45th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

Brief History
Organized at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 13, to August 19, 1864. 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.

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.

Pennsylvania in the Civil War U.S. Colored TroopsRegiments this site is searchable by regiment and company, listing the soldiers name, rank, mustered in date and remarks.

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National Archives Catalog

 * Regimental and Company Books of the 45th U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Union Volunteers in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).


 * 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.


 * Union Volunteers in the Civil War describes many Union sources, specifically for the Union Volunteers, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Colored Troops; Brief history and officers: https://www.usct.org/regiments/45th-infantry-regiment/


 * Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia; United States Colored Civil War Veterans, pictures of headstones: http://www.lwfaaf.net/cem/va/hampton12.htm


 * The 45th U.S. Colored Infantry-West Virginia Troops: History of 45th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops, list of Soldier' Unclaimed Medals picture of their flag: http://www.lindapages.com/45/cw-45us.htm

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