History of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry Formerly theSecond Virginia Infantry And of Battery G, First WV Light Artillery By Frank S. Reader , 1890 302 pages, illustrated, searchable - Bonus Book - History of the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac By Charles D. Rhodes, 1900 200 pages, indexed, searchable ************************************************************************* Requires Adobe Reader 7.0 or higher to View (or MAC Preview Ver. 3)************************************************************************** $9.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130378978949 The 5th West Virginia Cavalry was organized from the 2nd West Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment on January 26, 1864. The regiment was consolidated into a single battalion at Charlestown, West Virginia in September 1864 and was absorbed by the 6th West Virginia Volunteer Cavalry Regiment on December 14, 1864. The 5th West Virginia Cavalry suffered 3 officers and 68 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded in battle and 118 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 189 fatalities. TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Loyal. Western Virginia, 9 CHAPTER II. Organization of Regiment, 25 CHAPTER III. Company Histories, 4° Company A,41 Company B, 49 Company C, 60 Company D, 65 Company E, 71 Company F, 81 Company G, 83 Company H, 91 Company I, 94 Company K, 100 CHAPTER IV. The Quartermaster's Department, 108 CHAPTER V. The Chaplain and His Work, 124 CHAPTER VI. In Camp at Beverley, 1861, 132 CHAPTER VII. Relief of Cheat Mountain, 137 CHAPTER VIII. In Camp at Elkwater, 143 CHAPTER IX. Camp on Cheat Mountain Summit, 152 CHAPTER X. Mountain Department, 160 CHAPTER XI. The Army of Virginia, 173 CHAPTER XII. Return to Western Virginia, 189 CHAPTER XIII. Fourth Separate Brigade, 197 CHAPTER XIV. Rocky Gap Expedition, 203 CHAPTER XV. Droop Mountain, 213 CHAPTER XVI. The Salem Raid, , ., , , 222 CHAPTER XVII. Campaigns of 1864, 238 CHAPTER XVIII. Scouting Service, 248 CHAPTER XIX. Prison Life, 270 CHAPTER XX. Escape from Prison, 283