32nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

United States U.S. Military United States Colored Troops in the Civil War 32nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

Brief History
Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 17 to March 7, 1864. Ordered to Hilton Head, South Carolina, April, 1864, arriving April 27. Mustered out August 22, 1865.

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.

Pennsylvania in the Civil War U.S. Colored TroopsRegiments this site is searchable by regiment and company, listing the soldiers name, rank, mustered in date

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.

32nd United States Colored Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/usct/32dusct/32dusctorg.html

FamilySearch Wiki: Pennsylvania in the Civil War and South Carolina in the Civil War