5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment

5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment
Michigan state flag
ActiveAugust 30, 1862, to June 23, 1866
CountryUnited States
AllegianceUnion
BranchCavalry
EngagementsAmerican Civil War
 • Battle of Winchester
 • Battle of Cedar Mountain
 • Battle of Second Bull Run
 • Battle of Gettysburg
 • Kilpatrick's Raid on Richmond
 • Battle of the Wilderness
 • Battle of Yellow Tavern
 • Battle of Cedar Creek
 • Battle of Five Forks
 • Appomattox
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Joseph Tarr Copeland
Russell A. Alger

The 5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was a part of the famed Michigan Brigade, commanded for a time by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer.