| Unit Name: | 3rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment (African Descent) |
| Dates: | January 3, 1864–June 25, 1864 |
| Country: | United States |
| Allegiance: | Union |
| Branch: | Infantry |
| Size: | Regiment |
| Garrison: | Pulaski, Tennessee Athens, Alabama |
| Battles: | American Civil War |
| Disbanded: | June 25, 1864 |
The 3rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment (African Descent) was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army between January 3, 1864, and June 25, 1864, during the American Civil War.
The infantry regiment was organized at Pulaski, Tennessee, on January 3, 1864. Straight away it was placed on garrison duty at Pulaski and Athens, Alabama. While they were on garrison duty they were attached to the Department of Tennessee. In the meantime, they acted as guard for railroads into Northern Alabama until June 25, 1864. On June 25, 1864, the regiment was designated the 111th U.S. Regiment Colored Troops.[1]