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59th U. S. Colored Infantry Regiment

59th U. S. Colored Infantry Regiment

  Originally 1st U.S. Tennessee Volunteers (African Descent): Also called 1st West Tennessee Infantry Regiment (African Descent) Mustered in at La Grange, Tennessee, June 6 and June 27, 1863. FIELD OFFICERS Colonels-Edward Bouton (to Brevet Brigadier General) Lieutenant Colonels-Robert E. Phillips, Robert Cowden Majors-Robert Cowden, James C. Foster CAPTAINS James C. Foster, Co. “A”. Enrolled at La Grange, Fayette County, in May, 1863; mustered in June 6, 1863. Henry W. Johnson, Co. “B”. Enrolled at Moscow, Fayette County, May 17,…

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61st U. S. Colored Infantry Regiment

61st U. S. Colored Infantry Regiment

Originally 2nd U.S. Tennessee Volunteers (African Descent): Also called 2nd West Tennessee Infantry Regiment (African Descent) Mustered in at La Grange, Tennessee, June 30 and August 27, 1863. FIELD OFFICERS Colonel-Frank A. Kendrick Lieutenant Colonel-John Foley Major-Edmund R. Wiley, Jr. CAPTAINS Lorenzo Jean, Co. “A”. Enrolled at Jackson, Madison County, in May, 1863; mustered in June 30, 1863. Walter W. Kelley, Co. “B”. Enrolled at Jackson, May, 1863; mustered in June 30, 1863. Jacob Gruse, Co. “C”. Enrolled at La…

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