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1st Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment (African Descent)
Encyclopedia
The 1st Regiment Alabama Infantry (African Descent) was an infantry
regiment
recruited from African-Americans that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
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on May 21, 1863 after Federal troops occupied the area.
The regiment was redesignated the 55th U.S. Regiment Colored Troops on March 11, 1864.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
recruited from African-Americans that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Service
The 1st Infantry was raised at Corinth, MississippiCorinth, Mississippi
Corinth is a city in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,054 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Alcorn County. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835.- History :...
on May 21, 1863 after Federal troops occupied the area.
The regiment was redesignated the 55th U.S. Regiment Colored Troops on March 11, 1864.