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Search for Your Civil War Ancestor

Find your United States Colored Troops (USCT) ancestor below. You can locate them by searching for their name, age, enlistment year, or unit.

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Speer, Abraham – Age 39, Year: 1863 – 5th US Colored Heavy Artillery

Speeney, George – Age 18, Year: 1864 – 48th US Colored Infantry

Speeks, James – Age 25, Year: 1864 – 29th US Colored Infantry

Speed, Thomas – Age 18, Year: 1864 – 39th US Colored Infantry

Speed, Oscar – Age 24, Year: 1863 – 52nd US Colored Infantry

Speed, John – Age 45, Year: 1864 – 12th US Colored Heavy Artillery – United States Colored Troops: Artillery Organizations

Speed, John – Age 45, Year: 1864 – 12th US Colored Heavy Artillery

Speed, John – Age 19, Year: 1864 – 6th US Colored Cavalry

Speed, James – Age 24, Year: 1864 – 23rd US Colored Infantry

Speech, John – Age 19, Year: 1864 – 13th US Colored Heavy Artillery – United States Colored Troops: Artillery Organizations

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