6th United States Colored Infantry Regiment
| 6th United States Colored Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | July 28, 1863 – September 20, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Part of |
2nd Brigade, XVIII Corps (January 1864 – April 1864) 2nd Brigade, Hincks' Colored Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James (April 1864 – June 1864) 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XVIII Corps (June 1864 – August 1864) 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, XVIII Corps (August 1864 – December 1864) 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XXV Corps (December 1864) 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XXV Corps (December 1864 – March 1865) 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, X Corps (March 1865 – August 1865) |
| Engagements | American Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Col. John W. Ames |
2nd Brigade, XVIII Corps (January 1864 – April 1864) 2nd Brigade, Hincks' Colored Division, XVIII Corps, Army of the James (April 1864 – June 1864) 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XVIII Corps (June 1864 – August 1864) 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, XVIII Corps (August 1864 – December 1864) 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XXV Corps (December 1864) 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XXV Corps (December 1864 – March 1865)
The 6th United States Colored Infantry Regiment was an African American unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War. A part of the United States Colored Troops, the regiment saw action in Virginia as part of the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign and in North Carolina, where it participated in the attacks on Fort Fisher and Wilmington and the Carolinas Campaign.
After a month and a half of organization, from July 28 to September 12, 1863, at Camp William Penn, Pennsylvania, the 6th Regiment was sent to Fort Monroe, Virginia, on October 14, 1863, and from there to Yorktown, Virginia, where it remained until April 1864. While at Yorktown, the unit was involved in several expeditions as part of the XVIII Corps: Wild's Expedition to South Mills and Camden Court House, North Carolina, from December 5 to December 24, 1863, Wistar's Expedition against Richmond from February 2 to February 6, 1864, an expedition to New Kent Court House in aid of Brigadier General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick's cavalry from March 1 to March 4 (including action at New Kent Court House on March 2 and at Williamsburg on March 4), an expedition into King and Queen County from March 9 to March 12, and an expedition into Mathews County from March 17 to March 21.
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