This roster includes the known officers and enlisted men of Company H, 5th West Virginia Cavalry, organized by Field & Staff and Companies A through K. Information is drawn from 19th-century state adjutant general reports, the Official Records, and verified regimental histories.
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For an overview of this regiment’s organization, service, engagements, and casualties, see the regiment summary page.
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Field & Staff
Company H was part of the 5th West Virginia Cavalry. For a complete listing of regimental field and staff officers, see the 5th West Virginia Cavalry roster page.
Company H
- Captain Patrick McNally – Original captain; recruited the company in Lawrence County, Ohio; mustered in June 28, 1861; promoted to major.
- Captain Joseph M. Bushfield – Succeeded McNally as captain.
- Captain John Combs – Later captain of the company.
- First Lieutenant Henry C. Flesher – Original first lieutenant.
- First Lieutenant Louis P. Salterbach – Later first lieutenant.
- Second Lieutenant Charles H. Day – Original second lieutenant.
- Second Lieutenant John C. French – Later second lieutenant.
- Second Lieutenant Andrew P. Russell – Later second lieutenant.
Enlisted men and additional non-commissioned officers will be listed as records are compiled from state adjutant general reports and regimental histories.
Non-Commissioned Staff
Records for non-commissioned staff specific to Company H are incomplete in the surviving state adjutant general reports.
Unassigned Recruits
Some recruits and veterans remaining in service after June 29, 1864, were transferred to the 6th West Virginia Cavalry on December 14, 1864.
Consolidations or Transfers
Company H was originally organized as part of the 2nd West Virginia Infantry (mounted in June 1863) and redesignated as Company H, 5th West Virginia Cavalry on January 26, 1864. Upon expiration of service, remaining veterans were transferred to the 6th West Virginia Cavalry.
Sources & Notes
- Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, relevant volumes and parts covering West Virginia cavalry regiments.
- State Adjutant General Report for West Virginia (various years; consult volumes covering cavalry regiments and company rosters).
- Dyer’s Compendium.
- Fox, “Regimental Losses in the American Civil War.”
- The Union Army, Federal Publishing Company, 1908, Volume 2.