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Civil War Colored Troops The formation of colored men into military organizations under State designations commenced as early as May, 1862; it was officially commenced by the War Department, May 22, 1863. The regiments ordered then to be formed were to be designated "(such) regiment of United States Colored Troops," and there were formed regiments of cavalry, of light and heavy artillery and of infantry. The regiments formed heretofore under State designations, with the exceptions of the 54th and 55th Mass. Regiments, the 2pth Conn. Regiment, and the 6th and 7th La. Regiments (the latter two short term regiments), were subsequently renamed as above. [This information is taken from The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912.]
Cavalry 1st Cavalry, US Colored TroopsOrganized at Camp Hamilton, Va., December 22, 1863; mustered out, February 4, 1866 2nd Cavalry, US Colored Troops Organized at Fort Monroe, Va., from December 22, 1863, to January,8, 1864; mustered out, February 12, 1866. 4th Cavalry, US Colored Troops Organized at New Orleans, La., from September 12, 1863, to July 19, 1864, as 1st Regiment Cavalry, Corps d'Afrique; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; mustered out, March 20, 1866. Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., from October 24 to 30, 1864; mustered out, March 16, 1866. 6th Cavalry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., from November i, 1864, to June 21, 1865; mustered out, April 15, 1866. Artillery 1st Heavy Artillery, US Colored Troops Organized at Knoxville, Tenn., from February 20 to November 12, 1864; mustered out, March 31, 1866. 2nd Light Artillery, Battery A, US Colored Troops Organized at Nashville, Tenn., April 30, 1864; mustered out, January 13, 1866. 2nd Light Artillery, Battery B, US Colored Troops Organized at Fort Monroe, Va., from January 8 to February 27, 1864; mustered out, March 17, 1866. 2nd Light Artillery, Battery G, US Colored Troops Organized at Hilton Head, S. C, May 24, 1864; mustered out, August 12, 1865. 3rd Heavy Artillery, US Colored Troops Organized at Memphis and Fort Pickering, Tenn., from June 5 to December 22, 1863, as ist Regiment, Tenn. Heavy Artillery; designated the 2d Colored Heavy Artillery, March 11, 1864, and this regiment, April 26, 1864; mustered out, April 30, 1866. 6th Heavy Artillery, US Colored Troops Organized at Natchez, Miss., from September 12, 1863, to January 21, 1864, as the 2d Regiment, Miss. Heavy Artillery; designated the 5th Regiment, Heavy Artillery, March 11, 1864, and this regiment, April 26, 1864; mustered out, May 13, 1866. 8th Heavy Artillery, US Colored Troops Organized at Paducah, Ky., from April 26 to October 13, 1864; mustered out, February 10, 1866. 9th Heavy Artillery, US Colored Troops Organized at Clarksville and Nashville, Tenn., from October 8 to November 1, 1864; discontinued, May 5, 1865. 10th Heavy Artillery, US Colored Troops Organized at New Orleans, La., from November 29, 1862, to November 8, 1864, as the ist Regiment, La. Heavy Artillery; designated 1st Regiment, Corps d'Afrique, November 19, 1863; 7th Colored Heavy Artillery, April 4, 1864, and this regiment, May 21, 1864. The 77th Colored Infantry was consolidated with it, October 1, 1865. This regiment was mustered out, February 22, 1867. 11th Heavy Artillery, US Colored Troops Organized at Providence, R. I., from August 28, 1863, to January 25, 1864, as the I4th Regiment, R. I. Colored Heavy Artillery; designated 8th Regiment, U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery, April 4, 1864, and this regiment, May 21, 1864; mustered out, October 2, 1865. 12th Heavy Artillery, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., from July 15, 1864, to July 15, 1865; mustered out, April 24, 1866. 13th Heavy Artillery, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., June 23, 1865; mustered out, November 18, 1865. 14th Heavy Artillery, US Colored Troops Organized at New Berne and Morehead City, N. C., from March 14, 1864, to April 30, 1865, as the ist Regiment, N. C. Colored Heavy Artillery; designated this regiment, March 17, 1865; mustered out, December n, 1865. Infantry 1st Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized in the District of Columbia, from May 19 to June 30, 1863; mustered out, September 29, 1865. 2nd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Arlington, Va., from June 23 to November 11, 1863; mustered out, January 5, 1866. 3rd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Philadelphia, Pa., from August 3 to 10, 1863; mustered out, October 31, 1865. 4th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Baltimore, Md., from July 15 to September 1, 1863; mustered out, May 4, 1866. 