UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS
11th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (New Organization)
- Overview:
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Organized from 7th U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery January 23, 1865. Attached
to Post and Defences of Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee, to July,
1865. 2nd Infantry Brigade, District of West Tennessee, to September, 1865.
Dept. of the Tennessee to January, 1866.
- Service:
- Duty at Memphis, Tenn., and in the District of West Tennessee, Dept.
of the Tennessee, to January, 1866. Mustered out January 12, 1866.
Predecessor unit:
UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS.
7th REGIMENT HEAVY ARTILLERY.
Organized from 1st Alabama Siege Artillery (African Descent). Designated 6th Heavy Artillery March 11, 1864, and 7th Heavy Artillery April 26, 1864. Attached to District of Memphis, Tenn., 16th Corps. Dept. of Tennessee, to June, 1864. Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee, to January, 1865.
- Service:
- Garrison duty at Fort Pickering and in Defences of Memphis, Tenn., till January, 1865. Companies "A," "B," "C" and "D" garrison at Fort Pillow, Tenn., and in massacre April 12, 1864. Skirmish at Pulaski May 18. Holly Springs, Miss., August 28, 1864. Designated 11th United States Colored Troops (New) January 23, 1865.
- Soldiers:
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