The U.S. Colored Troops 6th Regiment Cavalry was organized at Camp Nelson, Ky., October 24, 1864.
OFFICERS:ASSIGNMENTS:
Attached to 1st Division, District of Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to February, 1865. Military District and Dept. of Kentucky to December, 1865, and Dept. of Arkansas to April, 1866.
SERVICE:
Stoneman's Raid into Southwestern Virginia December 10-29, 1864. Capture and destruction of lead mines December 17. Near Marion December 17-18. Saltsville December 20-21. At Camp Nelson and Paducah, Ky., until March, 1865. At LaGrange, Tenn., until May. At Camp Nelson, Wild Cat, and Danville, Ky., until July. At New Haven and Catlettsburg, Ky., until October. At Covington, Ky., until December. At Louisville, Ky., and Helena, Ark., until January, 1866. At Duvall's Bluff, Ark., until April 15, 1866. Mustered out April 15, 1866.
ROSTER:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 1520 men.
Company A - Many men mustered in from Camp Nelson, Jessamine County and Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky.
Company B - Many men mustered in from Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky.
Company C - Many men mustered in from Camp Nelson, Jessamine County and Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky.
Company D - Many men mustered in from Camp Nelson, Jessamine County and Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky.
Company E - Many men mustered in from Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Company F - Many men mustered in from Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky.
Company G - Many men mustered in from Lexington, Fayette County and Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky.
Company H - Many men mustered in from Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Company I - Many men mustered in from Lebanon, Marion County, Kentucky.
Company K - Many men mustered in from Lexington, Fayette County and Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
Company L - Many men mustered in from Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
Company M - Many men mustered in from Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.
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