The 5th New Hampshire Infantry was organized in Concord , New Hampshire .
The 5th New Hampshire Infantry was mustered in for a three - year enlistment on October 22 , 1861 , under the command of Colonel Edward Ephraim Cross .
The 5th New Hampshire Infantry was organized in Concord , New Hampshire and mustered in for a three - year enlistment on October 22 , 1861 , under the command of Colonel Edward Ephraim Cross .