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The information in this list of Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.
- 5th Regiment, Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored)
Organized at Camp Meigs, Readville. 1st Battalion
Moved to Washington, D. C., May 5-8, 1864.
Mustered out October 31, 1865.
- 1st Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry
Organized at Camp Hamilton, Virginia, December 22, 1863.
Mustered out February 4, 1866.
- 2nd Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry
Organized at Fort Monroe, Virginia, December 22, 1863.
Mustered out February 12, 1866.
- 3rd Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry
Organized as 1st Mississippi Cavalry (African Descent) March 11, 1864.
Mustered out January 26, 1866.
- 4th Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry
Organized as 1st Corps de Afrique Cavalry April 4, 1864.
Mustered out March 20, 1866.
- 5th Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry
Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, October 24, 1864.
Mustered out March 20, 1866.
- 6th Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry
Organized at Camp Nelson, Kentucky, October 24, 1864.
Mustered out April 15, 1866.
- Pioneer Corps (Colored), Cavalry Division, 16th Army Corps
"Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit
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