United States Civil War Union Colored Troops 40th through 84th

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 * 40th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Nashville, Tennessee, February 29, 1864. Attached to Defences of Louisville Camp; Nashville Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1864. Mustered out April 25, 1866.


 * 41st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Camp William Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 30 to December 7, 1864. Ordered to join Army of the James, in Virginia, October 18, 1864. Attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Corps, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps, to January, 1865. Mustered out at Brownsville, Texas, November 10, 1865. Disbanded at Philadelphia, Pa., December 14, 1865.


 * 42nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Nashville, Tennessee, April 20, 1864. Mustered out January 31, 1866.


 * 43rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 12 to June 3, 1864., Moved to Annapolis, Md., April 18. Attached to 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864. Mustered out October 20, 1865. Discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 30, 1865


 * 44th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 7, 1864. Attached to District of Chattanooga, Dept. of the Cumberland, to November, 1864. Mustered out April 30, 1866.


 * 45th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 13 to August 19, 1864. ,br&gt;Moved to Washington, D. C. (4 Cos.), July, 1864. Attached to Provisional Brigade, Casey's Division, 22nd Corps, and garrison duty at Arlington Heights, Virginia., till March, 1865. Mustered out November 4, 1865.


 * 46th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized as 1st Arkansas Infantry, African Descent, May 11, 1864. Attached to Post of Milliken's Bend, Louisiana., District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to November, 1864. Mustered out January 30, 1866.


 * 47th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 8th Louisiana Infantry, African Descent. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, U. S. Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Miss., to October, 1864. Mustered out January 5, 1866.


 * 48th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 10th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Vicksburg, Miss., to April, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to February, 1865. Mustered out January 4, 1866.


 * 49th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 11th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to April, 1864. Mustered out March 27, 1866.


 * 50th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 12th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to October, 1864. Mustered out March 20, 1866.


 * 51st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 1st Mississippi Infantry (African Descent.) Attached to Post of Goodrich Landing, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi,to December, 1864. Mustered out June 16. 1866.


 * 52nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 2nd Mississippi Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to October, 1864. Mustered out May 5,1866.


 * 53rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 3rd Mississippi Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to October, 1864. Mustered out March 8, 1866.


 * 54th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 2nd Arkansas Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 2nd Brigade, Frontier Division, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to December, 1866. Mustered out August 8 to December 31,1866.


 * 55th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 1st Alabama Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, Tennessee, 16th Corps, to April, 1864. Mustered out December 31, 1865.


 * 56th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 3rd Arkansas Infantry (African Descent). Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to September, 1866. Mustered out September 15, 1866.


 * 57th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 4th Arkansas Infantry (African Descent). Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to May, 1864. Companies "A" and "D" mustered out October 18-19, 1866. Mustered out December 31, 1866.


 * 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864, as 6th Mississippi Infantry (African Descent). Attached to Post of Natchez, Mississippi District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to April, 1866. Mustered out April 30, 1866.


 * 59th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 1st Tennessee Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., Dept. of Tennessee, to June, 1864. Mustered out January 31, 1866.


 * 60th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 1st Iowa Colored Infantry. Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865. Mustered out at Duvall's Bluff October 15, 1865. Discharged November 2, 1865


 * 61st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 2nd Tennessee Infantry (African Descent). Attached to District of Memphis, Tennessee, 16th Corps. Dept. of Tennessee, to June, 1864. Mustered out December 30, 1865


 * 62nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 1st Missouri Colored Infantry. Attached to District of St. Louis, Dept. of Missouri, to March, 1864. District of Baton Rouge, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. Ordered to St. Louis via New Orleans, Louisiana. Mustered out March 31, 1866


 * 63rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 9th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent). Attached to Post of Natchez, Miss., District of Vicksburg, Miss., to February, 1865. Sub-District of Vidalia, District of Natchez, Mississippi, Dept. of Mississippi, to January, 1866. Mustered out January 9, 1866.


 * 64th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 7th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Division, Unassigned, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Miss., to May, 1864. Mustered out March 13, 1866.


