ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-EIGHTH (128TH) INFANTRY REGIMENTUnited States Colored Troops, April 23rd, 1865, to October 10th, 1866
The following historical information is about the service of both the regiment, and the men, of the One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth (128th) Infantry Regiment, United States Colored Troops, which served in the American Civil War from April 23rd, 1865, to October 10th, 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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| Regimental Field & Staff |
| Company A |
Company F |
| Company B |
Company G |
| Company C |
Company H |
| Company D |
Company I |
| Company E |
Company K |
April 1865 to October 1866 - Department of the South
April 23rd to 29th, 1865: The regiment is organized and mustered into United States service as the 128th Infantry Regiment, United States Colored Troops, at Hilton Head, South Carolina, for three years' service, under the command of Colonel Charles H. Howard.
May 1865 to February 1866: The regiment is on duty at Camp Stanton in Beaufort, South Carolina, where is receives instruction in the School of the Soldier, of the Company, and of the Battalion.
July 1865 to January 1866: Companies E & K are detailed to fatigue duty at Parry's Island, South Carolina, (now known as Parris Island)
July to November 1865: Company H is detailed to duty at Grahamsville, South Carolina; and Company I is detailed to duty at Gillisonville, South Carolina.
October to November 1865: Company F is detailed to temporary duty at Seabrook Landing, South Carolina.
October to December 1865: Company A is detailed to duty at Grahamville, South Carolina.
November of 1865 to January 1866: Company G is on duty at Pocotaligo, South Carolina.
January to February 1866: Company A at Parry's Island; Companies E, F, & I at Hilton Head, and Companies B, D, H, & K at Beaufort, South Carolina.
January to March 1866: Company C is on duty at Grahamsville, South Carolina.
February to October 1866: The regiment is on duty at various posts in and around the city of Charleston, South Carolina, with the Regimental Headquarters being established at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island.
February 27th, 1866: The regiment boards transports at Beaufort, South Carolina, and sails for Charleston Harbor.
February 28th, 1866: The regiment arrives in Charleston Harbor, with Company E being assigned to garrison Fort Sumter.
March 2nd, 1866: The Regimental Headquarters with Companies A, B, D, H, I & K relieve two companies of the 35th United States Colored Troops and occupy the post of Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island.
February to September 1866: Company G is on duty at Fort Delafield on Folly Island.
February to October 1866: Company E on garrison duty at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, Company F on garrison duty at Fort Strong on Morris Island.
March to October 1866: Companies D & H are detailed to guard duty at the Charleston City Jail in downtown Charleston.
April to October 1866: Company K is assigned to garrison and guard duty at Castle Pinckney in Charleston Harbor.
May to June 1866: Company A is on duty at Rockville, South Carolina.
July to October 1866: Company A is on duty at Castle Pinckney, South Carolina, and Company I is detailed to duty at the Charleston City Jail.
August to October 1866: Company C on duty in Charleston, South Carolina.
September to October 1866: Company G is on duty with Company F at Fort Strong on Morris Island.
October 10th, 1866: The Regiment is mustered out of United States service at Charleston, South Carolina.
Published Books & Documents
Pages 36, 253 & 1740, "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion." Frederick H. Dyer, The Dyer Publishing Company, Des Moines, Iowa, 1908.
Volume I, "Historical Register and Dictionary of the United States Army, from its organization, September 29, 1789, to March 2, 1903." Francis B. Heitman, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1903.
Pages 4156 & 4157, "New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1865." Frederick Phisterer, Weed, Parsons, & Company, Albany, New York, 1890.
Page 308, Part VIII, "Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force of the United Sates Army for the years 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65." Adjutant Generals Office; Government Printing Office; Washington, D.C.; 1867.
Documents, Papers, & Non-Published Materials
Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Union Organizations - Roll 217 (U.S. Colored Troops, One Hundred Nineteen Infantry through Quartermaster Detachment, Infantry). National Archives Microfilm Publications, Microscopy No. 594, National Archives & Records Service, Washington, D.C.; 1964.
Pension applications for service in the US Army between 1861 and 1900, grouped according to the units in which the veterans served. (NARA T289) National Archives & Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
PHOTOGRAPHS, IMAGES & ARTIFACTS
United States Army Heritage Education Center. Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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