6th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp William Penn, Pa., from July 28 to September 12, 1863; mustered out, September 20, 1865. 7th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Baltimore, Md., from September 26 to November 12, 1863; mustered out, October 13, 1866. 8th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Philadelphia, Pa., from September 22 to December 4, 1863; mustered 9th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp Stanton, Md., from November n to 30, 1863; mustered out, November 26, 1866. 10th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized in Virginia from November 18, 1863, to September 23, 1864; mustered out May 17, 1866. 11th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at LaGrange, Lafayette and Memphis, Tenn., and Corinth, Miss., from June 20, 1863, to April 2, 1864, as the ist Regiment, Ala. Siege Artillery; designated the 6th Heavy Artillery, March u, 1864; the 7th Colored Heavy Artillery, April 26, 1864, and this regiment (new), January 23, 1865; mustered out, January 12, 1866. 17th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Nashville, Tenn., from December 12 to 21, 1863; mustered out, April 2$, 1866. 19th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp Stanton, Md., from December 25, 1863, to January 16, 1864; mustered out, January 15, 1867. 20th Infantry, US Colored Troops This regiment, Col. Nelson B. Bartram, was organized at Riker's Island, New York harbor, February 9, 1864, to serve three years; it served in the Department of the East to March, 1864; in the District of New Orleans, Department o.f the Gulf, to January, 1865; and in the Southern Division of Louisiana, Department of the Gulf, until it was honorably discharged and mustered out, October 7, 1865. 21st Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Hilton Head, S. C., and Fernandina, Fla., from June 19, 1863, to October 1, 1864, and designated the 3d and 4th Regiments, S. C. Colored Volunteers; designated this regiment, March 14, 1864; mustered out, April 25, 1866. 22nd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Philadelphia, Pa., from January 10 to 29, l864; mustered out, October l6, 1865. 23rd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp Casey, Va., from November 23, 1863, to June 30, 1864; mustered out, November 30, 1865. 24th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp William Penn, Pa., from January 30, 1863, to March 30, 1865; mustered out, September 30 and October 1, 1865., 1865. 25th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Philadelphia, Pa., from January 13 to February 12, 1864; mustered out December 6, 1865. 26th Infantry, US Colored Troops This regiment, Col. William Silliman, was organized at Riker's Island, New York harbor, February 27, 1864, to serve three years; it served in the Department of the East to March, 1864; in the District of Beaufort, Department of the South, to April, 1865; at Port Royal, S. C., until it was honorably discharged and mustered out, under Col. William B. Guernsey, August 28, 1865. 27th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp Delaware, O., from January 16 to August 6, 1864; mustered out, September 21, 1865. 28th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Indianapolis, Ind., from December 24, 1863, to March 31, 1864; mustered out, November 8, 1865. 29th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Quincy, Ill., April 24, 1864, and in Virginia from October 22, 1864, to January 1, 1865; mustered out, November 6, 1865. 30th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp Stanton, Md., from February 12 to March 18, 1864; mustered out December 10, 1865. 31st Infantry, US Colored Troops The organization of this regiment was commenced under Col. Henry C. Ward, at Hart's Island, New York harbor, April 29, 1864, and completed in the field of Virginia, November 14, 1864; it was mustered in the United States service for three years; the 30th Conn. Colored Volunteers, while in process of organization, were merged into this regiment May 18, 1864. 32nd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp William Penn, Pa., from February 17 to March 7, 1864; mustered out, August 22, 1865. 33rd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Beaufort, S. C, January 31, 1863, as the ist Regiment, S. C. Volunteers; designated this regiment, February 8, 1864; mustered out, January 31, 1866. 34th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Beaufort and Hilton Head, S. C., from May 22, 1863, to December 31, 1864; mustered out, February 28, 1866. 35th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at New Berne, N. C, June 30, 1863, as the 1st Regiment, N. C. Volunteers; designated this regiment, February 8, 1864; mustered out, June 1, 1866. 