5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

United States U.S. Military United States Colored Troops in the Civil War 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

Brief History
The 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry was organized at Camp Delaware, Ohio as 127th Ohio infantry (colored), August 6,1863 - January 15, 1864.

The regiment had duty at Goldsboro, New Berne and Carolina City, North Carolina, until September. It mustered out September 20, 1865.

Designation change to 77th U.S. Colored Troops, April 4, 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.

"5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry". Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. National Park Service. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm. Retrieved 2007-01-31. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_United_States_Colored_Infantry_Regiment"

Company A Company B Company C Company D Company E Company F Company G Company H Company I ? Company J Company K

Other Sources

 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
 * FamilySearch Wiki: Ohio in the Civil War and North Carolina in the Civil War


 * Tabular Analysis of the Records of the U.S. Colored Troops and Their Predecessor Units in the National Archives of the United States.Special List No. 33. National Archives and records Service General Services Adminsitration Washington: 1973. Compiled by Joseph B. Ross.