UNITED
STATES COLORED TROOPS
92nd
REGIMENT INFANTRY.
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, Braahear 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.
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