confederate Gen. Wirt Adams, and driving him from his position, the regiment losing 2 wounded and 1
prisoner. On Jan. 1, 1864, many in the regiment re-enlisted as veterans, and in March, were furloughed home, returning to the command on May 10. The remainder of the regiment's term of service was spent in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, engaged in scouting and guard duties. It was mustered out at Springfield, Ill., Oct. 27, 1865.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
*THANK YOU Kristine Theisen-Brown for his pictures....
∼734 EAST FRANKLIN STREET KENTON OHIO
5th Ill. Calvary
On July 1st this battalion, with detachments of the Eleventh Illinois Cavalry, Second Wisconsin Cavalry, and Third United States Colored Cavalry, under the command of Major H. P. Mumford with a brigade of infantry, Gen. Dennis commanding the expedition, moved to Jackson with continual skirmishing. On the return march this force was attacked by a large force of the enemy, who was repulsed after severe fighting. The battalion lost several men wounded and killed.
October 23, 1864 Death of Major Horace P. Mumford. The Major had been in Illinois campaigning for the Republican party when fever and dysentery took his life. The regiment, his political allies, and all his superior officers were devastated by the news and found it difficult to "lose so brave and good an officer, so noble a young man." Mumford was honored at the Illinois State House.
Kristine sent the following:
Major Horace P. Mumford, 5th IL Cavalry. Mumford died of disease in October of 1864. The Fifth served mainly in the Trans-Mississippi theater during the war.
Horace P. Mumford
Residence Robinson IL; Enlisted on 10/15/1861 as a Captain. On 10/15/1861 he was commissioned into "F" Co. IL 5th Cavalry He died of disease on 10/26/1864 at Springfield, IL Promotions: * Major 5/25/1863 Intra Regimental Company
Transfers: * 5/25/1863 from company F to Field & Staff
ILLINOIS 5TH CAVALRY (Three Years) Fifth Cavalry.-Cols., Hall Wilson, John McConnell, Lieut.-Cols., Benjamin L. Wiley, Thomas A. Apperson, Abel H. Seeley; Majs., Speed Butler, Thomas A. Apperson, Abel H. Seeley, James Farnan, Horace P. Mumford, George W. McConkey. This regiment was organized at Camp Butler in Nov., 1861, and mustered in for three years. On Feb. 20, 1862, it moved to Benton barracks, St. Louis Mo., and on March 27, marched to Doniphan, arriving there on April 1, driving out the enemy, capturing his camp, killing 3 and taking 7 prisoners. In October, a forage train was attacked by the enemy and 79 of the regiment were captured, after losing 1 killed and 6 wounded. In the spring of 1863 it entered the Vicksburg campaign and on June 3, made a reconnaissance to Mechanicsburg, drove the enemy 10 miles, skirmishing
heavily. On the following day it formed a junction with two regiments of infantry and 8 pieces of artillery, attacked the enemy and defeated him, the regiment losing 1 killed and 7 wounded. In July, it accompanied an expedition to Canton, Miss., arriving there after some fighting, and after destroying the public workshops, railroads, etc., returned to the main army at Jackson. On Aug. 21, it
encountered and defeated Blythe's Confederate cavalry at Coldwater, the regiment losing 1 killed and 5 wounded. In October it took part in a cavalry charge at Brownsville,
routing the Confederate Gen. Wirt Adams, and driving him from his position, the regiment losing 2 wounded and 1
prisoner. On Jan. 1, 1864, many in the regiment re-enlisted as veterans, and in March, were furloughed home, returning to the command on May 10. The remainder of the regiment's term of service was spent in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, engaged in scouting and guard duties. It was mustered out at Springfield, Ill., Oct. 27, 1865.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
*THANK YOU Kristine Theisen-Brown for his pictures....
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