The 5th Virginia Infantry Regiment

The 5th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought in the Stonewall Brigade, mostly with the Army of Northern Virginia.

5th Infantry Regiment was organized in May, 1861, under Colonel Kenton Harper. Eight companies were from Augusta County and two from Frederick County. The unit became part of the Stonewall Brigade and served under Generals T.J. Jackson, Richard B. Garnett, Charles Sidney Winder, Elisha F. Paxton, James A. Walker, and William Terry.

It saw action at First Manassas, First Kernstown, and in Jackson's Valley Campaign. Later the 5th participated in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, then was active in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and around Appomattox.

It reported 9 killed, 48 wounded, and 4 missing at First Kernstown, had 4 killed, 89 wounded, and 20 missing at Cross Keys and Port Republic, and suffered 14 killed and 91 wounded at Second Manassas. The unit sustained 120 casualties at Chancellorsville and of the 345 engaged at Gettysburg, sixteen percent were disabled. It surrendered 8 officers and 48 men.

Now today We are a regiment in M&B Napoleonic wars. We do line battles and other events
Ask to join if you want a spot in the regiment
In mount and blade you change you name to this: 5thV_(your rank)_(your name)
RANKS:

COLONEL--SGT.R3p3ar (C.S.A 5th)

LIEUTENANT COLONEL-- General Robert E. Lee (CSA)

MAJOR--R. Admiral Raphael Semmes [CSA]

CAPTAIN--jrwade99

LIEUTENANT--Kaiser Wilhelm II

SERGEANT MAJOR-- Major general George Pickett

SERGEANT--

CORPORAL--

COLOR GUARD- General A.P Hill