UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS
99th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
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Organized April 4, 1864, from 5th Corps de Afrique Engineers. Attached to
Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division,
United States Colored Troops, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1865. District
of Key West, Fla., to July, 1865. Dept. of Florida to April, 1866.
- Service:
- -Red River Campaign to May 22, 1864. Built bridges at Grand Ecore
April 12. Built fortifications at Grand Ecore April 13-19. Repair road and
crossing over Cane River April 19-20. Lower Crossing of Cane River April
22. At Alexandria constructing works and dam April 25-May 13. Retreat to
Morganza May 18-22.
Marksville May
16. Operations on Yellow Bayou May 17-20. Fatigue duty at Morganza till June
20. Ordered to New Orleans June 20. Duty at New Orleans and Plaquemine till
December, 1864. At Key West and Tortugas, Fla., and in the Dept. of Florida
till April, 1866. Operations near St. Marks, Fla., February 21-March 7, 1865.
Newport Bridge March 5-6.
Natural Bridge
March 6. Mustered out April 28, 1866.
Predecessor unit:
CORPS DE AFRIQUE.-UNITED STATES COLORED VOLUNTEERS.
15th REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized at New Orleans, La., August 27, 1863. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1863. Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1864.
- Service:
- -Duty at New Orleans and Brashear City till February, 1864. Designation
of Regiment changed to 5th Corps de Afrique Engineers, February 10, 1864
(which see).
CORPS DE AFRIQUE.-UNITED STATES COLORED VOLUNTEERS.
5th REGIMENT ENGINEERS.
Organized February 10, 1864, from 15th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
- Service:
- -Stationed at Berwick City and Brashear City, La., till March, 1864.
Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March
14-26, with Pontoon Train. Built bridge at Vermillionville Bayou March 18,
and at Cane River March 30. Designation of Regiment changed to 99th United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864 (which see).
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