W. P. Withers, Private, Company K, 5th Missouri Cavalry, enlisted August 20, 1862 in Henry County, Missouri, appointed 2nd Sergeant September 1st and acted as such until October 21, when he was detailed as Nurse. Appointed 2nd Sergeant again February 1st, 1863, last recorded present on his companies Jan & Feb, 1863 muster roll, no further records

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Perhaps a brother, cousin, or other kin

James C. Withers, Private, Company K, 5th Missouri Cavalry, enlisted August 20, 1862 in Henry County, Missouri, December 1, transferred to Capt. Garret's Company as Company Blacksmith September 1, retransferred to this company captured in Izzard County, April 1, 1864, sent from Batesville, Arkansas to Little Rock, by "Celeste," April 5, 1864, sent to Rock Island, Illinois prison camp, transferred for exchange February 15, 1865 to Point Lookout, Maryland prison camp, admitted to General Hospital, Howard's Grove, Richmond, Virginia from Receiving & Wayside Hospital February 26, 1865, , furloughed March 8, 1865

Company K Record of Events for,

Aug 18 to Dec 31, 1862, station not stated

Co. K was recruited partially in Bates & Cass Counties, Mo. by Capt. L. J. Crocker from the 1st to the 20th Aug, 1862 whence he started to report to Brig. Gen Raines then encamped in Benton Co., Ark. Where he arrived with about thirty men. After various skirmishes with the enemy, and was attached to Col. Shelby's Regt. of Cavalry as an unorganized Company. Since which time Co. K has made all the various marches made by Col Shelby's Brigade and been engaged in all the battles with it. At Prairie Grove, Co. K had three men wounded and two have died of disease. The organization of Company K was completed Dec. 10, 1862.

Jan & Feb., 1863, station not stated

Since the 1st of January this company has been engaged in the battle of Springfield, Mo., in which it had Lieut. and 5 privates wounded and also in the battle of Hartsville in which Capt. L. J. Crocker was wounded

No further muster rolls

M322: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Missouri

5th Missouri Cavalry Rgt.

Cols. B. Frank Gordon, Joseph O. Shelby, LtCol. Y. H. Blackwell,
Majs. George P. Gordon, George R. Kirtley

The regiment, also known as the Lafayette County Cavalry, was organized
during the spring of 1862. It was assigned to Shelby's Brigade,
Trans-Mississippi Department. It took part in Marmaduke's expedition
into Missouri, opposed Steele's Camden expedition and participated in
Price's 1864 Missouri expedition. It lost 15 men at Newtonia, 44 with
Marmaduke, 14 at Helena and six against Steele. One man was wounded at
Marks' Mills. It lost 15 killed, 50 wounded and 41 missing during
Price's expedition. It disbanded in mid-May 1865.

5th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry

5th Cavalry Regiment [also known as the Lafayette County Cavalry] was organized during the late spring of 1862. The unit was assigned to General Shelby's Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi Department. It skirmished in Missouri and Arkansas, served in Marmaduke's Missouri expedition, was part of the operations against Steele's expedition from Little Rock to Camden, then was active in Price's Missouri operations. The regiment reported 15 casualties at Newtonia, 44 with Marmaduke, 14 at Helena, and 6 against Steele. At Marks' Mills only 1 man was wounded, then 15 were killed, 50 wounded, and 41 missing during Price's Expedition. It disbanded in mid-May, 1865. The field officers were Colonels B. Frank Gordon and Joseph O. Shelby, Lieutenant Colonel Y.H. Blackwell, and Majors George P. Gordon and George R. Kirtley.