Union Regimental Histories
Corps De Afrique
Organized at New Orleans, La., September 12, 1863. Attached to Defenses of New Orleans, La., to April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 4th United States Colored Cavalry April 4, 1864.
Organized November 19, 1863, from 1st Louisiana Colored Heavy Artillery. Garrison Artillery in Defenses of New Orleans to April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 10th United States Colored Heavy Artillery May 21, 1864.
Organized at Camp Parapet, La., April 28, 1863. Attached to 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1863. Engineer Brigade, Corps de Afrique, to October, 1863. Engineer Brigade, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Siege of Port Hudson, La., May 24-July 8, 1863. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Sabine Pass Expedition September 4-11. Western Louisiana ("Teche") Campaign October 3-27. Rio Grande Expedition and operations on Coast of Texas October 27-December 2. Arkansas Pass November 17. Expedition against and capture of Fort Esperanza, Mattagorda Island, November 22-30. Duty at Brazos Island, Point Isabel and Brownsville, Texas, until April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 95th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at New Orleans, La., August 15, 1863. Attached to Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1863. Unattached, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to March, 1864. Provisional Brigade, 2nd Division, 13th Army Corps, Texas, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at New Orleans, La., until December, 1863. Ordered to Mattagorda Bay, Texas, December 5. Engaged in engineering duty and erecting field works at De Crow's Point, Point Isabel, Fort Esperanza, Mattagorda Island, Indianola and Pass Cavallo, Texas, until April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 96th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at New Orleans, La., August 26, 1863. Attached to Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1863. Unattached, 13th Army Corps, Texas, Dept. of the Gulf, to March, 1864. Provisional Brigade, 13th Army Corps, Texas, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at New Orleans and Brashear City, La., until October, 1863. Ordered to Texas October, 1863, and duty there until March, 1864. Ordered to Berwick Bay, La., thence to Franklin, La. Red River Campaign March to May. In charge of Pontoon Train. Built bridge at Vermillionville Bayou March 18, and at Cane River March 30. Designation of Regiment changed to 97th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at New Orleans, La., September 3, 1863. Attached to Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864. Stationed at New Orleans, Brashear City and Berwick City. Designation of Regiment changed to 98th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized February 10, 1864, from 15th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Stationed at Berwick City and Brashear City, La., until March, 1864. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 14-26, with Pontoon Train. Built bridge at Vermillionville Bayou March 18, and at Cane River March 30. Designation of Regiment changed to 99th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized June 6, 1863, from 1st Louisiana Native Guard Infantry. Attached to Defenses of New Orleans, La., to July, 1863. Port Hudson, La., to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Assault on Port Hudson June 14, 1863. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Duty at Port Hudson, La., until April, 1864. Skirmish at Jackson August 3, 1863, and at Tunica Bayou November 8. Designation of Regiment changed to 73rd United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized June 6, 1863, from 2nd Louisiana Native Guard Infantry. Attached to the Defenses of New Orleans, Dept. of the Gulf, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1863. Defenses of New Orleans to April, 1864. On garrison duty at Ship Island, Miss., June, 1863, to April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 74th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized June 6, 1863, from 3rd Louisiana Native Guard Infantry. Attached to 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1863. Port Hudson, La., to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Assault on Port Hudson, La., June 14, 1863. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Duty at Port Hudson until April, 1864. Skirmish at Jackson August 3, 1863. Designation of Regiment changed to 75th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized June 6, 1863, from 4th Louisiana Native Guard Infantry. Attached to 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1863. Defenses of New Orleans to September, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Assault on Port Hudson June 14, 1863. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Garrison duty at Forts St. Phillip and Jackson, Mississippi River, August 7, 1863, to February 20, 1864. Moved to Port Hudson, La., February 20-22, and duty there until April. Designation of Regiment changed to 76th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at Fort St. Phillip December 8, 1863. Attached to Defenses of New Orleans to January, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Fort St. Phillip, Defenses of New Orleans, until April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 77th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at Port Hudson, La., September 4, 1863. Attached to Ullman's Brigade, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, to March, 1864. Garrison, Port Hudson, La., to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at Port Hudson, La., until April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 78th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at Port Hudson, La., August 31, 1863. Attached to Ullman's Brigade, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Port Hudson, La., until April, 1864. Skirmish at Vidalia February 7, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 79th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at Port Hudson September 1, 1863. Attached to Ullman's Brigade, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, to March, 1864. Garrison, Port Hudson, La., to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Port Hudson until April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 80th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at Port Hudson, La., September 2, 1863. Attached to Ullman's Brigade, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, to March, 1864. Garrison, Port Hudson, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Port Hudson, La., until April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 81st United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at Port Hudson, La., September 1, 1863. Attached to Ullman's Brigade, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Port Hudson, La., until April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 82nd United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at Port Hudson, La., August 17, 1863. Attached to Garrison, Port Hudson, La., to December, 1863, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Port Hudson, La., until April, 1864. Skirmishes at Waterproof, La., February 14-15, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 83rd United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at Port Hudson, La., September 24, 1863. Attached to Garrison, Port Hudson, La., to December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Port Hudson until April, 1864. Expedition to Grand Gulf February 15-March 6, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 84th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at New Orleans, La., September, 1863. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1863. Unattached, 13th Army Corps, Texas, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison at Port Hudson until December, 1863. Ordered to Texas and duty at Brownsville and other points until April, 1864. Designation changed to 85th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at New Orleans, La., August 12, 1863. Attached to Defenses of New Orleans, Dept. of the Gulf, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1863. District of West Florida, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at Port Hudson until October, 1863. Moved to Barrances, Fla., and duty there until April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 86th U.S. Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at New Orleans, La., August 27, 1863. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1863. Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at New Orleans and Brashear City until February, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 5th Corps de Afrique Engineers, February 10, 1864.
Organized at New Orleans, La., October 8, 1863. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1863. Unattached 2nd Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Rio Grande Expedition, and operations on the coast of Texas October 27-December 2, 1863. At Brazos Island, Brownsville and Point Isabel, Texas, until April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 87th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Organized at Port Hudson, La., September 24, 1863. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at Port Hudson, La., until April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 88th United States Colored Troops, April 4, 1864.
Organized at Port Hudson, La., October 9, 1863. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at Port Hudson, La., until April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 90th United States Colored Troops, April 4, 1864.
Organized at Madisonville, La., February 11, 1864. Duty at Madisonville and Lakeport, La., until March, and at Morganza, La., until May, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 91st United States Colored Troops, April 4, 1864.
Organized at Fort Pike, La., September 11, 1863. Attached to the Defenses of New Orleans to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison Forts Pike, Macomb and Bienvenue until April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 91st United States Colored Troops, April 4, 1864.
Organized at New Orleans, La., September 30, 1863. Attached to District of La Fourche, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, to March, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at New Orleans, Brashear City, New Iberia and in District of La Fourche until January, 1864. Ordered to Port Hudson January 4, and duty there until April, 1864. Moved to Brashear City and duty there until April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 92nd United States Colored Troops, April 4, 1864.
Organized at New Iberia, La., November 21, 1863. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to March, 1864. District of La Fourche to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at New Iberia and in District of La Fourche until January, 1864. Moved to Franklin, La., January 5 and duty there until March 21. Moved to Brashear City and duty there until April. Designation of Regiment changed to 93rd United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
Source - "A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer (Part 3)
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