5th Cavalry Regiment

5th Cavalry Regiment
5th Cavalry Regiment coat of arms
Active1861–
CountryUnited States of America
BranchRegular Army
TypeCavalry
Nickname(s)"Black Knights, Lancers"[1]
Motto(s)Loyalty&Courage
ColorsYellow&Black
EngagementsIndian Wars
American Civil War
Spanish–American War
Philippine–American War
Border War
Mexican Expedition
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Southwest Asia
Iraq War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Albert Sidney Johnston
Robert E. Lee
Wesley Merritt
George H. Cameron
Gordon B. Rogers
Eric Shinseki
George S. Patton
Insignia
Regimental distinctive insignia

The 5th Cavalry Regiment ("Black Knights"[1]) is a historical unit of the United States Army that began its service on August 3, 1861, when an act of Congress enacted "that the two regiments of dragoons, the regiment of mounted riflemen, and the two regiments of cavalry shall hereafter be known and recognized, as the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth regiments of cavalry respectively..."[2] and continues in modified organizational format in the U.S. Army.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  2. ^ Price, George F., compiled by Captain Fifth Cavalry, U.S. Army. (1883) Across The Continent with the Fifth Cavalry. New York, D. Van Nostrand, Publisher, 23 Murray Street and 27 Warpen Street. p. 103, 104
  3. ^ "History of the 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry Regiment". hood.army.mil. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. (reproduced with permission)

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