Battle Unit Details

UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS

92nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry

Overview:
Organized April 4, 1864, from 22nd Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Morganza, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1865. Northern District of Louisiana, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1865.

Service:
-Red River Campaign March 10-May 22, 1864. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 14-26. Retreat from Alexandria to Morganza May 18-20. Mansura May 16. Near Moreauville May 17. Yellow Bayou May 18. Duty at Morganza till June, 1865. Operations near Morganza September 16-25, 1864. Expedition from Morganza to the Atchafalaya River December 16-19, 1864. Duty in Northern District, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1865. Mustered out December 31, 1865.

Predecessor unit:

CORPS DE AFRIQUE.-UNITED STATES COLORED VOLUNTEERS.
22nd REGIMENT INFANTRY.
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 till January, 1864. Ordered to Port Hudson January 4, and duty there till April, 1864. Moved to Brashear City and duty there till April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 92nd United States Colored Troops, April 4, 1864 (which see).
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