138th United States Colored Infantry Regiment

138th United States Colored Infantry Regiment Flag of the United States (1865–1867).svg Flag of the United States (1865-1867) July 15, 1866 – January 6, 1866 United States Union Infantry None The 138th United States Colored Infantry Regiment, was an infantry regiment of the USCT during the American Civil War. Organized in the Final months of the war. Service The regiment was organized at Atlanta, Georgia, on July 15, 1865, just after the surrender of the major Confederate armies at Appomattox and Bennett Place. As a result, the 138th didn't take part in combat operations.Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) https://www.nps.gov/subjects/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm 2026-04-05 www.nps.gov en They were instead assigned to duty within the Department of Georgia.Union - U.S. Colored Troops Infantry (Part 4) https://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/uncolinf4.htm#138 2026-04-05 www.civilwararchive.com The 138th USCT was mustered out of service on January 6, 1866, after 6 months of service. Commanders Colonel Frederick W. Benteenhttps://books.google.co.id/books?id=XUNKAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q=Colored&f=false Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force of the United States Army for the Years 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65 ...: Territories of Washington, New Mexico, Nebraska, Colorado, Dakota; Veteran reserve corps, U.S. veteran volunteers (First army corps), U.S. volunteers, U.S. colored troops 1865 en Lieutenant George Curkendall John A. Picker. See also List of United States Colored Troops units in the American Civil War References Category:United States Colored Troops Civil War units and formations Category:1865 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:1866 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Military units and formations established in 1865 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1866 Category:Units and formations of the Union army from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:African-American history in Atlanta Category:Infantry regiments of the United States Army