5th South Carolina Colored Infantry Regiment

This article is about the Union Army regiment. For the Continental Army regiment, see 5th South Carolina Regiment.

5th South Carolina Colored Infantry Regiment
Active1863–1864
Country United States
AllegianceUnion
BranchInfantry
SizeRegiment
EngagementsAmerican Civil War

The 5th South Carolina Colored Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of African descent from South Carolina that failed to complete its organization to serve in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The enlisted men were transferred to the 3rd Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent) and the 4th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry (African Descent).[1]

References

  1. ^ Dyer (1959), Volume 3. p. 1,636.

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