 * 65th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 2nd Missouri Colored Infantry. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to June, 1864. Provisional Brigade, District of Morganza, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to September, 1864. Mustered out January 8, 1867.


 * 66th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 4th Mississippi Infantry (African Descent). Attached to Post of Goodrich Landing, District of Vicksburg, Miss., Depts. of the Tennessee and Mississippi, to February, 1865. Mustered out March 20, 1866.


 * 67th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 3rd Missouri Colored Infantry., Attached to Dept. of Missouri to March, 1864. District of Port Hudson, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. Consolidated with 65th Regiment, United States Colored Troops, July 12, 1865.


 * 68th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized March 11, 1864,as 4th Missouri Colored Infantry. Attached to District of Memphis, Tennessee., 16th Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to June, 1864. Mustered out February 5, 1866.


 * 69th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Pine Bluff, Duvall's Bluff and Helena, Arkansas., and Memphis, Tenn., December 14, 1864, to March 17, 1865. On duty at these points in Dept. of Arkansas and District of West Tennessee till September, 1865. Discontinued September 20, 1865.


 * 70th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Natchez, Mississippi., April 23 to October 1, 1864. Attached to District of Natchez, Miss., District of Vicksburg, Mississippi., Depts. of the Tennessee and Mississippi, till March, 1867. Mustered out March 7, 1866


 * 71st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Black River Bridge and Natchez, Mississippi, and Alexandria, Laouisiana, March 3 to August 13, 1864. Attached to District of Natchez, Mississippi District of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Consolidated with 70th Regiment United States Colored Troops November 8, 1864.


 * 72nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized at Covington, Kentucky, April 18, 1865. Discontinued May 3, 1865.


 * 73rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864,as 1st Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to March, 1865. Consolidated with 96th United States Colored Troops September 27, 1865.


 * 74th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864,as 2nd Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to Defences of New Orleans, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. Mustered out October 11, 1865.


 * 75th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864,as 3rd Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1865. District of LaFourche, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1865. Mustered out November 25, 1865.


 * 76th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864,as 4th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Mustered out December 31, 1865.


 * 77th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864,as 5th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to Defences of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. Consolidated with 10th United States Colored Heavy Artillery October 18, 1865.


 * 78th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864,as 6th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Mustered out January 6,1866.


 * 79th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (Old Organization) Organized April 4, 1864,as 7th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. A new 79th United States Colored Troops ordered organized by consolidation of 80th and 83rd United States Colored Troops at New Orleans, La., July, 1864, but not completed.


 * 79th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry -- New Organization (1st Regiment, Kansas Colored Infantry) Organized as 1st Kansas Colored Infantry December 13, 1864. Attached to 2nd Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to January, 1865. Discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, October 30, 1865.


 * 80th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864,as 8th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to garrison at Port Hudson, Louisiana, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864. Mustered out March 1, 1867


 * 81st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864,as 9th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Consolidated with 88th and 89th United States Colored Troops July 6, 1864, to form new 77th United States Colored Troops. Reorganized July, 1864, by consolidation of 87th and 95th United States Colored Troops. Attached to Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to September, 1864. Mustered out January 30, 1866.


 * 82nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864,as 10th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Consolidated with 80th United States Colored Troops July 6, 1864, to form new 79th United States Colored Troops. Reorganized July, 1864, by consolidation of 97th and 99th United States Colored Troops. Attached to Pensacola, Fla., District of West Florida, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. Mustered out September 10, 1866.


 * 83rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (Old Organization) Organized April 4, 1864,as 11th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Garrison duty at Port Hudson, Louisiana. Broken up July 28, 1864.


 * 83rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry -- New Organization (2nd Regiment, Kansas Colored Infantry) Organized as 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry December 13, 1864. Attached to 2nd Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to January, 1865. Mustered out October 9, 1865. Discharged at Leavenworth, Kansas, November 27, 1865.


 * 84th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry Organized April 4, 1864,as 12th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1865. Mustered out March 14, 1866.