5th United States Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment
| 9th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (African Descent) 1st Regiment, Mississippi Colored Heavy Artillery 5th Regiment, U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery | |
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| Active | May 1, 1863 – May 20, 1866 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Type | Infantry Heavy Artillery |
| Size | Regiment |
| Engagements | American Civil War
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Col. Hermann Lieb |
The 9th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent), later reorganized as 1st Mississippi Colored Heavy Artillery and then renamed 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, was an African-American regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It famously fought in the Battle of Milliken's Bend; one of the earliest Civil War battles with African-American troops involved.