United States Civil War Union Colored Troops by State

The information in this list of Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.

Arkansas

 * 1st Battery Light Artillery (African Descent)

Organized at Pine Bluff, Ark., June 4, 1864. Garrison · duty at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. 7th Army Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, until December, 1864. Designation changed to Battery "H," 2nd U.S. Colored Light Artillery, December 13, 1864.


 * 1st Regiment Infantry (African Descent)

Organized in Arkansas at large May 1, 1863. Attached to Post of Goodrich Landing, District of Northeast Louisiana, Dept. Tennessee, to January, 1864. 1st Colored Brigade, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to May, 1864. The designation of Regiment changed to 46th U.S. Colored Troops May 11, 1864.


 * 2nd Regiment Infantry (African Descent)

Organized in Arkansas at large September 4, 1863. Attached to District Eastern Arkansas, Dept. Arkansas, to January, 1864. District Eastern Arkansas, 7th Army Corps, Dept. Arkansas, January, 1864. Post of Little Rock, Ark., 7th Corps, to March, 1864. The designation of Regiment changed to 54th U. S. Colored Troops March 11, 1864.


 * 3rd Regiment Infantry (African Descent)

Organized at St. Louis, Missouri, August 12, 1863. Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. Arkansas, to January, 1864. Little Rock, Ark., 7th Army Corps, Dept. Ark., to March, 1864. The designation of Regiment changed to 56th U.S. Colored Troops March 11, 1864.


 * 4th Regiment, Arkansas Infantry (African Descent) (Union) Organized at Devall's Bluff, Little Rock and Helena, Arkansas, December 2, 1863. Designation changed to 57th U.s. Colored Troops, March 11, 1864.

=== Connecticut - 1,764 soldiers ===


 * 29th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry (Colored) Organized at Fair Haven, Connecticut and mustered in March 8, 1864. Mustered out October 24, 1865, at New Orleans, Louisiana. Honorably discharged at New Haven, Connecticut, November 25, 1865.


 * 30th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry (Colored) Mustered in March 1864. Organized at Fair Haven. 18 May 1864 - Moved to Annapolis, Maryland and consolidated with 31st Regiment United States Colored Troops.

District of Columbia - 3,269 soldiers

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

=== Illinois - 1,811 soldiers ===


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


 * 29th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Quincy, Illinois, 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.

Indiana - 1,537 soldiers

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


 * 28th US Colored Troops Mustered in April 20, 1864. Mustered out Nov. 8, 1865

Iowa - 440 soldiers

 * 1st Regiment, Iowa African Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, at Keokuk, Iowa. 800 soldiers.

Kansas - 2,080 soldiers

 * 1st Regiment, Kansas Colored Infantry Organized at Fort Scott. Mustered in as a Battalion January 13, 1863. Designation of Regiment changed to 79th U.S. Colored Troops December 13, 1864.


 * 2nd Regiment, Kansas Colored Infantry Organized at Fort Scott and Fort Leavenworth August 11 to October 17, 1863. Designation of Regiment changed to 83rd U.S. Colored Troops (New), December 13, 1864.


 * Leavenworth Colored Militia Infantry Called into service October 9, 1864, to repel Price's invasion. Disbanded October 29, 1864.

Kentucky - 23,703 soldiers

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

Louisiana

 * 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.

Maryland - 8,718 soldiers

 * 4th Regiment Infantry, U. S. Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers Organized: July 15 to September 1, 1863 at Baltimore, Maryland. Mustered out: May 4, 1866.


 * 7th Regiment Infantry, U. S. Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers Began: October 8, 1863. Disbanded: November 15, 1866.


 * 9th Regiment Infantry, U. S. Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers Organized: November 11 to November 30, 1863 at Benedict, Maryland. Mustered out: November 10, 1866.


 * 19th Regiment Infantry, U. S. Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers Organized: December 15, 1863 at Benedict, Maryland. Mustered out: January 15, 1867.


