----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice Gayley" <agayley@verizon.net> > > Was Troop equal to a regiment or a company?ever too old to learn! > -------------------------------- Troop is equivalent to a company. Troop is more of a post-war term, though. Dennis

Hello Dennis: Ah! That's why the change of name? 52nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (William Dickens regiment; d.SEP 5, 1863) Regiment is re-named after siege of Vicksburg. Organized March 11, 1864, from 2nd Mississippi Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Miss., to October, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 16th Corps, to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Miss., to February, 1865. Maltby's Brigade, District of Vicksburg, Miss., and Dept. of Mississippi, to May, 1866. SERVICE.-Post and garrison duty at Vicksburg, Miss., till June, 1865. Action at Coleman's Plantation, Port Gibson, July 4, 1864. Bayou Liddell October 15. Duty at various points in the Depts. of Mississippi and the Gulf till May, 1866. Mustered out May 5, 1866. --Manaia ++++ --- "Dennis J. Francis" <donncadhf@wowway.com> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alice Gayley" <agayley@verizon.net> > > > > Was Troop equal to a regiment or a company?ever > too old to learn! > > > -------------------------------- > Troop is equivalent to a company. > > Troop is more of a post-war term, though. > > Dennis