The Civil War in the East

5th Delaware Infantry Regiment

The regiment lost 3 enlisted men to disease.

 

1862

October 25 to November 26

Organized in Delaware at large under Colonel Henry S. McComb

November

Duty in Delaware and as garrison at Fort Delaware, and guard duty on line of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore R. R. from Perryville to Baltimore. Attached to District of Delaware, 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept.

1863

July

Attached to 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, Middle Dept.

August 12

Mustered out