United States Civil War Colored Troops Infantry Units

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The information in this list of Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). This web site is searchable by the name of a soldier.


 * 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.


 * 1st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit. Organized May 19-June 30. 1863
 * Mustered OUta September 29, 1865


 * 2nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Arlington, Virginia, June 23, to November 11, 1863. Ordered to the Dept. of the Gulf December, 1863. Mustered out January 5, 1866.


 * 3rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp William Penn, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 3-10, 1863. Mustered out October 31, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (Tennessee) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 4th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Baltimore, Maryland, July 15, to September 1, 1863. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty in the Dept. of North Carolina till May, 1866. Mustered out May 4, 1866.


 * 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp Delaware, Ohio, August 6, to November, 1863. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Goldsboro, New Berne and Carolina City, North Carolina, till September. Mustered out September 20, 1865.


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


 * 6th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry 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 till September. Mustered out September 20, 1865.


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


 * 7th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Baltimore, Maryland, September 26, to November 12, 1863. Duty at Camp Benedict, Maryland, till March, 1864. Mustered out October 13, 1866. Discharged at Baltimore, Maryland, November 15, 1866.


 * 8th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 22, to December 4, 1863. Left Philadelphia for Hilton Head, South Carolina, January 16, 1864. Discharged December 12, 1865.


 * 9th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp Stanton, Maryland, November 11-30, 1863. Duty at Benedict, Maryland, till March, 1864. Moved to Port Royal, South Carolina, March 3-7. Mustered out November 26, 1866.


 * 10th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized in Virginia, November 18, 1863 - September 23, 1864 Participated in the siege of Plymouth April 17-20, 1864. Surrender April 20, 1864. Mustered out May 17, 1866


 * 11th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (Old Organization) Organized at Fort Smith, Arkansas, December 19, 1863, to March 3, 1864. Consolidated with 112th and 113th to form new 113th U. S. Colored Troop April 22, 1865.


 * 11th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (New Organization) Organized as 7th U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery January 23, 1865. Mustered out January 12, 1866.


 * 12th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized in Tennessee at large, July 24, to August 14, 1863. Railroad guard and garrison duty in the Dept. of the Cumberland till January 16, 1866.


 * 13th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Nashville, Tennessee, November 19, 1863. Mustered out January 10, 1866.


 * 14th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Gallatin, Tennessee, November 16, 1863, to January 8, 1864. Mustered out March 26, 1866.


 * 15th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Nashville, Tennessee, December 2, 1863, to March 11, 1864. Mustered out April 7, 1866.


 * 16th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Nashville, Tennessee, December 4, 1863, to February 13, 1864. Mustered out April 30, 1866.


 * 17th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Nashville, Tennessee, December 12 to 21, 1863. Mustered out April 25, 1866.


 * 18th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized in Missouri at large, February 1, to September 28, 1864. Mustered out February 21,1866.


 * 19th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp Stanton, Maryland, December 25, 1863, to January 16, 1864. Mustered out January 15, 1867.


 * 20th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Riker's Island, New York Harbor, February 9, 1864. Mustered out October 7, 1865.


 * 21st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized as 3rd and 4th Regiments, South Carolina Colored Infantry, March 14, 1864. Mustered out October 7, 1866.


 * 22nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 10-29, 1864. Mustered out October 16, 1865.


 * 23rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp Casey, Virginia, November 23, 1863, to June 30, 1864. Mustered out November 30, 1865.


 * 24th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp William Penn Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 30, to March 30, 1865. Moved to Richmond, Virginia, Mustered out October 1, 1865.


 * 25th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 3, to February 12, 1864. Sailed for New Orleans, Louisiana, on Steamer "Suwahnee" March 15, 1864 (Right Wing). Vessel sprung a leak off Hatteras and put into harbor at Beaufort, North Carolina. Duty there in the defences, under Gen. Wessells, till April, then proceeded to New Orleans, arriving May 1. Mustered out December 6, 1865.


 * 26th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Riker's Island, New York Harbor, February 27, 1864. Ordered to Dept. of the South April, 1864. Attached to District of Beaufort, South Carolina, Dept. of the South, to October, 1864. Mustered out August 28, 1865.


 * 27th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp Delaware, Ohio, January 16, 1864. Ordered to Annapolis, Maryland. Mustered out September 21, 1865.


 * 28th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, December 24, 1863, to March 31, 1864. Mustered out November 8, 1865.


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


 * 29th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Quincy, Illinois, April 24, 1864. Ordered to Annapolis, Maryland, May 27, 1864, thence to Alexandria, Virginia. Attached to Defences of Washington, D.C., 22nd Corps, to June, 1864. Mustered out November 6, 1865.


 * 30th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp Stanton, Maryland, February 12, to March 18, 1864. Attached to 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September,1864. Mustered out December 10, 1865.


 * 31st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry. Organized at Hart's Island, New York, April 29, 1864. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864. Mustered out November 7, 1865.


 * 32nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 7 to March 7, 1864. Ordered to Hilton Head, South Carolina, April, 1864, arriving April 27. Mustered out August 22, 1865.


 * 33rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized February 8, 1864, as 1st South Carolina Colored Infantry. Attached to U. S. Forces, Port Royal Island, South Carolina, 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to April, 1864. Mustered out January 31, 1866.


 * 34th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized February 8, 1864, as 2nd South Carolina Colored Infantry. Attached to Montgomery's Brigade, District of Florida, Dept. of the South, February, 1864. Mustered out February 28, 1866.


 * 35th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized February 8, 1864, as 1st North Carolina Colored Infantry. Attached to Montgomery's Brigade, District of Florida, Dept. of the South, February, 1864. Mustered out June 1, 1866.


 * 36th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized February 8, 1864, as 2nd North Carolina Colored Infantry. Attached to U. S. Forces, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1864. Mustered out October 28, 1866.


 * 37th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized February 3,- Seotember 19, 1864, from 3rd North Carolina Colored Infantry. Attached to U. S. Forces, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1864. Mustered out February 11, 1867.


 * 38th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized in Virginia January 23, 1864- March 30, 1865. Attached to U.S. Forces, Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to June, 1864. Mustered out January 25, 1867.


 * 39th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Baltimore, Maryland, March 22-31, 1864. Attached to 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864. Mustered out December 4, 1865.


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


 * Powell's Regiment, United States Colored Infantry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 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.


 * Unassigned Company A, United States Colored Infantry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


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

For the rest of the infantry regiments, see the units arranged by number.