The 64th Regiment United States Colored Troops was a
U.S.C.T. infantry regiment in the
Union Army
During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states. It proved essential to th ...
during the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states ...
. It was organized from the
7th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent) in March 1864. It served in various garrison duties in Mississippi until it was mustered out on March 13, 1866.
See also
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List of United States Colored Troops Civil War units
Infantry
* 1st Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops
* 2nd Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops
* 3rd Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops
* 4th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops
* 5th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops – Former ...
Sources
Civil War Archives
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United States Colored Troops Civil War units and formations
Military units and formations established in 1864
1864 establishments in Louisiana
Military units and formations disestablished in 1866