United States Civil War Colored Troops Cavalry Units

The information in this list of Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.


 * 5th Regiment, Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored) Organized at Camp Meigs, Readville. 1st Battalion Moved to Washington, D. C., May 5-8, 1864. Mustered out October 31, 1865.


 * 1st Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry Organized at Camp Hamilton, Virginia, December 22, 1863. Mustered out February 4, 1866.


 * 2nd Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry Organized at Fort Monroe, Virginia, December 22, 1863. Mustered out February 12, 1866.


 * 3rd Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry Organized as 1st Mississippi Cavalry (African Descent) March 11, 1864. Mustered out January 26, 1866.


 * 4th Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry Organized as 1st Corps de Afrique Cavalry April 4, 1864. Mustered out March 20, 1866.


 * 5th Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, October 24, 1864. Mustered out March 20, 1866.


 * 6th Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, October 24, 1864. Mustered out April 15, 1866.


 * Pioneer Corps (Colored), Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit