58th United States Colored Infantry Regiment
The 58th 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.
| 58th United States Colored Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Active | March 11, 1864 - April 30, 1866 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements | Action at Grand Gulf |
Service
The 58th U.S. Colored Infantry was organized from the 6th Mississippi Infantry (African Descent) on March 11, 1864 for three-year service under the command of Colonel Simon Manly Preston.
The regiment was attached to Post of Natchez, Mississippi, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to April 1866.
The 58th U.S. Colored Infantry mustered out of service March 8, 1866.
Detailed service
Post and garrison duty at Natchez and in the Department of Mississippi during its entire term of service. Expedition from Natchez to Gillespie's Plantation, Louisiana, August 4-6, 1864.
Commanders
- Colonel Simon Manly Preston
See also
References
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908.
- Attribution
This article contains text from a text now in the public domain: Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Des Moines, IA: Dyer Publishing Co.