36th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Portsmouth, Va., October 28, 1863, as the 2d Regiment, N. C. Colored Volunteers; designated this regiment, February 8, 1864; mustered out, October 28, 1866. 37th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Norfolk, Va., from Janaury 30 to September 19, 1864, as 3d Regiment, N. C. Volunteers; designated this regiment, February 8, 1864; mustered out, February 11, 1867. 38th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized in Virginia from January 23, 1864, to March 30, 1865; mustered out, January 25, 1867. 39th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Baltimore, Md., from March 22 to 31, 1864; mustered out, December 4. 41st Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Philadelphia, Pa., from September 30 to December 7, 1864; mustered out, December 10, 1865. 42nd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Chattanooga and Nashville, Tenn., from April 20, 1864, to July 6, 1865; mustered out, January 31, 1866. 43rd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Philadelphia, Pa., from March 12 to June 3, 1864; mustered out, October 20, 1865. 44th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Chattanooga, Tenn., and Rome and Dalton, Ga., from April 7 to September 16, 1864, for three years; mustered out, April 30, 1866. 45th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Philadelphia, Pa., from June 13 to August 19, 1864; mustered out, November 4, 1865. 46th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Arkansas as the 1st Regiment Ark. Volunteers, May 1, 1863; designated this regiment, May 11, 1864; mustered out, January 30, 1866. 47th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Lake Providence, La., May 5, 1863, as the 8th Regiment, La. Volunteers; designation changed to the above, March 11, 1864; mustered out, January 5, 1866. 49th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Milliken's Bend, La., from May 23 to August 22, 1863, as the 11th Regiment, La. Volunteers; designated this regiment, March 11, 1864; mustered out, March 22, 1866. 51st Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Milliken's Bend, La., and Vicksburg, Miss., from May 16, 1863, to March 7, 1864, as the 1st Regiment, Miss. Volunteers; designated this regiment, March 11, 1864; mustered out, June 16, 1866. 55th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Corinth, Miss., May 21, 1863, as the 1st Regiment, Ala. Volunteers; designated this regiment, March 11, 1864; mustered out, December 31, 1865. 57th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Duvall's Bluff, Little Rock and Helena, Ark., from December 2, 1863, to March1, 1864, as the 4th Regiment, Ark. Volunteers; designated this regiment, March 11, 1864; mustered out, October 18 and 19, and December 12, 1866. 63rd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Memphis and Island No. 10, Tenn., Vicksburg, Miss., and Goodrich's Landing, La., from November 19 to December 14, 1863, as the 9th Regiment, La. Volunteers; designation changed to above, March 11, 1864; mustered out, January 9, 1866. 65th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., from December 18, 1863, to January 16, 1864, as the 2d Regiment, Mo. Volunteers; designated this regiment, March 11, 1864; the 67th Colored Infantry consolidated with it, July 12, 1865; mustered out, January 8, 1867. 68th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., from March 8 to April 23, 1864, as the 4th Regiment, Mo. Volunteers, Artillery Division; designation changed to above, March 11, 1864; mustered out, February 5, 1866. 70th Infantry, US Colored Troops Four companies organized at Natchez, Miss., from April 23 to October 1, 1864; organization completed by consolidation of 71st U. S. Colored Infantry with it; mustered out, March 7, 1866. 72nd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Covington, Ky., from April 18 to 22, 1865; discontinued May 3, 1865. 74th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at New Orleans, La., October 12, 1862, as the 2d Regiment, La. Native Guards, which became the 2d Infantry, Corps d'Afrique, June 6, 1863; designated this regiment, April 6, 1864; the 91st Colored Infantry consolidated with it, July 7, 1864; mustered out, October 11, 1865. 75th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at New Orleans, La., November 24, 1862, as the 3d Regiment, La. Native Guards; designation changed to 3d Regiment Infantry, Corps d'Afrique, June 6, 1863, and to this regiment, April 4, 1864; mustered out, November 25, 1865. 