6th Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry
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Title
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6th Regiment, United States Colored Cavalry
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Alternate name
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6th Cavalry, USCT
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Allegiance
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United States of America
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Description
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Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., October 24, 1864. Attached to 1st Division, District of Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to February, 1865. Military District and Dept. of Kentucky to December, 1865, and Dept. of Arkansas to April, 1866.
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The unit participated in: Stoneman's Raid into Southwestern Virginia December 10-29, 1864. Capture and destruction of lead mines December 17. Near Marion December 17-18. Saltsville December 20-21. At Camp Nelson and Paducah, Ky., till March, 1865. At LaGrange, Tenn., till May. At Camp Nelson, Wild Cat, and Danville, Ky., till July. At New Haven and Catlettsburg, Ky., till October. At Covington, Ky., till December. At Louisville, Ky., and Helena, Ark., till January, 1866. At Duvall's Bluff, Ark., till April 15, 1866. Mustered out April 15, 1866. --From 'Battle Unit Details,' National Park Service --From 'Battle Unit Details,' National Park Service
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Has site
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Camp Nelson (Ky.)
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Began
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24 Oct 1864
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Ended
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15 Apr 1866