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.
Colored Infantry was organized from the 1st Tennessee Infantry (African Descent) on March 11, 1864, for three-year service under the command of Colonel Edward Bouton.
3rd Brigade, Infantry Division, Sturgis' Expedition, to June 1864.
Post and garrison duty at Memphis, Tennessee, until June 1864.
Battle of Brice's Cross Roads, Guntown, June 10.