4th Regiment Alabama Infantry (African Descent) | |
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Flag of the United States, 1863-1865 |
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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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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.