List of Mississippi Union Civil War units facts for kids

During the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865, the United States was divided. The "Union" was the northern states that wanted to keep the country together and end slavery. The "Confederacy" was the southern states that had left the Union. Even though Mississippi was a Confederate state, some people there supported the Union. This article lists the military groups from Mississippi that fought for the Union side.

Most of the Union units formed in Mississippi were made up of African-American volunteers. These brave soldiers eventually became part of the United States Colored Troops (USCT), which were special units for African-American soldiers in the Union Army. There was only one unit of white Union soldiers raised in Mississippi. You can find a separate list of Mississippi's Confederate units.

Mississippi's Union Soldiers

Here are the military units from Mississippi that served the Union during the Civil War. Many of these units were first called "African Descent" because they were made up of African-American soldiers. Later, they were renamed and became part of the United States Colored Troops.

• 1st Battalion, Mississippi Mounted Rifles (Union)
• 1st Mississippi Cavalry Regiment (African Descent) – This unit was later renamed the 3rd U.S. Colored Cavalry Regiment.
• 1st Mississippi Heavy Artillery Regiment (African Descent) – This unit was later renamed the 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment.
• 2nd Mississippi Heavy Artillery Regiment (African Descent) – This unit was later renamed the 6th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment.
• 1st Mississippi Infantry Regiment (African Descent) – This unit was later renamed the 51st U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment.
• 2nd Mississippi Infantry Regiment (African Descent) – This unit was later renamed the 52nd U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment.
• 3rd Mississippi Infantry Regiment (African Descent) – This unit was later renamed the 53rd U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment.
• 4th Mississippi Infantry Regiment (African Descent) – This unit was later renamed the 66th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment.
• 5th Mississippi Infantry Regiment (African Descent) – This unit was planned but never fully formed.
• 6th Mississippi Infantry Regiment (African Descent) – This unit was later renamed the 58th U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment.

See also

• Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State
• Mississippi in the American Civil War
• Southern Unionists
• United States Colored Troops