39th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

United States U.S. Military           in the Civil War

Brief History

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. 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 Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865