5th Connecticut Infantry Regiment

5th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Active	July 26, 1861 to July 19, 1865
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Front Royal First Battle of Winchester Battle of Cedar Mountain Second Battle of Bull Run Chancellorsville Campaign Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Atlanta Campaign Battle of Resaca Battle of Dallas Battle of New Hope Church Battle of Allatoona Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Peachtree Creek Sherman's March to the Sea Carolinas Campaign Battle of Bentonville

The 5th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

The 5th Connecticut Infantry was organized at Hartford, Connecticut and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on July 26, 1861 under the command of Colonel Orris Sanford Ferry.

The regiment was attached to George H. Thomas' Brigade, Banks' Division, to October 1861. Gordon's Brigade, Banks' Division, Army of the Potomac, to March 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Banks' V Corps, and Department of the Shenandoah to June 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, II Corps, Army of Virginia, to September 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XII Corps, Army of the Potomac and Army of the Cumberland to April 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XX Corps, Army of the Cumberland, April 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XX Corps to June 1865. 2nd Brigade, Bartlett's Division, XXII Corps, Department of Washington to July 1865.

The 5th Connecticut Infantry mustered out of service July 19, 1865.

The 5th Connecticut left Connecticut for Baltimore, Maryland on July 29, 1861. They then moved to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (then still technically part of Virginia) on July 30, and did duty there until August 16. Next they did guard and outpost duty on the Upper Potomac until February 1862. At the same time they were involved in operations near Edward's Ferry October 20–24, 1861. Operations about Dams Nos. 4 and 5 from December 17–20, 1861.

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