9th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

United States U.S. Military United States Colored Troops in the Civil War 9th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

Brief History 
Organized at Camp Stanton, Maryland, November 11-30, 1863. Duty at Benedict, Maryland, till March, 1864. Moved to Port Royal, South Carolina, March 3-7. Designation changed to 81st U.S. Colored Troops, April 4, 1864. Mustered out November 26, 1866.

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.

Company A

Company B Organized at Benedict, Charles County, Maryland

Company C Mustered in at Benedict, Charles County, Maryland

Company D Mustered in at Camp Stanton, Benedict, Charles Co., Maryland

Company E Mustered in at Camp Stanton, Benedict, Charles Co., Maryland

Company F Men from the easter shore of Virginia and the counties of Worcester, Somerset, Calvert, and St. Mary's Maryland

Company G One third of the men in this company were free at enlistment. Worcester County, Marland

Company H Camp Stanton, Benedict, Charles Co., Maryland

Company I

Company K Somerset County, Maryland

History of the Nineth USC Troops from its organization til muster out: with list of names of all officers and enlistd men who belonged to the regiment. by John A. Balch and George M. Dennett. FHL microfiche 6118605

Other Sources
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.

FamilySearch Wiki: Maryland in the Civil War and South Carolina in the Civil War

Maryland Military and  South Carolina Military

9th Regiment United States Colored Troops, Volunteers of Maryland, Civil War, 1863-1866. By Anges Kane Callum C. 1999. Mullac publishers in {Baltimore, Md.]