ROSTER

9th United States Volunteer Infantry Regiment 1898 to 1899

This regiment served from August 24, 1898 until April 25, 1899 in Santiago, Cuba, one of three black volunteer regiments that garrisioned the island. Nine companies of the 9th were recruited from New Orleans, Louisiana, one company from Donaldsonville, Louisiana, one company from Houston, Texas, and one company from Galveston, Texas.

Researched and compiled by Anthony Powell