24th United States Colored Infantry Regiment
UNION ARMY INFANTRY REGIMENT
24th United States Colored Infantry; 24th United States Colored Troops; 24th Regiment United States Colored Troops
The 24th United States Colored Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was composed of African American enlisted men commanded by white officers and was authorized by the Bureau of Colored Troops which was created by the United States War Department on May 22, 1863.