United States Colored Troops in the Civil War

The United States Army began to organize African American into regimental units known as the United States Colored Troops (USTC) in 1863. The enlistment of free blacks and slaves was considered a key to winning the war. Many USCT regiments originated as state militia units before 1863. The regiments included cavalry, artillery and infantry.

Approximately 186,000 African Americans served in the United States Colored Troops volunteer cavalry, artillery,and infantry units during the Civil War.

The service records of the United States Colored Troops are indexed on M589 (96 rolls FHL # 1266617-43 and 1266546-616) The service records have not yet been filmed, and are available from the Nationa Archives.

In searching military or other records for an ancestor name that served with a United States Colored Troops (USCT) there may be abbreviations or marks within the record or following the name that may give clues about their  military service. Some of the abbreviations or marks may include.


 * A.D. = African Descent
 * C.d'A. Corps d'Afrique
 * col.,cold., col. = Colored
 * POC = Person of Color
 * USCA Lt + U. S. Colored Artillery(Light)
 * USCA Hvy = U.S. Colored Artillery (Heavy)
 * USCC = U.C. Colored Cavalry
 * USCHA = U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
 * USCI = U.S. Colored Infantry
 * USCLtA = U.S. Colored Light Artillery
 * USCT = U.S. Colored Troops

Regiments of United States Colored Troops

 * 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.


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


 * Unassigned Illinois (Colored) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


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


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


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


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


 * 5th Regiment, Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored) Organized at Camp Meigs, Readville. 1st Battalion moved to Washington, D. C., May 5-8, 1864. Mustered out October 31, 1865.


 * 54th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored) Organized at Readville and mustered in 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 at Readville and mustered in June 22, 1863. Mustered out August 29, 1865. Discharged at Boston, Massachusetts, September 23, 1865.


 * Unassigned Ohio Colored Troops "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.


 * 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, which see.


 * Independent Battery, United States Colored Light Artillery Organized at Leavenworth, Kansas, December 23, 1864. Mustered out July 22, 1865.


 * Brigade Band Number 1, United States Colored Troops "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit


 * 1st Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery Organized at Knoxville, Tennessee, February 20, 1864. Mustered out March 31, 1866.


 * 1st Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry Organized at Camp Hamilton, Virginia., December 22, 1863. Mustered out February 4, 1866.


 * 1st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit


 * Brigade Band Number 1, Corps d'Afrique "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit


 * Brigade Band Number 2, United States Colored Troops "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit


 * 2nd Regiment, United States Colored Light Artillery
 * Battery "A" Organized at Nashville, Tennessee., April 30, 1864. Mustered out January 13, 1866.


 * Battery "B" Organized at Fort Monroe, Virginnia., January 8, 1864, Mustered out March 17, 1866.


 * Battery "C" Organized from 1st Louisiana Battery, African Descent. Designated Battery "A" March 11, 1864, and Battery "C" April 26, 1864. Mustered out December 28, 1865.


 * Battery "D" Organized from 2nd Louisiana Battery, African Descent. Designated Battery "B" March 11, 1864, and Battery "D" April 26, 1864. Mustered out December 28, 1865.


 * Batteries E-I

Predecessor unit:


 * LOUISIANA VOLUNTEERS. 1st BATTERY LIGHT ARTILLERY (AFRICAN DESCENT). Organized at Hebron's Plantation, Mississippi., November 6, 1863.


 * 2nd Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry Organized at Fort Monroe, Virginia., December 22, 1863. Mustered out February 12, 1866.


 * 2nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Arlington, Virginia., June 20 to November 11, 1863. Ordered to the Dept. of the Gulf December, 1863. Mustered out January 5, 1866.


 * Brigade Band Number 2, Corps d'Afrique "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 3rd Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery Organized from 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent). Designated 2nd United States Colored Heavy Artillery March 11, 1864, and 3rd Heavy Artillery April 26, 1864. Mustered out April 30, 1866.


 * 3rd Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry Organized from 1st Mississippi Cavalry (African Descent) March 11, 1864. Mustered out January 26, 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 Heavy Artillery Organized from 2nd Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent). Designated 3rd Heavy Artillery March 11, 1864, and 4th Heavy Artillery April 26, 1864. Mustered out February 25, 1866.


 * 4th Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry Organized from 1st Corps de Afrique Cavalry April 4, 1864. Mustered out March 20, 1866.