76th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at New Orleans, La., from February 10 to March 6, 1863, as the 4th Regiment, La. Native Guards, which became the 4th Infantry, Corps d'Afrique, June 6, 1863; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; mustered out, December 31, 1865. 77th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized as 5th Regiment, Corps d'Afrique, at Fort St. Philip, La., December 8, 1863; designation changed to above, April 4, 1864; organization completed by consolidation with it of the 85th U. S. Colored Infantry, Mjay 24, 1864; consolidated with the 10th U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery, October 1, 1865. 78th Infantry, US Colored Troops Originally 1st Regiment, Ullman's Brigade, U. S. Volunteers, March 11, 1863; organized at Port Hudson, La., September 4, 1863, as the 6th Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; the 98th Colored Infantry consolidated with it, August 1, 1865; mustered out, January 6, 1866. 79th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Port Hudson, La., August 31, 1863, as the 7th Regiment Infantry, Corp& d'Afrique; designation changed to this regiment, April 4, 1864; discontinued, July 28, 1864. 80th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Port Hudson, La., September 1, 1863, as the 8th Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; mustered out, March 1, 1867. 81st Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Port Hudson, La., September 2, 1863, as the 9th Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; mustered out, November 30, 1866. 82nd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Port Hudson, La., September 1, 1863, as the 10th Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; mustered out, September 10, 1866. 83rd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Port Hudson, La., August 17, 1863, as the 11th Regiment, Corps d'Afrique; designation changed to above, April 4, 1864; broken up and transferred to other regiments, July 28, 1864. 84th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Port Hudson, La., from September 24 to October 16, 1863, as the 12th Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; the 87th Colored Infantry consolidated with it, August 31, 1865; mustered out, March 14, 1866. 85th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at New Orleans, La., March 11, 1864, as the 13th Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designation changed to above, April 4, 1864; consolidated with 97th U. S. Colored Infantry, May 24, 1864. 86th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at New Orleans, La., from August 12 to September 3, 1863, as the 14th Regiment Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designation changed to this regiment, April 4, 1864; mustered out, April 10, 1866. 87th Infantry - Old, US Colored Troops Organized at New Orleans, La., from October 8 to 16, 1863, as the 16th Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; consolidated with the 95th Colored Infantry, November 26, 1864, to form the 81st Colored Infantry (new) ; designation changed to 87th Colored Infantry (new), December 19, 1864, and consolidated with the 84th Colored Infantry, August 14, 1865. 87th Infantry - New, US Colored Troops Formed by the consolidation of the 87th and 95th Regiments, November 26, 1864, as the 81st Regiment (new) ; designation changed to 87th Regiment (new), December 19, 1864; consolidated with the 84th Regiment, August 14, 1865. 88th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Port Hudson, La., from September 24, 1863, as the 17th Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; discontinued, July 28, 1864. 89th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Port Hudson, La., from October 9 to November 8, 1863, as the 18th Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; discontinued, July 28, 1864. 90th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Madisonville, La., February 11, 1864, as the 19th Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; discontinued, July 28, 1864. 92nd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at New Orleans, La., from September 30 to October 24, 1863, as the 22d Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; mustered out, December 31, 1865. 93rd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at New Iberia, La., November 21, 1863, as the 25th Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; discontinued, June 23, 1865. 95th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp Parapet, La., April 28, 1863, as the 1st Engineers, Corps d'Afrique, in August, 1863; part of the regiment formed the nucleus of the 3d Regiment of Engineers; designation of the ist Engineers was changed to this regiment, April 4, 1864; was consolidated with the 87th, November 26, 1864, and formed the 86th and subsequently the 87th Colored Infantry (new). 