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Taken: September 1864
Caption: Field and staff of 39th U.S. Colored Infantry In front of Petersburg, Va. September 1864.
Additional Description: The 39th United States Colored Infantry was organized at Baltimore, MD, from March 22 to 31, 1864. The regiment was assigned to the 9th Corp of the Army of Potomac and stationed at Manassas Junction, VA, in April 1864. The 39th USCI supported the Army of the Potomac’s overland campaign in Virginia from May to June by guarding the army’s wagon trains. The 39th USCI was transferred to the siege of Petersburg in July 1864, and was heavily engaged at the Battle of the Mine on July 30, 1864. The regiment participated in combat at Weldon Railroad (August 18–21), Poplar Grove Church (September 29–30), and Hatcher’s Run (October 27–28). The 39th USCI participated in the capture of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865, and the occupation of Wilmington, NC, on February 22. In April 1865, the regiment participated in the capture of Raleigh and was present at the surrender of Joseph Johnston’s army. The 39th USCI remained on duty throughout North Carolina until it mustered out of service on December 4, 1865.
Submitted: October 12, 2015.
Database Locator Identification Number: p333197
File Size: 0.167 Megabytes

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