Mississippi 6th U.S. Infantry Regiment

Historical Notes:
The 58th U.S. Colored Infantry was organized from the 6th Mississippi Infantry (African Descent) on March 11, 1864 for three-year service under the command of Colonel Simon Manly Preston. The 58th U.S. Colored Infantry mustered out of service March 8, 1866.

Officers:

Colonel Simon Manly Preston.

Service:
Post and garrison duty at Natchez and in the Department of Mississippi during its entire term of service. Expedition from Natchez to Gillespie's Plantation, Louisiana, August 4-6, 1864.

Assignments:
The regiment was attached to Post of Natchez, Mississippi, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to April 1866.

Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1545 men. Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.

Southern Historical Society The Southern Historical Society Papers. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.

Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.
Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes.
U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.