UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS
74th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
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Organized April 4, 1864, from 2nd Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to
Defences of New Orleans, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. 3rd Brigade,
3rd Division, United States Colored Troops, Dept. of the Gulf, to November,
1864. Defences of New Orleans, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. Garrison
duty at Ship Island, Miss., entire term. Expedition from Fort Pike to Pearl
River September 9-12, 1864. Expedition from Fort Pike to Bayou Bonforica
January 31-February 1, 1865 (Detachment). Expedition from Fort Pike to Bayou
St. Louis March 28-30 (Detachment). Mustered out October 11, 1865.
Predecessor unit:
CORPS DE AFRIQUE.-UNITED STATES COLORED
VOLUNTEERS.
2nd REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized June 6, 1863, from 2nd Louisiana Native Guard Infantry. Attached
to the Defences of New Orleans, Dept. of the Gulf, to September, 1863. 1st
Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1863.
Defences 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 (which see).
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