26th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

United States U.S. Military United States Colored Troops in the Civil War 26th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

Brief History
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. Designation changed to 94th U.S. Colored Troops, April 4, 1864. Mustered out August 28, 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.

Other Sources
National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, searchable by soldier's name (accessed 6 December 2010).

FamilySearch Wiki: New York in the Civil War and South Carolina in the Civil War

2th Regiment US Colored Troops, Battle Flag http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/btlflags/infantry/26thInfReg.htm

FamilySearch Wiki: New York in the Civil War and South Carolina in the Civil War