55th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

United States U.S. Military United States Colored Troops in the Civil War 55th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

Brief History
Organized May 21, 1863, as 1st Alabama Infantry (African Descent). March 11, 1864, Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, Tennessee, 16th Corps, to April, 1864. Mustered out December 31, 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, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.

Record of the Service of the Fifty-Fifth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. The Black Heritage Library Collection. Books for Libraries Press. Free Port, New York 1971. (Reprinted from a copy in the Fisk University Library)

Civil War Colored Troops Units with New York Soldiers or Officers: http://dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/other/coloredTroops/coloredTroopsMain.htm#55thInf

The Civil war Archive: http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uncolinf3.htm