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The regiment was attached to 1st Division, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, June, 1864, to January, 1865. Colored Brigade, 7th Corps, to February, 1865. The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to April, 1865. The regiment was assigned to post and garrison duty at Little Rock, Ark., entire term. |
The regiment was attached to 1st Division, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, June, 1864, to January, 1865. Colored Brigade, 7th Corps, to February, 1865. The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to April, 1865. The regiment was assigned to post and garrison duty at Little Rock, Ark., entire term.<ref name="UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS">{{US government|sourceURL=[http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-regiments-detail.htm?regiment_id=UUS0112RI00C Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], ''National Park Service''}}</ref> |
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== Consolidated == |
== Consolidated == |
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The regiment was consolidated with the 11th U.S. Colored Infantry (Old) and the 113th U.S. Colored Infantry (old) the 113th United States Colored Troops (New) on April 1, 1865. |
The regiment was consolidated with the 11th U.S. Colored Infantry (Old) and the 113th U.S. Colored Infantry (old) the 113th United States Colored Troops (New) on April 1, 1865.<ref name="UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS"/> The 113th United States Colored Troops were mustered out a year later, on April 9, 1866.<ref name="The 11th U.S. Colored Infantry">{{http://www.african-nativeamerican.com/11th.html Ft. Smith's Black Civil War Regiment, The 11th U.S. Colored Infantry</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 02:10, 6 September 2013
112th U.S. Colored Infantry | |
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Active | August 11, 1864 to September 15, 1866 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | Union |
Branch | Infantry |
Size | Regiment |
Nickname(s) | 5th Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) |
Engagements | American Civil War |
The 112th 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 which was created by the United States War Department on May 22, 1863.
Organization
The regiment was organized at Little Rock, Arkansas, April 23 to November 8, 1864, as the 5th Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) and assigned to the VII Corps (Union Army). The unit was later re-designated as the 112th United States Colored Infantry.
Service
The regiment was attached to 1st Division, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, June, 1864, to January, 1865. Colored Brigade, 7th Corps, to February, 1865. The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to April, 1865. The regiment was assigned to post and garrison duty at Little Rock, Ark., entire term.[1]
Consolidated
The regiment was consolidated with the 11th U.S. Colored Infantry (Old) and the 113th U.S. Colored Infantry (old) the 113th United States Colored Troops (New) on April 1, 1865.[1] The 113th United States Colored Troops were mustered out a year later, on April 9, 1866.[2]
See also
- Book:Arkansas Civil War Union units
- List of United States Colored Troops Civil War Units
- United States Colored Troops
- Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State
- Arkansas in the American Civil War
Notes
- ^ a b This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service
- ^ {{http://www.african-nativeamerican.com/11th.html Ft. Smith's Black Civil War Regiment, The 11th U.S. Colored Infantry
References
External links
- The Civil War Archive
- Encyclopedia of Arkansas History
- Edward G. Gerdes Civil War Home Page
- The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
- The Arkansas History Commission, State Archives, Civil War in Arkansas
- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service