UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS
65th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
- Overview:
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Organized March 11, 1864, from 2nd Missouri Colored Infantry. Attached to
Dept. of Missouri to June, 1864. Provisional Brigade, District of Morganza,
La., Dept. of the Gulf, to September, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United
States Colored Troops, District of Morganza, Dept. of the Gulf, to February,
1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of
Morganza, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to May, 1865. Northern District of Louisiana
and Dept. of the Gulf to January, 1867.
- Service:
- -Garrison duty at Morganza, La., till May, 1865. Ordered to Port
Hudson, La. Garrison duty there and at Baton Rouge and in Northern District
of Louisiana till January, 1867. Mustered out January 8, 1867.
Regiment lost during service 6 Officers and 749 Enlisted men by disease.
Predecessor unit:
MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS.
2nd REGIMENT COLORED INFANTRY.
Organized at Benton Barracks December 18, 1863, to January 16, 1864. Duty there till March, 1864. Designation changed to 65th Regiment United States Colored Troops March 11, 1864 (which see). - Soldiers:
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