UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS
98th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
- Overview:
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Organized April 4, 1864, from 4th Corps de Afrique Engineers. Attached to
Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Defences of New Orleans,
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 August, 1865.
- Service:
- Stationed at Brashear City, Berwick City and New Orleans till June,
1864. In District of Carrollton till July 1864. At Greenville till September,
1864. At Plaquemine till February, 1865. At Brashear City and in the District
of LaFourche till August, 1865. Consolidated with 78th United States Colored
Troops August 26, 1865.
Predecessor unit:
CORPS DE AFRIQUE.-UNITED STATES COLORED
VOLUNTEERS.
4th REGIMENT ENGINEERS.
Organized at New Orleans, La., September 3, 1863. Attached to Engineer Brigade,
Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864. Stationed at New Orleans, Brashear City
and Berwick City. Designation of Regiment changed to 98th United States Colored
Troops April 4, 1864 (which see).
- Soldiers:
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