The following historical information is about the service of both the regiment, and the men, of the One Hundred and Fourth (104th) Infantry Regiment, United States Colored Troops, which served in the American Civil War from April 28th, 1865, to February 5th, 1866. If you have any corrections, suggestions, or additional information, photographs, artifacts, etc., that you wish to contribute, feel free to submit the information to the Webmaster.

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August to October 1865: The regiment is stationed at the following post. Regimental Headquarters at Fort Luane, Beaufort, S.C.; Company A at Combahee Ferry, S.C.; Company B at Robertsville, S.C.; Company C at Battery Taylor, Beaufort, S.C.; Company D at McPhersonville, S.C.; Company F at the Whippy Swamp Crossroads, S.C.; Company H at Battery Burnside, Beaufort, S.C.; Company I at Beech Branch, S.C.; and Companies E, G & K at Fort Duanae, S.C.
November 1865 to February 1866: The regiment is stationed in Beaufort, South Carolina.

December 23rd, 1865: An order from Department headquarters states: "...direct the C.O. of the 104th U.S.C.T. to ascertain the value of the articles taken from Mrs. Mews family, and asses the amount upon the officers of the detachment to which the men belonged who committed the robbery, and who are themselves implicated in the outrage by their carelessness, inefficiency, and lack of control over their men. The amount so assessed to be collected and paid over to Mrs. Mews, and a duplicate receipt from her to be returned with these papers and report before the muster out of the regiment. Further payments to these officers and honorable discharge withheld until this order be complied with."
February 14th, 1866: Major James P. Roy, 6th U.S. Infantry - "...it appears from the endorsement of Colonel D. Frazer, late in command of the District of Port Royal, that Lieut. Colonel Wilson, 104th USCT, was the officer responsible, and he is therefore to be liable."
February 16th, 1866: 1st Lieutenant Charles Pyne, 6th U.S. Infantry - "...the companies of Capt. White, Lieut. Foote and Lieut. Simmons, were not stationed at or near McPhersonville at the time of the outrages."