44th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

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Brief History
Organized at Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 7- September 16, 1864. Attached to District of Chattanooga, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. Mustered out April 30, 1866.

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.

Company A Company B Company C Company D Company E Company F Company G Company H Company I ? Company J Company K

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.

Tennesseans in the Civil War by USGenNet: http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/usainf/usa44c.html

The Civil War Picket: Honoring 44th U.S. Colored Troops: From Slave to Union Warriors; By Phil Gast

44th U.S. Colored Troops Infantry. Roster, Surnames M-O; name, company, rank in and rank out,

FamilySearch Wiki: Tennessee in the Civil War