 * 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 Heavy Artillery Organized from 1st Mississippi Heavy Artillery (African Descent). Designated 4th Heavy Artillery March 11, 1864, and 5th Heavy Artillery April 26, 1864.Expedition from Vicksburg to Yazoo City November 23-December 4, 1864. Mustered out May 20, 1866.


 * 5th Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, October 24, 1864. Mustered out March 20, 1866.


 * 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp Delaware, Ohio, August 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, United States Colored Heavy Artillery Organized from 2nd Mississippi Heavy Artillery (African Descent). Designated 5th Heavy Artillery March 11, 1864, and 6th Heavy Artillery April 26, 1864. Mustered out May 18, 1866.


 * MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEERS.

2nd REGIMENT HEAVY ARTILLERY (AFRICAN DESCENT). Organized at Natchez, Mississippi, September 12, 1863. Designation changed to 5th U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery March 11, 1864, and to 6th U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery, April 26, 1864 (which see).


 * 6th Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky., October 24, 1864. Mustered out April 15, 1866.


 * 6th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp William Pennsylvania 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, 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 Heavy Artillery Organized at Paducah, Kentucky, April 26, 1864. Mustered out February 10, 1866.


 * 8th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp William Pennsylvania, 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 Heavy Artillery Organized at Clarksville and Nashville, Tennessee., October 8 to November 1, 1864. Broken up May 5, 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 Carolin, March 3-7. Mustered out November 20, 1866.


 * 10th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery Organized from 1st Corps de Afrique Heavy Artillery. Designated 7th Regiment Heavy Artillery April 4, 1864, and 10th Regiment Heavy Artillery May 21, 1864. Mustered out February 22, 1867.


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


 * 11th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery Organized from 1st Corps de Afrique Heavy Artillery. Designated 7th Regiment Heavy Artillery April 4, 1864, and 10th Regiment Heavy Artillery May 21, 1864. Mustered out February 22, 1867.


 * 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 from 7th U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery January 23, 1865. Mustered out January 12, 1866.


 * 12th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky., July 15, 1864. Mustered out April 24, 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, 1866.


 * 13th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, June 23, 1864. Mustered out November 18, 1865.


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


 * 14th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery Organized at New Berne and Morehead City, North Carolina, from 1st North Carolina Colored Heavy Artillery March 17, 1864. Mustered out December 11, 1865.


 * 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 from 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 Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., January 30 to March 30, 1865. Moved to Richmond, Virginia, and there 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 atIndianapolis, Indiana., December 24, 1863, to March 31, 1864. Mustered out November 8, 1865.


 * 29th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Quincy, Ill., 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, Pa., 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, from 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, from 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, from 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, from 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, 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. 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.


 * 40th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Nashville, Tennessee, February 29, 1864. Attached to Defences of Louisville Camp; Nashville Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1864. Mustered out April 25, 1866.


 * 41st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp William Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 30 to December 7, 1864. Ordered to join Army of the James, in Virginia, October 18, 1864. Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Corps, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps, to January, 1865. Mustered out at Brownsville, Texas, November 10, 1865. Disbanded at Philadelphia, Pa., December 14, 1865.


 * 42nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Nashville, Tennessee, April 20, 1864. Mustered out January 31, 1866.


 * 43rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 12 to June 3, 1864. Moved to Annapolis, Md., April 18. Attached to 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864. Mustered out October 20, 1865. Discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 30, 1865


 * 44th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 7, 1864. Attached to District of Chattanooga, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. Mustered out April 30, 1866.


 * 45th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 13 to August 19, 1864. Moved to Washington, D. C. (4 Cos.), July, 1864. Attached to Provisional Brigade, Casey's Division, 22nd Corps, and garrison duty at Arlington Heights, Virginia., till March, 1865. Mustered out November 4, 1865.


 * 46th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized from 1st Arkansas Infantry, African Descent, May 11, 1864. Attached to Post of Milliken's Bend, Louisiana., District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to November, 1864. Mustered out January 30, 1866.


 * 47th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 8th Louisiana Infantry, African Descent. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, U. S. Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Miss., to October, 1864. Mustered out January 5, 1866.


 * 48th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 10th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Vicksburg, Miss., to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to February, 1865. Mustered out January 4, 1866.


 * 49th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 11th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to April, 1864. Mustered out March 27, 1866.


 * 50th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 12th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to October, 1864. Mustered out March 20, 1866.


