Mississippi Civil War Union Units

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The information in this list of Mississippi 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.


 * 1st Regiment, Mississippi Heavy Artillery, (African descent) (Union). Designation changed to 9th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (African descent) (old),afterward 1st Regiment, Mississippi Heavy Artillery (African descent), afterward 4th Regiment, United States Colored Artillery (Heavy), afterward 5th Regiment United States Colored Artillery (Heavy).


 * 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Heavy Artillery, (African descent)(Union). Designation changed to 5th Regiment, United States Colored Artillery (Heavy), afterward 6th Regiment United States Colored Artillery (Heavy).


 * 1st Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry, (African descent)(Union). Designation 3rd Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry.


 * 1st Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, (African descent) (Union) Designation changed to 51st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry


 * 2nd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, (African descent) (Union) Designation changed to 52nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry.


 * 3rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, (African descent) (Union) Designation changed to 53rd Regiment, Unites States Colored Infantry.


 * 4th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, (African descent) (Union) Designation changed to 66th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry.


 * 6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, (African descent) (Union) Designation changed to 58th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry.