UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS
95th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
- Overview:
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Organized April 4, 1864, from 1st Corps de Afrique Engineers. Attached to
Engineers Brigade, 13th Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1864. Colored
Brigade, United States Forces, Texas, Dept. of the Gulf, to November,
1864.
- Service:
- -Duty at Brazos Santiago, Point Isabel, Brownsville, Arkansas Pass
and other points in Texas till November, 1864. Consolidated with 87th United
States Colored Troops November 26, 1864.
Predecessor unit:
CORPS DE AFRIQUE.-UNITED STATES COLORED VOLUNTEERS.
1st REGIMENT ENGINEERS.
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, till April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to
95th United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864 (which see).
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