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110th Regiment Colored Infantry |
| This regiment was organized at
Pulaski, TN, from November 20, 1863, to January 14, 1864,
as the 2nd regiment Alabama volunteers, a.d.
(African-kDescent), to serve three years. Its designation
was changed to 110th regiment U.S. colored troops June
23, 1864. It was mustered out of sevice February 6, 1866.
Lieutenant
Colonel: Major Captains First
Lieutenants Second
Lieutenants Surgeon Assistant
Surgeon Chaplain Battles Source:
Official Battle Lists of the Civil War, 1861-1865, Battle
List (F), Athens, AL, September 24, 1864, enlisted men from the 110th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops, 233 men and 17 officers, and 111th regiments U. S. Colored Infantry, 80 men and 8 officers, were taken prisoners of was by General Forrest troops at the garrison. Commander of the post, Co. William Campbell, surrendered without a fight. About the 20th of September the Confederate cavalry, under Forrest, crossed the Tennessee River near Waterloo, AL, and appeared in front of Athens, Alabama, on the 23rd, after having destroyed a portion of the railroad between the latter place and Decatur, Alabama. Considerable skirmishing took place, and the garrison, Colonel Campbell, 110th and 111th commanding, withdrew into the fort. By night-fall the town was completely invested, and the quartermaster and commissary buildings destroyed by the Confederates. On the morning of the 24th the Confederates opened on the fort with a 12-pounder battery, firing from two directions, north and west, which was answered by the artillery of the garrison. Later two flags of truce were received demanding a surrender, which was declined by Colonel Campbell, when he was requested to grant major-General Forrest a personal interview, and complied with the request. At this interview Colonel Campbell allowed himself to become convinced by the Confederate commander that it was useless to contend against the largely superior force of the enemy. The garrison at the time, consisted of 450 men belonging to the 106ht, 110th and 111th,U.S. Colored Troops, and about 150 men of the 3rd Tennessee Calvary. Thirty minutes after the evacuation of the fort re-enforcements, consisting of the 18th Michigan and 102th Ohio Regiments, arrived, and after a severe fight were also forced to yield. Forrest then moved toward Pulaski, destroying the railroad as he advanced, captured the garrison at Sulphur Branch trestle, and skirmished heavily all day of the 27th with the garrison of Pulaski, but withdrew toward night-fall. Source:War of the Rebellion: A Compliation of Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies.vol. LI Found On The Internet Site--Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System, Internet UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS 110th
REGIMENT INFANTRY. SERVICE.-Garrison duty at Pulaski, Tenn., and guard duty on railroad in North Alabama till February, 1865. Forest's attack on Athens, Ala., September 23-24, 1864. Larkinsville, Ala., January 8, 1865 (Detachment of Co. "E"). Guard Nashville & Northwestern Railroad till June, 1865. At Gallatin, Tenn., and at various points in the Dept. of Tennessee till February, 1866. Mustered out February 6, 1866. PARTIAL LIST OF MEN WHO SERVED IN THE 110TH AND 111TH USCT NAME AND REGIMENT MASON
NELSON
SWIFT
UPSHAW
WHITFIELD
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for list of men who served from the 110/111th USCT: Contributed by Betty Craft |
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