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Arkansas Black Civil War History
Black Union Regiments from Arkansas
Early Regiments Organized
1st Battery Light Artillery (African Descent) ----This unit was organized at Pine Bluff, Arkansas June 4, 1864. Garrison duty at Pine Bluff, Ark. 7th Army Corps, Dept of Arkansas till December 1864. designation changed to Battery "H" 2nd U.S. Colored Light Artillery, December 13, 1864. (see below)
1st Regiment Infantry (African Descent)----This unit was organized in Arkansas at large May 1, 1863. Attached to Post of Goodrich Landing, District of Northeast Louisiana, Dept. Tennessee, to January, 1864. 1st Colored Brigade, District of Vicksburg, Miss., to May, 1864. SERVICE--Moved to Lake Providence, La., May 8-10, 1863, thence to Goodrich Landing and Post duty there until January, 1864. Skirmish at Mound Plantation June 24, 1863. Lake Providence and Mound Plantation June 28. Action at Goodrich Landing June 29. Duty at Haines Bluff, District of Vicksburg, until May, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 46th U.S. Colored Troops May 11, 1864.
1st Regiment Infantry (African Descent)-
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2nd Regiment Infantry (African Descent)--This regiment was organized in Arkansas at large September 4, 1863. Attached to District Eastern Arkansas, Dept. Arkansas, to January, 1864. District Eastern Arkansas, 7th Army Corps, Dept. Arkansas, January, 1864. Post of Little Rock, Ark., 7th Corps, to March, 1864. SERVICE.--Post and Garrison duty at Helena, Ark., until January, 1864. Repulse of Holmes' attack on Helena July 4, 1863 (before muster in). Ordered to Little Rock, Ark., January, 1864, and Post duty there until March. Designation of Regiment changed to 54th U. S. Colored Troops March 11, 1864.
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3rd Regiment Infantry (African Descent)---This regiment was organized in St. Louis, Mo., August 12, 1863. Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, Dept. Arkansas, to January, 1864. Little Rock, Ark., 7th Army Corps, Dept. Ark., to March, 1864. SERVICE--Ordered to Helena, Ark., and Post duty there and at Little Rock until March, 1864. Expedition from Helena up White River February 4-8, 1864, and up St. Francis River February 13-14. Designation of Regiment changed to 56th U.S. Colored Troops March 11, 1864
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4th Regiment Infantry (African Descent)--This regiment was organized at Devall's Bluff, Little Rock and Helena, Ark., December 2, 1863. Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to March, 1864, and on duty at Helena. Designation of Regiment changed to 57th U.S. Colored Troops March 11, 1864
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5th Regiment Infantry (African Descent) (See 112th United States Colored Troops)
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6th Regiment Infantry (African Descent) (See 113th United States Colored Troops)