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United States Civil War
FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
On the 15th December it recrossed the Rappahannock in command of Lieutenant Colonel Sherlock and encamped near Falmouth. On the 20th of January, 1863, the regiment took part in the movement of that date, marching to Bank's Ford, but without crossing the river returned to its old camp and went into Winter quarters. On the 2d of May it was engaged at the battle of the Cedars, 'having crossed the Rappahannock on the 1st, and on the 3d took part in the battle of Chancellorsville. The regiment lost in these engagements seven filled, 43 wounded, and 31 missing. Again the regiment lost its commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Sherlock being among the killed at Chancellorsville, while Major Pulford and Lieutenants Colton and Hanlon were among the wounded.
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