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United States Civil War
FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY
Hon. Henry T. Backus addressed the regiment, who was replied to by Colonel H. D. Terry. This flag was carried through the battles of the regiment. Under it some eight or ten color-bearers and guards were killed while defending it. On the return of the regiment to the State it was placed in possession of the "Regimental Association. "
The regiment left Detroit for Virginia on the 11th of September, 1881, in command of Colonel H. D. Terry. It lay in camp near Alexandria during the winter, having a skirmish with the enemy at Pohick Church, January 9th, 1862, and went with General McClellan to the Peninsula in March, serving in Berry's brigade, of Kearny's division, 3d corps. It was at the siege of Yorktown, and was hotly engaged in the battle of Williamsburg, May 5th, its casualties in a force of 500 being 34 killed and 119 wounded, Lieutenant James A. Gunning among the killed, and among the wounded, Lieutenant Colonel S. E. Beach.
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