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The 52nd United States Colored Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was composed of African American enlisted men commanded by white officers and was authorized by the
Bureau of Colored Troops The Bureau of Colored Troops was created by the United States War Department on May 22, 1863, under General Order No. 143, during the American Civil War, Civil War, to handle "all matters relating to the organization of colored troops." Major Char ...
which was created by the United States War Department on May 22, 1863.


Service

The 52nd U.S. Colored Infantry was organized from the 2nd Mississippi Infantry (African Descent) on March 11, 1864 for three-year service. The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to October 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XVI Corps, to November 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to February 1865. Maltby's Brigade, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Department of Mississippi, to May 1866. The 52nd U.S. Colored Infantry mustered out of service May 5, 1866.


Detailed service

Post and garrison duty at Vicksburg, Mississippi, until June 1865. Action at Coleman's Plantation, Port Gibson, July 4, 1864. Bayou Liddell October 15. Duty at various points in the Department of Mississippi and the Department of the Gulf until May 1866.


See also

* List of United States Colored Troops Civil War Units *
United States Colored Troops The United States Colored Troops (USCT) were regiments in the United States Army composed primarily of African-American (colored) soldiers, although members of other minority groups also served within the units. They were first recruited during ...
* List of Mississippi Union Civil War units


References

* Dyer, Frederick H. ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion'' (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908. ;Attribution *{{CWR United States Colored Troops Civil War units and formations Military units and formations established in 1864 Military units and formations disestablished in 1866 1864 establishments in Mississippi 1866 disestablishments in Mississippi