6th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

United States U.S. Military in the Civil War

Brief History

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. 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.

"6th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry". Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. National Park Service. http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm. Retrieved 2007-02-13. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_United_States_Colored_Infantry_Regiment"

Other Sources Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865