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,…