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5th United States Colored Infantry Regiment
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The 5th United States Colored Infantry Regiment was an African American regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War. A part of the United States Colored Troops, the regiment saw action in Virginia as part of the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign and in North Carolina, where it participated in the attacks on Fort Fisher and Wilmington and the Carolinas Campaign.
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5th United States Colored Infantry Regiment | |
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![]() A portion of the 127th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, later re-designated the 5th USCT, in Delaware, Ohio | |
Active | August 1863 – September 20, 1865 |
Country | United States |
Branch | Army |
Type | Infantry |
Part of | 2nd Brigade, XVIII Corps (January 1864 – April 1864) 2nd Brigade, Hincks' Colored Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James (April 1864 – June 1864) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Col. Giles W. Shurtleff |
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