 * 51st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Mississippi Infantry (African Descent.) Attached to Post of Goodrich Landing, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi,to December, 1864. Mustered out June 16. 1866.


 * 52nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 2nd Mississippi Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to October, 1864. Mustered out May 5,1866.


 * 53rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 3rd Mississippi Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to October, 1864. Mustered out March 8, 1866.


 * 54th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 2nd Arkansas Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 2nd Brigade, Frontier Division, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to December, 1866. Mustered out August 8 to December 31,1866.


 * 55th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Alabama Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, Tennessee, 16th Corps, to April, 1864. Mustered out December 31, 1865.


 * 56th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 3rd Arkansas Infantry (African Descent). Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to September, 1866. Mustered out September 15, 1866.


 * 57th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 4th Arkansas Infantry (African Descent). Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to May, 1864. Companies "A" and "D" mustered out October 18-19, 1866. Mustered out December 31, 1866.


 * 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 6th Mississippi Infantry (African Descent). Attached to Post of Natchez, Miss.issippi District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to April, 1866. Mustered out April 30, 1866.


 * 59th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Tennessee Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., Dept. of Tennessee, to June, 1864. Mustered out January 31, 1866.


 * 60th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Iowa Colored Infantry. Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865. Mustered out at Duvall's Bluff October 15, 1865. Discharged November 2, 1865


 * 61st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 2nd Tennessee Infantry (African Descent). Attached to District of Memphis, Tennessee, 16th Corps. Dept. of Tennessee, to June, 1864. Mustered out December 30, 1865


 * 62nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Missouri Colored Infantry. Attached to District of St. Louis, Dept. of Missouri, to March, 1864. District of Baton Rouge, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. Ordered to St. Louis via New Orleans, Louisiana. Mustered out March 31, 1866


 * 63rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 9th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent). Attached to Post of Natchez, Miss., District of Vicksburg, Miss., to February, 1865. Sub-District of Vidalia, District of Natchez, Mississippi, Dept. of Mississippi, to January, 1866. Mustered out January 9, 1866.


 * 64th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 7th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Division, Unassigned, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Miss., to May, 1864. Mustered out March 13, 1866.


 * 65th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 2nd Missouri Colored Infantry. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to June, 1864. Provisional Brigade, District of Morganza, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to September, 1864. Mustered out January 8, 1867.


 * 66th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 4th Mississippi Infantry (African Descent). Attached to Post of Goodrich Landing, District of Vicksburg, Miss., Depts. of the Tennessee and Mississippi, to February, 1865. Mustered out March 20, 1866.


 * 67th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 3rd Missouri Colored Infantry. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to March, 1864. District of Port Hudson, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. Consolidated with 65th Regiment, United States Colored Troops, July 12, 1865.


 * 68th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, from 4th Missouri Colored Infantry. Attached to District of Memphis, Tennessee., 16th Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to June, 1864. Mustered out February 5, 1866.


 * 69th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Pine Bluff, Duvall's Bluff and Helena, Arkansas., and Memphis, Tenn., December 14, 1864, to March 17, 1865. On duty at these points in Dept. of Arkansas and District of West Tennessee till September, 1865. Discontinued September 20, 1865.


 * 70th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Natchez, Mississippi., April 23 to October 1, 1864. Attached to District of Natchez, Miss., District of Vicksburg, Mississippi., Depts. of the Tennessee and Mississippi, till March, 1867. Mustered out March 7, 1866


 * 71st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Black River Bridge and Natchez, Mississippi, and Alexandria, Laouisiana, March 3 to August 13, 1864. Attached to District of Natchez, Mississippi District of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Consolidated with 70th Regiment United States Colored Troops November 8, 1864.


 * 72nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Covington, Kentucky, April 18, 1865. Discontinued May 3, 1865.


 * 73rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 1st Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to March, 1865. Consolidated with 96th United States Colored Troops September 27, 1865.


 * 74th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 2nd Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to Defences of New Orleans, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. Mustered out October 11, 1865.


 * 75th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 3rd Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1865. District of LaFourche, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1865. Mustered out November 25, 1865.


 * 76th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 4th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Mustered out December 31, 1865.


 * 77th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 5th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to Defences of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. Consolidated with 10th United States Colored Heavy Artillery October 18, 1865.


 * 78th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 6th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Mustered out January 6,1866.


