“Compiled Military Service Records on Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served WIth the United States Colored Troops: 1st Through 5th United States Colored Cavalry, Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored), Sixth United States Colored Cavalry”
“This regiment was organized at Camp Hamilton, VA, on December 22, 1863, and assigned to duty in the Department of Virginia and North Carolina. The 1st participated in Gen. Benjamin F. Butler’s operations on the south side of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond, May 4-28, 1864. These included the capture of Bermuda Hundred and City Point, VA, on May 5, and events leading up to and including the siege of Petersburg. In August 1864 it was transferred to the defenses of Portsmouth, District of Eastern Virginia. On June 10, 1864, the 1st sailed from City Point, VA, to Texas where it was assigned duty on the Rio Grande and various other areas of the state. The unit was mustered out on February 4, 1866. Compiled casualty figures are not available.”
https://ia800301.us.archive.org/15/items/compiledmili0016akesunit/compiledmili0016akesunit.pdf, accessed November 11, 2018
Battle Unit Details, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service
“Overview: Organized at Camp Hamilton, Va., December 22, 1863. Attached to Fort Monroe, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1864. Unattached Williamsburg, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James, to August, 1864. Defences [sic] of Portsmouth Va., District of Eastern Virginia, to May, 1865. Cavalry Brigade, 25th Corps, Dept. of Virginia and Dept. of Texas, to February, 1866.
“Service: Duty at Fort Monroe and Williamsburg, Va., till May, 1864. Reconnoissance [sic] in Kings and Queens county February, 1864. Butler’s operations on south side of James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-28. Capture of Bermuda Hundred and City Point May 5. Swift Creek May 8-10. Operations against Fort Darling May 12-16. Actions at Drury’s Bluff May 10-14-15 and 16. In trenches at Bermuda Hundred till June 18. Baylor’s Farm June 15. Assaults on Petersburg June 16-19. Siege of Petersburg till August. Action at Deep Bottom July 27-28. Ordered to Fort Monroe August 3. Duty at Newport News and at Portsmouth and in District of Eastern Virginia till May, 1865. Cos. “E” and “I” Detached at Fort Powhatan and Harrison’s Landing August, 1864, to May, 1865. Moved to City Point, Va., thence sailed for Texas June 10. Duty on the Rio Grande and at various points in Texas till February, 1866. Mustered out February 4, 1866.”
(https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UUS0001RC00C)(accessed 11 November 2018)
1st U.S. Colored Cavalry 
Impressive research done by librarian, Leslie Anderson. Such meticulous research and documentation of added records is just phenomenal. Leslie was the I C Norcom affidavit here within these testimonies. Remarkable. Mae Breckenridge-Haywood 1/12/2019
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Thank you, Mae! Yep. It’s coming soon!
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My great grandfather, Andrew C.Sharp was promoted March 25th 1864 by Special Orders No.84 par. IX from Pvt. From 1” N.Y. Mtd. Rifles to 2nd lieutenant 1st regiment company F U.S.C.C.to fill an original vacancy by command of Major General Butler, HQ of Virginia and North Carolina, Fort Monroe, Va. Discharge from 1st N.Y. Mtd. rifles was dated Apr 14, 1864 and muster into 1 Regt USCC was dated April 15, 1864. He served with the 1st regiment U.S.C.C. until Feb 1866 when he mustered out in Brazos Santiago, Texas. The National Archives Trust Fund was kind enough to help me get this information in 1999.
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Charles — Thanks for sharing your family story with us.
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You’re welcome.
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