29th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry

Connecticut in the Civil War

Brief History

 * Mustered in March 8, 1864.
 * Mustered out October 24, 1865. At New Orleans October 27-November 11.
 * Organized at Fair Haven.
 * Honorably discharged at New Haven, Conn., November 25, 1865.

For more information about the 29th Regiment and its history, see:


 * Regimental History - The Connecticut 29th Colored Regiment C.V. Infantry, Inc. - This website contains a history of the regiment, soldier stories and more.
 * Out of the Briars, an Autobiography and Sketch of the Twenty-Ninth Regiment, Connecticut Volunteers by Alexander Heritage Newton. Online book - American Libraries

Companies in this Regiment
The regiment was composed of men from all parts of Connecticut, but the majority of men in each unit resided in the following counties:

Company A

Company B

Company C

Company D

Company E

Company F

Company G

Company H

Company I

Company K

Source Materials

 * Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations, with additional enlistments and casualties to July 1, 1864. Compiled From Records in the Adjutant General's Office and Published by Order of the Legislature, by Horace J. Morse - Adjutant General - Online Book
 * Catalogue of Connecticut volunteer organizations: (infantry, cavalry, and artillery,) in the service of the United States, 1861-1865, with additional enlistments, casualties, &amp;c., &amp;c., and brief summaries, showing the operations and service of the several regiments and batteries (1869) by Connecticut. Adjutant-General's Office; Ingersoll, Colin M. (Colin Macrae), 1819-1904 - Online Book
 * Citizens of Color, 1863-1890: Military and Political Participation - (The Hartford Black History Project)
 * Graves of the 29th Regiment - Connecticut Civil War Graves - Roster by Name and Muster by Rank and Company.
 * Regimental Timeline - 29th Connecticut Infantry Regiment - The Civil War in the East
 * A sketch of the 29th regiment of Connecticut colored troops - Written by Isaac J. Hill - Online Book
 * The Stamford Historical Society, Inc. - History and Roster