1st Arkansas Colored Light Artillery Battery
The 1st Arkansas Colored Light Artillery Battery was an artillery battery 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.
| 1st Arkansas Colored Light Artillery Battery | |
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35 Star Flag 1863-1865 | |
| Active | June 4, 1864–August 10, 1865 |
| Disbanded | August 10, 1865 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Artillery |
| Size | battery |
| Engagements | American Civil War
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