The 79th and 83rd United States Color TroopS
This is NOT
a comprehensive list of the 79th and 83rd United states Colored Troops. I post this list since Kansas and Arkansas borders Indian Territory
to the North and East. It is known through many Slave Narratives that
slaves escaped and joined the Union Army. I have found the son of my great
great great grandfather among these names. An interesting point in
locating him is that he enlisted not by his given name or the surname of his
owner. He enlisted using his father's given name Mobile
as his Surname . He enlisted
in the 79th USCT stating he lived in Leavenworth Kansas, however his home was in
the Choctaw Nation. He received a
pension using his own name Bankston Stevenson with the
AKA Bankston Mobile
noted on his application. Because of this occurrence these
names will be posted by Given and Surname in alphabetical order| 79TH USCT GIVEN NAME Kansas | 79TH USCT SURNAME Kansas |
| 83RD USCT GIVE NAME Kansas | 83RD USCT SURNAME Kansas |
| 79th USCT GIVEN NAME Arkansas | 79th USCT SURNAME Arkansas |
| 79th Battles | 83rd Battles |
| 09 November 1862 Island Mound, Missouri | 06 October 1863 Baxter Springs, Choctaw Nation |
| 09 March 1863 Fort Scott, Kansas | 30 April 1864 Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas |
| 08 May 1864 | |
| 18 May 1863 Sherwood, Missouri | 19 December 1864 Fort Smith, Arkansas |
| 02 July 1863 Cabin Creek, Kansas | 01 January 1865 Arkansas |
| 15 July 1863 Honey Springs, Choctaw Nation | 17 June 1865 Ivey's Landing, Arkansas |
| 21 August 1863 Lawrence, Kansas | 13 July 1865 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| 06 October 1863 Baxter Springs, Choctaw Nation | |
| 19 November 1863 Timber Hills, Choctaw Nation | |
| 17 February 1864 Horse Head Creek, Arkansas | |
| 13 April 1864 Poison Spring, Arkansas | |
| 15 April 1864 Poison Spring, Arkansas | |
| 16 April 1864 Poison Spring, Arkansas | |
| 18 April 1864 Poison Spring, Arkansas | |
| 16 September 1864 Flat Rock, Choctaw Nation | |
| 19 November 1864 Timber Hills, Choctaw Nation | |
| 18 January 1865 Iny Ford, Arkansas | |
| 25 March 1865 Roseville, Arkansas |
UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS
83rd REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized from 2nd Kansas Colored Infantry December 13, 1864. Attached to 2nd Brigade, District of the Frontier, 7t h Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to January, 1865. Colored Brigade , 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to February, 1865. 2n d Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, Dept of Arkansas, to August , 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to October, 1865.
SERVICE. Duty at Fort Smith, Ark., until January, 1865. Moved to Little Rock, Ark., January 15-February 4, and duty there until August. Moved to Camden, Ark., August 1-10, and duty there until October 9. Mustered out October 9, 1865 . Discharged at Leavenworth, Kansas, November 27, 1865. Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 32 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 211 Enlisted men from disease. Total 245. (Information provided by Ronald Walton)
1st Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Colored) (Later designated the 79th USCT)
Colonel James M. Williams, Regimental Commander
Lt. Col. John Bowles (assumed command after Williams was wounded)
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Company B |
Capt George J. Martin |
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Company F |
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Company G |
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