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Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial Library 2002 Lucious Edwards, Jr. Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University Descriptive Summary Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University The U.S. Colored Troops Muster Rolls 1864, the 30th and 43rd Regiments, 1864 1976-55i 5 items English Five Civil War Muster Rolls for the United States Colored Troops. Administrative Information Access

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The U.S. Colored Troops Muster Rolls 1864, the 30th and 43rd Troops, Accession #1976-55i, Special Collections and Archives, Johnston Memorial Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA.

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Was in Johnston Memorial Library in 1976.

 The United States Colored Troops Muster Rolls, the 30th and 43rd Regiments

The United States Colored Troops were authorized by Congress in 1863. During the "War of Rebellion" over 180,000 African Americans, several in the Union Army. Two of the many were apart of the 30th and 43rd Colored Regiments. These two units were involoved in the heavy fighting around Petersburg in 1864.

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Names, where enlisted, and service records for the period of June-August 1864 are documented.

 Contents List The United States Colored Troops Muster Rolls, the 30th and 43rd Regiments. Company A 30th Regiment U.S. Colored Infantry Aug.-Oct. 1864 1:1 Company C 30th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops Aug.-Oct. 1864 1:2 Company D 30th Regiment U.S. Colored Infantry Aug.-Oct 1864 1:3 Company D 43rd Regiment Colored Troops Aug.-Oct. 1864 1:4 Company G 43rd Regiment U.S. Colored Troops Aug.-Oct. 1864 1:5