United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 29th (1864-1865)
Variant namesThe 29th Regiment U. S. Colored Troops was organized at Quincy, Illinois, April 24, 1864. The regiment reported to Alexandria, Virginia where they were attached to the defense of Washington D. C. until June 15, 1864. They were then moved to White House, Virginia and then to Petersburg, Virginia for siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond from June 19, 1864 until April 3, 1865. This group would continue to be used in the DC area until May of 1865. At that point they were moved to Ringgold Barracks in the area of the Rio Grande, Texas until November. This unit was mustered out or disbanded on November 6, 1865.
During their time as a regiment, the death toll totaled 234 men: 3 officers, 43 enlisted men were killed or mortally wounded and 188 were killed by disease.
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| referencedIn | 29th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops Detachment Collection, 12/31/1864 - 08/31/1865 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library | |
| referencedIn | Illinois. Adjutant General's Office. Muster and descriptive rolls, ca. 1861-1865. | Illinois State Archive |
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| Quincy | IL | US | |
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| Washington, D. C. | DC | US | |
| Petersburg | VA | US | |
| Texas | TX | US | |
| Richmond | VA | US |
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Establishment 1864-04-24
Disestablishment 1865-11-06
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