1st Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment (African Descent)
- 1st Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment (African Descent)
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 1st Regiment Alabama Infantry (African Descent)
caption=Alabama flag
dates= May 21, 1863 to March 11, 1864
country= United States
allegiance= Union
branch= Infantry
equipment=
battles=
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.
ervice
The 1st Infantry was raised at Corinth, Mississippi in May 21, 1863 after Federal troops occupied the area.
The regiment was redesignated the 55th U.S. Regiment Colored Troops on March 11, 1864.
Casualties
Colonels
References
* [http://www.civilwararchive.com/unionin.htm The Civil War Archive]
ee also
*List of Alabama Union Civil War regiments
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