Category: 1st Regiment, Alabama Siege Artillery (African Descent) (Union), United States Civil War

Categories: Battle of Fort Pillow | Alabama (Union), United States Civil War | African Americans in the American Civil War

This category contains profiles of those who served with the 1st Regiment Alabama Siege Artillery (African Descent), US Civil War

The 1st Regiment Alabama Siege Artillery (African Descent) was an artillery regiment recruited from African-Americans that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was renamed the 6th US Colored Heavy Artillery. Under the leadership of Major Lionel Booth, the 6th US Colored Heavy Artillery fought at the Battle of Fort Pillow on April 12, 1864. The regiment had a strength of 8 Officers and 213 men.

See: Wikipedia:1st_Regiment_Alabama_Siege_Artillery, (African_Descent)

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