15th United States Colored Infantry Regiment

15th United States Colored Infantry December 2, 1863 - April 7, 1866Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) United States Union Infantry The 15th United States Colored Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was composed of African American enlisted men commanded by white officers and was authorized by the Bureau of Colored Troops which was created by the United States War Department on May 22, 1863. Service The 15th U.S. Colored Infantry was organized in Nashville, Tennessee beginning December 2, 1863 and mustered in for three-year service. The regiment was attached to Post and District of Nashville, Department of the Cumberland, to August 1864. Post of Springfield, District of Nashville, Department of the Cumberland, to March 1865. 5th Sub-District, District of Middle Tennessee, Department of the Cumberland, to April 1866. Garrison and guard duty at Nashville, Columbia, and Pulaski, Tennessee, until June 1864. Post duty at Springfield, Tennessee, and in District of Middle Tennessee until April 1866.The 15th U.S. Colored Infantry mustered out of service April 7, 1866. See also American Civil War United States List of United States Colored Troops Civil War Units United States Colored Troops Citations References Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion (Des Moines, IA: Dyer Pub. Co.), 1908April 2023 Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units.htm 2022-02-09 www.nps.gov en Category:United States Colored Troops Civil War units and formations Category:Military units and formations established in 1863 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1866 Category:Infantry regiments of the United States Army