July 30, 1861

Lieutenant Henry A. Smalley, 2nd U.S. Artillery, was commissioned colonel. (Benedict)

September 14, 1861

The 5th Regiment was in camp a mile north of the village of St. Albans on land belonging to Henry Seymour, Esq. (Benedict)

September 15, 1861

Colonel Henry A. Smalley assumes command of the 5th Regiment (Peck)

September 16, 1861

Fifth Regiment Infantry: 'Mustered into the United States service for three years at St. Albans, Vt. ... and in a few days went to Washington.' (Peck)

September 25, 1861

The 5th Regiment arrived in Washington in the evening (Benedict)

May 24, 1862

Rev. Charles S. Hale of Brandon, a young Episcopal clergyman, was appointed chaplain, in place of Chaplain Simons who had resigned in March. (Benedict)

June 26, 1862

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

June 26, 1862

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

June 29, 1862

5th Vermont Infantry, 'at Savage's Station, June 29, 1862, suffered the greatest loss, in killed and wounded, of any Vermont regiment in any one engagement. It this battle, with not over four hundred muskets, it lost 188 officers and men in half an hour--company E losing 44 men killed and wounded out of fifty-nine, 25 of whom were killed or mortally wounded. It was here that five Cummings brothers, and one cousin, of company E, were all killed or wounded, only one of the six recovering from his wounds.' (Peck)

June 29, 1862

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

June 30, 1862

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

September 10, 1862

Colonel Smalley's leave of absence from the regular army was revoked, and he resigned from the regiment, replaced by now Colonel Lewis A. Grant. (Benedict)

September 17, 1862

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

September 18, 1862

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

December 12, 1862

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

December 13, 1862

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

December 14, 1862

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

December 15, 1862

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

January 8, 1863

REDUCED IN NUMBER - Of the 98 enlisted men that originally composed Co. I [5th Regiment], ... there are now present with the company but three non-commissioned officers and 18 privates. The loss of this company by battle has not been so great as that of two or three other companies in the same regiment, but the diseases incident to military life have thinned its ranks considerably. It will be remembered that this company lost twelve of its original members, killed, wounded and missing, at Savage Station, and six at the late battle of Fredericksburg. (Rutland Herald, January 8, 1863)

May 4, 1863

5th Regiment was engaged or present at Salem Heights, Va. (see battles)

June 5, 1863

5th Regiment was engaged or present at Fredericksburg, Va. (see battles)

November 7, 1863

5th Regiment was engaged or present at Rappahannock Station, Va. (see battles)

January 1, 1864

'The 5th Vermont Regiment, which is the first New England regiment that has re-enlisted for three years, arrived at Burlington, Vermont, December 30th, and was received with the firing of cannon and the ringing of bells. The regiment, which numbers 325 men, were escorted to the Town Hall by the 3d Vermont battery. Many distinguished citizens, several provost marshals of the state, and General Pitcher, assistant provost marshal general, participated in the reception.' (Fitchburg Sentinel, courtesy of Jennifer Mitten, original at Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.)

August 3, 1864

Hiram Laraway, Company A, 5th Regiment, died at Andersonville of diarrhea. (see Alson Blake's deposition)

August 21, 1864

5th Regiment was engaged or present at Charlestown, Va. (see battles)

September 13, 1864

5th Regiment was engaged or present at Gilbert's Ford, Va. (see battles)

September 19, 1864

5th Regiment was engaged or present at Winchester, Va. (see battles)

September 22, 1864

5th Regiment was engaged or present at Fisher's Hill, Va. (see battles)

April 2, 1865

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

April 2, 1865

Charles Edward Phelps, 7th Maryland Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on this date. (more)

April 2, 1865

Sergeant Lester Gould Hack, 5th VVI, was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on this date. (more)

April 2, 1865

Charles Gilbert Gould, 5th VVI, was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on this date. (more)

April 2, 1865

Sergeant Jackson Sargent, Co. D, 5th VVI, was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on this date. (more)

April 3, 1865

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

April 4, 1865

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

April 6, 1865

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

April 7, 1865

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

April 8, 1865

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

April 9, 1865

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

April 10, 1865

Robert Pratt, 5th Regiment, wrote in his journal (more)

June 29, 1865

5th Regiment mustered out, having lost 11 Officers and 202 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 124 Enlisted men by disease. Total 338. (Dyer)