87th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (Old Organization)

United States U.S. Military United States Colored Troops in the Civil War 87th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (old Organization)

Brief History
Organized October 8-16, 1863, as 16th Corps de Afrique Infantry. April 4, 1864, Attached to __nd Division, 13th Corps, to June, 1864. Colored Brigade, United States Forces, Texas, to July, 1864. Consolidated with 95th United States Colored Troops July 6, 1864, to form new 81st United States Colored Troops. Redesignated 87th (New) December 10 or 19, 1864.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Other Sources
United States Colored Troops in the Civil War

The Last Battle of the Civil War, Palmetto Ranch. by Jeffrey Wm. Hunt. C. 2022. by the university of Texas Press Google Books: http://books.google.com/books?id=J8sMl6qWgXQC&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=87th+USCT+in+the+Civil+War&source=bl&ots=RZt7-pYtFB&sig=TYMkSUzXBpl3DMuyZJzXVXU81kE&hl=en&ei=U8STTbHVDIma0QGBnZDpCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=87th%20USCT%20in%20the%20Civil%20War&f=false