 * 30th Regiment Infantry, U. S. Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers Organized: February 12 to March 18, 1864. Recruited from the eastern shore and southern counties of Maryland. Mustered out: January 15, 1867.


 * 39th Regiment Infantry, U. S. Colored Troops, Maryland Volunteers Organized: March 22 to March 31, 1864 at Baltimore, Maryland. Mustered out: December 4, 1865.

Massachusetts - 3,966 soldiers

 * 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 Mustered in March 30, - May 13, 1863. Mustered out at Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, August 20, 1865. Discharged at Boston, Massachusetts, September 1, 1865.


 * 55th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored) Organized May 31, 1863 at Readville Mustered in June 22, 1863. Mustered out August 29, 1865. Discharged at Boston, Massachusetts, September 23, 1865.

Michigan - 1,387 soldiers

 * 1st Regiment,Michigan Volunteer Infantry (Colored) Organized at Detroit, Michigan, August, 1863, to February, 1864. Mustered in February 17, 1864 . Mustered out September 30, 1865: Charleston, South Carolina. Designation of Regiment changed to 102nd United States Colored Troops May 23, 1864.

New York - 4,125 soldiers

 * 20th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Riker's Island, New York Harbor, February 9, 1864. Designation was changed to 91st U.S. Colored Troops, April 4, 1864. Mustered out October 7, 1865.


 * 26th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Riker's Island, New York Harbor, February 27, 1864. Designation changed to 94th U.S. Colored Troops, April 4, 1864. Mustered out August 28, 1865.


 * 31st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Hart's Island, New York, April 29 - November 14, 1864. Mustered out November 7, 1865.

Ohio - 5,092 soldiers

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


 * 127th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was later designated as the 5th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry.

Pennsylvania - 8,612 soldiers

 * 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.


 * 3rd Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 3-10, 1863. Mustered out October 31, 1865.


 * 6th Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 28, to September 12, 1863. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty in the Dept. of North Carolina until September. Mustered out September 20, 1865.


 * 8th Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 22 to December 4, 1863. Left Philadelphia for Hilton Head, South Carolina, January 16, 1864. Designation changed to 80th U.S. Colored Troops, April 4, 1864. Mustered out November 10, 1865. Discharged December 12, 1865.


 * 24th Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 30, to March 30, 1865. Mustered out October 1, 1865.


 * 25th Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, January 13, to February 12,1864. Designation changed to 93rd U.S. Colored Troops. April 4,1864. Mustered out December 6, 1865.


 * 32nd Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, February 17, to March 7, 1864. Mustered out August 22, 1865.


 * 41st Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 30, to December 7, 1864. Mustered out at Brownsville, Texas, November 10, 1865. Disbanded at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 14, 1865.


 * 43rd Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 12 to June 3, 1864. Mustered out October 20, 1865. Discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 30, 1865.


 * 45th Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 13, to August 19, 1864. Mustered out November 4, 1865.


 * 127th Regiment, U.S.C.T. Organized at Camp William Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 23, to September 10, 1864. Mustered out October 20, 1865.

Rhode Island - 1,837 soldiers

 * 14th Regiment Heavy Artillery (African Descent) Organized at Providence August 28, 1863, to January 25 1864. Mustered out June 26, 1865.

South Carolina

 * 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (Colored) Organized at Beaufort, South Carolina, January 31, 1863. Designation of Regiment changed to 33rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry February 8, 1864.

Tennessee

 * 1st Regiment, Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent) (Union) Organized at Fort Pickering, Memphis, in 1863. March 11, 1864, changed to 2nd U. S. Heavy Artillery Regiment (Colored). April 26, 1864, changed to 3rd Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery.


 * 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent) (Union) Also called 2nd West Tennessee Heavy Artillery Regiment (African Descent) Organized at Columbus, Kentucky, June, 1863 Ceased to exist on April 26, 1864 to 4th Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery.


 * 2nd West Tennessee Heavy Artillery Regiment (African Descent), see 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent) (Union).

Wisconsin - 165 soldiers

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