The Union 5th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry was organized at Murfreesboro, Nashville and Carthage, Tenn., July 15, 1862. It served throughout the war in central Tennessee and Kentucky. There were apparent problems with discipline and desertion throughout the war. The regiment lost a total of 245 men during service; 1 officer and 68 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 1 officer and 175 enlisted men died of disease. Companies of the Tennessee 5th Cavalry Regiment Co. "A." Mustered at Nashville, September 9, 1862. Men from DeKalb County. Co. "B." Mustered at Nashville, September 9, 1862. Men from DeKalb County. Co. "C." Mustered at Nashville, September 20, 1862. Men from Bedford County. Co. "D." Mustered at Huntsville, Alabama, July 1862; transferred to 1st Tennessee Regiment September 8, 1862; became Co. "I," 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment. Co. "E." Mustered at Huntsville, Alabama, in July 1862; transferred to 1st Tennessee Cavalry Regiment September 8, 1862; became Co. "K," 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment. Co. "F." Mustered at Nashville, September 25, 1862. Men from Bedford County. William J. Clift, Robert E. Cain, Co. "C." Mustered at Nashville, October 17, 1862. County of origin not known. Co. "H." Mustered at Nashville, November 10, 1862. Men from Bedford County. Co. "I,." Mustered at Murfreesboro, February 22, 1863. Men from various Middle Tennessee Counties. Co. "K." Mustered at Murfreesboro, February 22, 1863. Men from various Middle Tennessee Counties. Co. "L." Mustered at Carthage, August 2, 1863. Men from various Middle Tennessee Counties. Co. "M." Mustered at Shelbyville, November 25, 1863. About half from Bedford County.