3rd Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery

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Title
3rd Regiment, United States Colored Heavy Artillery
Alternate name
3rd Heavy Artillery, USCT
Allegiance
United States of America
Description
Organized from 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery (African Descent). Designated 2nd United States Colored Heavy Artillery March 11, 1864, and 3rd Heavy Artillery April 26, 1864. Attached to District of Memphis, Tenn., Dept. of Tennessee, to June, 1864. Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee, to July, 1865. 2nd Infantry Brigade, District of West Tennessee, to September, 1865. District of West Tennessee to April, 1866.
Served as garrison at Fort Pickering, and in Defences of Memphis, Tenn., and in District of West Tennessee till April, 1866. Mustered out April 30, 1866. --From 'Battle Unit Details,' National Park Service
Began
11 Mar 1864
Ended
30 Apr 1866
Years duration
1864-1866
Participant in
Civil War, 1861-1865
Item sets
Military units

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Williams, Robert Person