 * 79th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (Old Organization) Organized April 4, 1864, from 7th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. A new 79th United States Colored Troops ordered organized by consolidation of 80th and 83rd United States Colored Troops at New Orleans, La., July, 1864, but not completed.


 * 79th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry -- New Organization (1st Regiment, Kansas Colored Infantry) Organized from 1st Kansas Colored Infantry December 13, 1864. Attached to 2nd Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to January, 1865. Discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, October 30, 1865.


 * 80th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 8th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to garrison at Port Hudson, Louisiana, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864. Mustered out March 1, 1867


 * 81st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 9th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Consolidated with 88th and 89th United States Colored Troops July 6, 1864, to form new 77th United States Colored Troops. Reorganized July, 1864, by consolidation of 87th and 95th United States Colored Troops. Attached to Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to September, 1864. Mustered out January 30, 1866.


 * 82nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 10th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Consolidated with 80th United States Colored Troops July 6, 1864, to form new 79th United States Colored Troops. Reorganized July, 1864, by consolidation of 97th and 99th United States Colored Troops. Attached to Pensacola, Fla., District of West Florida, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. Mustered out September 10, 1866.


 * 83rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (Old Organization) Organized April 4, 1864, from 11th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Garrison duty at Port Hudson, Louisiana. Broken up July 28, 1864.


 * 83rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry -- New Organization (2nd Regiment, Kansas Colored Infantry) Organized from 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry December 13, 1864. Attached to 2nd Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to January, 1865. Mustered out October 9, 1865. Discharged at Leavenworth, Kansas, November 27, 1865.


 * 84th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 12th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1865. Mustered out March 14, 1866.


 * 85th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 13th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to a Provisional Brigade, 13th Corps, Texas, Dept. of the Gulf, to May, 1864. Mustered out by consolidation with 77th United States Colored Troops May 24,1864


 * 86th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 14th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to District of West Florida, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. Mustered out April 10, 1866.


 * 87th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (Old Organization) Organized April 4, 1864, from 16th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to nd Division, 13th Corps, to June, 1864. Colored Brigade, United States Forces, Texas, to July, 1864. Consolidated with 95th United States Colored Troops July 6, 1864, to form new 81st United States Colored Troops. Redesignated 87th (New) December 10, 1864.


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


 * 88th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (Old Organization) Organized April 4, 1864, from 17th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Duty at Port Hudson, Louisiana, till July, 1864. Broken up July 28, 1864.


 * 88th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (New Organization) Organized at Memphis, Tennessee, February 20, 1865. Attached to Post and Defences of Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee, to July, 1865. 2nd Infantry Brigade, District of West Tennessee, to September, 1865. Dept. of Tennessee to December, 1865. Consolidated with 3rd United States Colored Heavy Artillery December, 16, 1865


 * 89th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 18th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Duty at Port Hudson, Louisiana, till July, 1864. Broken up July 28, 1864.


 * 90th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 19th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Duty at Madisonville and Lakeport, Louisiana, till July. Broken up July 28, 1864.


 * 91st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 20th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Garrison duty at Fort Pike, Defences of New Orleans, Louisiana, till July, 1864. Pearl River Expedition April 1-10 (Cos. "C," "D," "E" and "F"). Consolidated with 74th United States Colored Troops July 7, 1864.


 * 92nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 22nd Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Mustered out December 31, 1865.


 * 93rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 25th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to District of LaFourche, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, United States Colored Troops, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1864. District of LaFourche, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1865. Broken up June 23, 1865.


 * 94th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 1st Corps de Afrique Engineers. Attached to Engineers Brigade, 13th Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. Colored Brigade, United States Forces, Texas, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1864. Consolidated with 87th United States Colored Troops November 26, 1864


 * 95th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 1st Corps de Afrique Engineers. Attached to Engineers Brigade, 13th Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. Colored Brigade, United States Forces, Texas, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1864. Consolidated with 87th United States Colored Troops November 26, 1864.


 * 96th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 2nd Corps de Afrique Engineers. Attached to a Provisional Brigade, 13th Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. United States Forces, Mobile Bay, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. Mustered out January 29, 1866.


 * 97th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 3rd Corps de Afrique Engineers. Attached to Provisional Brigade, 13th Corps, Texas, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1864. Mustered out April 6,1866.


 * 98th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 3rd Corps de Afrique Engineers. Attached to Provisional Brigade, 13th Corps, Texas, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1864. Mustered out April 6, 1866.


