87th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (New Organization)

United States U.S. Military United States Colored Troops in the Civil War

Brief History

Organized November 26, 1864, by consolidation of 87th (Old) and 96th United States Colored Troops. Attached to United States Forces, Texas, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1865. Consolidated with 84th United States Colored Troops August 14,1865.

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, (accessed 6 December 2010).

References

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