96th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at New Orleans, La., August 15, 1863, as the 2d Engineers, Corps d'Afrique; designation changed to this regiment, April 4, 1864; 73d Colored Infantry consolidated with this regiment September 23, 1865; mustered out, January 29, 1866. 97th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized of men transferred from the 1st Engineers, Corps d'Afrique, at New Orleans, La., August 26, 1863, as the 3d Engineers, Corps d'Afrique; designated this regiment, April 4, 1864; mustered out, April 6, 1866. 98th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at New Orleans, Camp Parapet and Berwick City, La., from September 3, 1863, to March 3, 1864, as the 4th Regiment Engineers, Corps d'Afrique; designation changed to above, April 4, 1864; consolidated into the 78th Colored Infantry, August 26, 1865. 99th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at New Orleans, La., August 27, 1863, as the 15th Regiment Infantry, Corps d'Afrique; designation changed to 5th Regiment Engineers, Corps d'Afrique, February 10, 1864; and to the above, April 4, 1864; consolidated into a battalion of five companies, April 23, 1866, which were mustered out, April 23, 1866. 100th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized in the State of Kentucky from May 3 to June 1, 1864, to serve three years; mustered out, December 26, 1865. 101st Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized in the State of Tennessee at large, from September 16, 1864, to August 5, 1865; mustered out, January 21, 1866. 102nd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Detroit, Mich., February 17, 1864, as the 1st Regiment, Mich. Colored Volunteers; designated this regiment, May 23, 1864; mustered out, September 30, 1865. 103rd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Hilton Head, S. C., March 10, 1865; mustered out, from April 15 to 20, 1866. 104th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Beaufort, S. C, from April 28 to June 25, 1865; mustered out, February 5, l866. 106th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Decatur, Ala., from March 31 to August 10, 1864, as the 4th Regiment, Ala. Infantry; designated this regiment, May 16, 1864; consolidated with the 40th Colored Infantry November 7, 1865. 107th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Louisville, Ky., from May 3 to September 15, 1864; mustered out, November 22, 1866. 108th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Louisville, Ky., from June 20 to August 22, 1864; mustered out, March 21, 1866. 109th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Louisville, Ky., July 5, 1864; mustered out, February 6, 1866. 114th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., July 4, 1864; mustered out, April 2, 1867. 115th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Bowling Green, Ky., from July 15 to October 21, 1864; mustered out, February 10, 1866. 116th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., from June 6 to July 12, 1864; mustered'out, January 17, 1867. 117th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Covington, Ky., from July 18 to September 27, 1864; mustered out, August 10, 1867. 118th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Baltimore, Md., October 19, 1864; mustered out, February 6, 1866. 119th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., from January 18 to May 16, 1865; mustered out, April 27, 1866. 122nd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Louisville, Ky., December 31, 1864; consolidated into a battalion of three companies, January 17, 1866; mustered out, February 8, 1866. 123rd Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Louisville Ky., December 2, 1864; mustered out, October 16, 1865. 124th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., from January 1 to April 27, 1865; mustered out, October 24, 1865. 125th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Louisville, Ky., from February 13 to June 2, 1865; mustered out, October 31 and December 20, 1867. 127th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Philadelphia, Pa., from August 23 to September 10, 1864; consolidated into a battalion of three companies, September 11, 1865; mustered out, October 20, 1865. 128th Infantry, US Colored Troops Organized at Hilton Head, S. C, from April 23 to 29, 1865; mustered out, October 10, 1866. Organized at Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass., from March 30 to May 13, 1863; mustered out, August 20, 1865. Organized at New Haven, Conn., March 8, 1864; mustered out, October 24, 1865.
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