UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS
93rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
- Overview:
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Organized April 4, 1864, from 25th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to District of LaFourche, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, United States Colored Troops, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1864. District of LaFourche, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1865.
- Service:
- - Duty at Brashear City till June, 1864. At Brashear City and Berwick till June, 1865. Expedition from Berwick to Pattersonville August 2, 1864. Expedition from Brashear City to Belle River October 22-24, 1864 (Detachment). Expedition from Brashear City to Bayou Portage November 17-19 (Detachment). Skirmish at Lake Fausse Point November 18 (Detachment). Expedition from Brashear City to Lake Verret February 10-11, 1865 (Detachment). Expedition from Brashear City to Bayou Pigeon March 20-22 (Detachment). Bayou Teche March 21 (Detachment). Expedition from Brashear City to Indian Bend March 15-27 (Detachment). Expedition from Brashear City to Oyster Bayou March 25-28 (Detachment). Expedition to Lake Verret, Grand Bayou and the Park April 2-10 (Detachment). Operations about Brashear City April 30-May 2. Broken up June 23, 1865.
Predecessor unit:
CORPS DE AFRIQUE.-UNITED STATES COLORED VOLUNTEERS.
25th REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized at New Iberia, La., November 21, 1863. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to March, 1864. District of La Fourche to April, 1864.
- Service:
- -Duty at New Iberia and in District of La Fourche till January, 1864. Moved to Franklin, La., January 5 and duty there till March 21. Moved to Brashear City and duty there till April. Designation of Regiment changed to 93rd United States Colored Troops April 4, 1864 (which see).
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