4th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment (African Descent)

4th Regiment Alabama Infantry (African Descent)

Flag of the United States, 1863-1865
Active January 3, 1864-June 25, 1864
Country United States
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Branch Infantry

The 4th Regiment Alabama Infantry (African Descent) was an infantry regiment recruited from African-Americans that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[1]

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Service

The 4th Infantry was raised at Decatur, Alabama on March 31, 1864 and was attached to the garrison at Pulaski, Tennessee until May, 1864.

The regiment was redesignated the 106th U.S. Regiment Colored Troops on May 16, 1864.

See also

United States Army portal
American Civil War portal

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