United States Civil War Union Colored Troops by State

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The information in this list of Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.

Arkansas

 * 4th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (African Descent) (Union) Organized at Devall's Bluff, Little Rock and Helena, Arkansas, December 2, 1863. Designation changed to 57th U.s. Colored Troops, March 11, 1864.

Connecticut

 * 29th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry (Colored) Organized at Fair Haven, Connecticut and mustered in March 8, 1864. Mustered out October 24, 1865, at New Orleans, Louisiana. Honorably discharged at New Haven, Connecticut, November 25, 1865.


 * 30th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry (Colored) Mustered in March 1864. Organized at Fair Haven. 18 May 1864 - Moved to Annapolis, Maryland and consolidated with 31st Regiment United States Colored Troops.

==== Delaware - 954 soldiers ====

==== District of Columbia - 3,269 ====


 * Unassigned District of Columbia Colored "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

Illinois

 * Unassigned Illinois (Colored) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

Indiana

 * Unassigned Indiana Colored Troops "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

Kansas

 * 1st Regiment, Kansas Colored Infantry Organized at Fort Scott. Mustered in as a Battalion January 13, 1863. Designation of Regiment changed to 79th U.S. Colored Troops December 13, 1864.


 * 2nd Regiment, Kansas Colored Infantry Organized at Fort Scott and Fort Leavenworth August 11 to October 17, 1863. Designation of Regiment changed to 83rd U.S. Colored Troops (New), December 13, 1864.


 * Leavenworth Colored Militia Infantry Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

Kentucky

 * Unassigned Kentucky Colored (Union) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.

Louisiana

 * 6th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Colored) Organized at New Orleans, Louisiana, for 60 days. July 4, 1863. Mustered out August 13, 1863.


 * 7th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Colored) Organized at New Orleans, Louisiana, for 60 days, July 10, 1863. Mustered out August 6, 1863.

Maryland

 * 4th Regiment Infantry, U. S. Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers Organized: July 15 to September 1, 1863 at Baltimore, Maryland. Mustered out: May 4, 1866.


 * 7th Regiment Infantry, U. S. Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers Began: October 8, 1863. Disbanded: November 15, 1866.


 * 9th Regiment Infantry, U. S. Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers Organized: November 11 to November 30, 1863 at Benedict, Maryland. Mustered out: November 10, 1866.


 * 19th Regiment Infantry, U. S. Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers Organized: December 15, 1863 at Benedict, Maryland. Mustered out: January 15, 1867.


 * 30th Regiment Infantry, U. S. Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers Organized: February 12 to March 18, 1864. Recruited from the eastern shore and southern counties of Maryland. Mustered out: January 15, 1867.


 * 39th Regiment Infantry, U. S. Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers Organized: March 22 to March 31, 1864 at Baltimore, Maryland. Mustered out: December 4, 1865.

Massachusetts

 * 5th Regiment, Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored) Organized at Camp Meigs, Readville. 1st Battalion moved to Washington, D. C., May 5-8, 1864. Mustered out October 31, 1865.


 * 54th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored) Organized at Readville Mustered in March 30, - May 13, 1863. Mustered out at Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, August 20, 1865. Discharged at Boston, Massachusetts, September 1, 1865.


 * 55th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored) Organized May 31, 1863 at Readville Mustered in June 22, 1863. Mustered out August 29, 1865. Discharged at Boston, Massachusetts, September 23, 1865.

Michigan

 * 1st Regiment,Michigan Volunteer Infantry (Colored) Organized at Detroit, Michigan, August, 1863, to February, 1864. Mustered in February 17, 1864 . Mustered out September 30, 1865: Charleston, South Carolina. Designation of Regiment changed to 102nd United States Colored Troops May 23, 1864.

New York

 * 20th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Riker's Island, New York Harbor, February 9, 1864. Designation was changed to 91st U.S. Colored Troops, April 4, 1864. Mustered out October 7, 1865.


 * 26th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Riker's Island, New York Harbor, February 27, 1864. Designation changed to 94th U.S. Colored Troops, April 4, 1864. Mustered out August 28, 1865.


 * 31st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Hart's Island, New York, April 29 - November 14, 1864. Mustered out November 7, 1865.

Ohio

 * Unassigned Ohio Colored Troops "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 127th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was later designated as the 5th U.S. Colored Troops.

=== Pennsylvania - 8,612 soldiers ===


 * Southard's Company, United States Colored Infantry (Pennsylvania) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 3rd Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 3-10, 1863. Mustered out October 31, 1865.


 * 6th Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 28, to September 12, 1863. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty in the Dept. of North Carolina until September. Mustered out September 20, 1865.


 * 8th Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 22 to December 4, 1863. Left Philadelphia for Hilton Head, South Carolina, January 16, 1864. Designation changed to 80th U.S. Colored Troops, April 4, 1864. Mustered out November 10, 1865. Discharged December 12, 1865.


 * 24th Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 30, to March 30, 1865. Mustered out October 1, 1865.


 * 25th Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 13, to February 12,1864. Designation changed to 93rd U.S. Colored Troops. April 4,1864. Mustered out December 6, 1865.


 * 32nd Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 17, to March 7, 1864. Mustered out August 22, 1865.


 * 41st Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 30, to December 7, 1864. Mustered out at Brownsville, Texas, November 10, 1865. Disbanded at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 14, 1865.


 * 43rd Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 12 to June 3, 1864. Mustered out October 20, 1865. Discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 30, 1865.


 * 45th Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 13, to August 19, 1864. Mustered out November 4, 1865.


 * 127th Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 23, to September 10, 1864. Mustered out October 20, 1865.

Rhode Island

 * 14th Regiment Heavy Artillery (African Descent) Organized at Providence August 28, 1863, to January 25 1864. Mustered out June 26, 1865.

South Carolina

 * 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Colored) Organized at Beaufort, South Carolina, January 31, 1863. Designation of Regiment changed to 33rd U.S. Colored Troops February 8, 1864.

Tennessee

 * 1st Regiment, Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent) (Union) Organized at Fort Pickering, Memphis, in 1863. March 11, 1864, changed to 2nd U. S. Heavy Artillery Regiment (Colored). April 26, 1864, changed to 3rd U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment.


 * 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent) (Union) Also called 2nd West Tennessee Heavy Artillery Regiment (African Descent) Organized at Columbus, Kentucky, June, 1863 Ceased to exist on April 26, 1864 to 4th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment.

Wisconsin

 * Unassigned Wisconsin (Colored) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.