 * 99th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864, from 5th Corps de Afrique Engineers. Attached to Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1865. District of Key West, Fla., to July, 1865. Dept. of Florida to April, 1866. Mustered out April 28, 1866.


 * 100th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized in Kentucky at large May 3 to June 1, 1864, Attached to Defences of Nashville &amp; Northwestern Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864.Mustered out December 26, 1865.


 * 101st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized in Tennessee at large September 16, 1864. Attached to Defences of Louisville,Nashville Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to March, 1865. Dept. of the Tennessee to January, 1866. Mustered out January 21, 1866.


 * 102nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized May 23, 1864, from 1st Michigan Colored Infantry. Moved to Charleston, South Carolina and muster out September 30, 1865.


 * 103rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Hilton Head, South Carolina, March 10, 1865. Attached to District of Savannah, Ga., Dept. of the South, to June, 1865. Dept. of the South to April, 1866. Mustered out April 15-20, 1866.


 * 104th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Beaufort, South Carolina April 28 to June 25, 1865. Attached to Dept. of the South. Garrison and guard duty at various points in South Carolina till February. 1866. Mustered out February 5, 1866.


 * 105th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops Organized Mustered in Mustered out


 * 106th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized May 16, 1864, from 4th Alabama Colored Infantry. Attached to District of North Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to February, 1865. Defences of Nashville; Northwestern Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1865


 * 107th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Louisville, Kentucky. May 3 to September 15, 1864. Attached to Military District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to October, 1864. Mustered out November 22, 1866.


 * 108th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Louisville, Kentucky, June 20, 1864. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to January, 1865. Mustered out March 21, 1866.


 * 109th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Louisville, Kentucky, July 5, 1864. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to October, 1864. Mustered out March 21, 1866.


 * 110th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized June 25, 1864, from 2nd Alabama Colored Infantry. Attached to District of North Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to February, 1865. Mustered out February 6,1866.


 * 111th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized June 25, 1864, from 3rd Alabama Colored Infantry. Attached to garrison at Pulaski, Tenn., District of North Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland,to February,1865. Mustered out April 30, 1866.


 * 112th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Little Rock, Arkansas., from 5th Arkansas Colored Infantry April 23 to November 8, 1864. Attached to 1st Division, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, June, 1864, to January, 1865. Transferred to 113th United States Colored Troops (New) April 1, 1865.


 * 113th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (Old Organization) Organized June 25, 1864, from 6th Arkansas Colored Infantry. Attached to 1st Division, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to January, 1865. Colored Brigade, 7th Corps, to February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to April, 1865.


 * 113th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (New Organization) Organized April 1, 1864, by consolidation of 11th United States Colored Troops (Old), 112th United States Colored Troops and 113th United States Colored Troops (Old). Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to August, 1865, and Dept of Arkansas to April, 1866. Duty in Dept. of Arkansas. Mustered out April 9, 1866


 * 114th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky., July 4, 1864. Attached to Military District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to January, 1865. Mustered out April 2, 1867.


 * 115th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Bowling Green, Kentucky., July 15 to October 21, 1864. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, District of Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Corps, Dept. of the Ohio, to January, 1865. Mustered out February 10, 1866.


 * 116th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky., June 6 to July 12, 1864. Attached to Military District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to September, 1864. Mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky., January 17, 1867.


 * 117th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Covington, Kentucky, July 18 to September 27, 1864. Attached to Military District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to October, 1864. Mustered out August 10,


 * 118th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Baltimore, Maryland., October 19, 1864. Moved to City Point, Virginia., October 26, 1864. Attached to Provisional Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James, to December, 1864. Mustered out February 6, 1866.


 * 119th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, January 18 to May 16, 1865. Attached to Dept. of Kentucky and duty at various points in that State till April, 1866. Mustered out April 27, 1866.


 * 120th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Henderson, Kentucky, November, 1864. Garrison and guard duty at various points in Military District and Dept. of Kentucky till June, 1865. Discontinued June 21, 1865.


 * 121st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Maysville, Kentucky, October 8, 1864. Garrison and guard duty at various points in Military District and Dept. of Kentucky till June, 1865. Discontinued June 30, 1865.


 * 122nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Louisville, Kentucky, December 31, 1864. Ordered to Virginia January 12, 1865. Attached to 25th Corps, Army of the James, Unassigned, to April, 1865. Dept. of Texas to February, 1866. Mustered out February 8, 1866.


