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4th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment (African Descent)
Encyclopedia
The 4th Regiment Alabama Infantry (African Descent) was an infantry
regiment
recruited from African-Americans that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
on March 31, 1864 and was attached to the garrison at Pulaski, Tennessee
until May, 1864.
The regiment was redesignated the 106th U.S. Regiment Colored Troops on May 16, 1864.
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
recruited from African-Americans that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Service
The 4th Infantry was raised at Decatur, AlabamaDecatur, Alabama
Decatur is a city in Limestone and Morgan Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The city, affectionately known as "The River City", is located in Northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake, along the Tennessee River. It is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County...
on March 31, 1864 and was attached to the garrison at Pulaski, Tennessee
Pulaski, Tennessee
Pulaski is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,870 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Giles County. It was named to honor the Polish-born American Revolutionary War hero Kazimierz Pułaski...
until May, 1864.
The regiment was redesignated the 106th U.S. Regiment Colored Troops on May 16, 1864.