Summary of the
13th Colored Infantry Regiment

 

November 19, 1863:  organized at Nashville, Tennessee.

Until December, 1864:  railroad guard duty in Tennessee and Alabama

December 15-16, 1864:  battle of Nashville

December 17-18, 1864: pursuit of John Bell Hood's army to the Tennessee River

Until Jan 1866: railroad guard and garrison duty

January 10, 1866:  mustered out

Soldiers lost: 90 men were killed or mortally wounded and 265 of the men died of disease


The 13th Colored Infantry Regiment faced major combat for the first time in fierce fighting during the battle of Nashville. They proved themselves to be courageous soldiers in this battle and suffered heavy casualties.
 

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