 * 123rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Louisville, Kentucky, December 2, 1864. Duty at Louisville, Ky., and other points in the Dept. of Kentucky till October, 1865. Mustered out October 24, 1865


 * 124th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, January 1 to April 27, 1865. Garrison and guard duty at various points in the Dept. of Kentucky till December, 1867. Mustered out December 20, 1867.


 * 125th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, January 1 to April 27, 1865. Garrison and guard duty at various points in the Dept. of Kentucky till December, 1867. Mustered out December 20, 1867.


 * 127th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 23 to September 10, 1864. Mustered out October 20, 1865.


 * 128th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Hilton Head, South Carolina, April, 1865. Duty in Dept. of the South till October, 1865. Mustered out October 20,1865.

These numbers are missing - I have not found them as offical yet


 * 129th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
 * 130th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
 * 131st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
 * 132nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
 * 133rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
 * 134th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry


 * 135th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Goldsboro, North Carolina, March 28, 1865. Duty in Dept. of North Carolina till October, 1865. Mustered out October 23, 1865


 * 136th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Atlanta, Georgia, July 15, 1865. Duty in Dept. of Georgia. Mustered out January 4, 1866.


 * 137th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Selma, Alabama, April 8, 1865. Mustered in at Macon, Georgia, June 1, 1865. Duty in the Dept. of Georgia till January, 1866. Mustered out January 15, 1866.


 * 138th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Atlanta, Georgia, July 15, 1865. Duty in the Dept. of Georgia. Mustered out January 6, 1866.


 * Pioneer Corps (Colored), Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit


 * Pioneer Company (Colored), 1st Division, 16th Army Corps "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit


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


 * Detachment, Quartermaster's Department, United States Colored Troops "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit


 * Unassigned United States Colored Heavy Artillery "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


 * 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 Wisconsin (Colored) "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit

Additional References

 * Berlin, Ira. Freedom's Soldiers: The Black Military Experience in the Civil War, New York: Cambridge University Press, 1998.
 * Cornish, Dudley Taylor. The Sable Arm: Negro Troops in the Union Army, 1861-1865. New york: W.W. Norton, 1966.
 * Fleming, Ann Carter,and Ruth Ann Abels Hager. "Slaves, Soldiers, and Citizens: Special Civil War Recruitment Lists,: National Genealogical Society Quarterly vol. 91 (June 2003):139-143.
 * Gladstone, William A. United States Colored Troops, 1863-1867. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: Thomas publications, 1990: [Appendix I lists which states furnished men to each U.S. Colored Troop Regiment.]
 * Hansen, Joyce. Between Two Fires: Black Soldiers in the Civil War. New York: F. Watts, 1993.
 * Hargrove, Hondon B. Black Union Soldiers in the Civil War. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland 1988.
 * McPherson, James M. The Negro's Civil War: How American Blacks Felt and Acted During the War for the Union, New York: Vintage 2003.
 * Pendell, Lucille H. and Benthel, Elizaabeth. Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the Adjutant General's Office: Records Group 94, No. 17, Washington, DC: Westminster, Maryland: Heritaage Books, 2007.
 * Quarles, Benjamin. The Negro in the Civil War, Cambridge, MA: Da Capo, 1989
 * Ross, Joseph B., Comp. Tabular Analysis of the Records of the U.S. Colored Troops and Their Predecessor Units in the National Archives of the United States. Special List 33. Washington D.C.: National Archives, 1973
 * Secret, Jeanette Braxton. Guide to Tracing Your African American Civil War Ancestor. Bowie Maryland: Heritage Books, 1995. [This is a reference book that includes Special Lists 33. Tabular Analysis of the Records of the U.S. Colored Troops...a National Archives publication - no longer in print].
 * Shaffer, Donald R. After the Glory: The Struggles of Black Civil War Veterans, Larwrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas, 2004.
 * Schaffer, Donald R. 'I Do Not Suppose that Uncle Sam Looks at the Skin': African Americans and the Civil War Pension System, 1865-1934.Civil War History 46 (June 2000): 132-142
 * Smith, John David, editor. Black Soldiers in Blue: African American Troops in the Civil War Era. Chapel Hill, North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press, 2002.
 * Trudeau, Noah Andre. Like Men of War: Black Troops in the Civil War, 1862-1865, Boston, Massacchusetts: Little Brown &amp; Co, 1998.