The 106th United States Colored Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the
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 ...
, formed during the
American Civil War. It was organized as the 4th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment (African Descent) in late March 1864, and redesignated as the 106th United States Colored Infantry in May. The regiment spent its service on garrison duty at
Pulaski, Tennessee, guarding railroads. It was consolidated into the
40th United States Colored Infantry Regiment
The 40th 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 o ...
in November 1865.
Service
Organized at
Decatur, Alabama, and mustered in on March 31, 1864. The regiment was placed on garrison duty at
Pulaski, Tennessee, to May, 1864. It was redesignated as the 106th United States Colored Infantry Regiment on May 16, 1864 when USCT units received federal designations.
[Dyer (1959), Volume 3 p. 997.]
The 106th continued serving with the District of North Alabama, part of the Department of the Cumberland, until February 1865, when it was transferred to the Defenses of Nashville and the Northwestern Railroad in the same department. For this period the regiment continued garrisoning Pulaski and guarding railroads. Between September 23 and 24, 1864, it fought against
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821October 29, 1877) was a prominent Confederate Army general during the American Civil War and the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan from 1867 to 1869. Before the war, Forrest amassed substantial wealt ...
's attack on Athens, Alabama, which became known as the
Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle
The Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle, also known as the Battle of Athens, was fought near Athens, Alabama (Limestone County, Alabama), from September 23 to 25, 1864 as part of the American Civil War.
In September 1864, General Nathan Bedford ...
. After the end of the war, the regiment was consolidated into the
40th United States Colored Infantry Regiment
The 40th 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 o ...
on November 7, 1865.
See also
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List of Alabama Union Civil War regiments
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List of United States Colored Troops Civil War units
References
Bibliography
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Dyer, Frederick H. (1959). ''A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion''. Sagamore Press Inc. Thomas Yoseloff, Publisher, New York, New York. {{LCCN, 5912963.
United States Colored Troops Civil War units and formations
Military units and formations established in 1864
1864 establishments in Alabama
Military units and formations disestablished in 1865