CORPS DE AFRIQUE
UNITED STATES COLORED VOLUNTEERS
SOURCE: Dyer's Compendium, Part. 3 (Regimental
Histories)
NOTE: Thirty Corps de Afrique regiments were
organized in Louisiana and subsequently redesignated
United States Colored Cavalry, United States Colored Heavy Artillery and United
States Colored Troops (Infantry).
The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Regiments Infantry were mustered into the Union
Army respectively as Native Guard Regiments, and later redesignated
the 73rd, 74th, 75th and 76th United States Colored Troops (Infantry).
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1st REGIMENT CAVALRY.
Organized at New Orleans, La., September 12, 1863. Attached to Defences
of New Orleans, La., to April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 4th United
States Colored Cavalry April 4, 1864.
1st REGIMENT HEAVY ARTILLERY.
Organized November 19, 1863, from 1st Louisiana Colored
Heavy Artillery. Garrison Artillery in Defences of New
Orleans to April, 1864. Designation of
Regiment changed to 10th United
States Colored Heavy Artillery May 21, 1864.
1st REGIMENT ENGINEERS.
Organized at Camp Parapet, La., April 28, 1863. Attached to 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to August, 1863. Engineer
Brigade, Corps de Afrique, to October, 1863.
Engineer Brigade, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Siege of Port Hudson, La., May 24-July 8, 1863. Assaults
on Port Hudson May 27
and June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Sabine Pass
Expedition September 4-11. Western Louisiana ("Teche") Campaign October 3-27. Rio Grande
Expedition and operations on Coast of Texas October
27-December 2. Arkansas Pass November
17. Expedition against and capture of Fort Esperanza, Mattagorda Island, November 22-30. Duty at Brazos Island, Point
Isabel and Brownsville, Texas, till
April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 95th United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
2nd REGIMENT ENGINEERS.
Organized at New Orleans, La., August 15, 1863. Attached to Engineer Brigade,
Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1863. Unattached, 13th Army Corps, Dept.
of the Gulf, to March, 1864. Provisional Brigade, 2nd Division, 13th Army
Corps, Texas, Dept. of
the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at New
Orleans, La., till
December, 1863. Ordered to Mattagorda Bay, Texas, December
5. Engaged in engineering duty and erecting field works at De Crow's Point,
Point Isabel, Fort Esperanza, Mattagorda Island,
Indianola and Pass Cavallo, Texas, till April, 1864.
Designation of Regiment changed to 96th United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
3rd REGIMENT ENGINEERS.
Organized at New Orleans, La., August 26, 1863. Attached to Engineer Brigade,
Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1863. Unattached, 13th Army Corps, Texas, Dept. of
the Gulf, to March, 1864. Provisional Brigade, 13th Army Corps, Texas, Dept. of
the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at New
Orleans and Brashear
City, La., till
October, 1863. Ordered to Texas October,
1863, and duty there till March, 1864. Ordered to Berwick Bay, La., thence
to Franklin, La. Red River Campaign March to May. In charge of
Pontoon Train. Built bridge at Vermillionville
Bayou March 18, and at Cane River March 30.
Designation of Regiment changed to 97th United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
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.
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.
1st REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized June 6, 1863, from 1st Louisiana Native Guard Infantry. Attached to Defences of New Orleans, La., to July,
1863. Port Hudson, La., to
December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique,
Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Assault on Port Hudson June 14, 1863.
Surrender of Port Hudson July 9.
Duty at Port Hudson, La., till
April, 1864. Skirmish at Jackson August 3, 1863, and at Tunica Bayou November 8. Designation of
Regiment changed to 73rd United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
2nd REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized June 6, 1863, from 2nd Louisiana Native Guard Infantry. Attached to the
Defences of New Orleans, Dept. of
the Gulf, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps
de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1863. Defences of New
Orleans to April, 1864. On garrison duty at Ship Island, Miss., June,
1863, to April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 74th United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
3rd REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized June 6, 1863, from 3rd Louisiana Native Guard Infantry. Attached to 1st Division, 19th
Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1863. Port Hudson, La., to
September, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique,
Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Assault on Port Hudson, La., June 14, 1863. Surrender of Port Hudson July 9.
Duty at Port Hudson till
April, 1864. Skirmish at Jackson August 3, 1863.
Designation of Regiment changed to 75th United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
4th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized June 6, 1863, from 4th Louisiana Native Guard Infantry. Attached to 1st Division, 19th
Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1863. Defences of New
Orleans to September, 1863. 2nd Brigade,
1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to
April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Assault on Port Hudson June 14, 1863.
Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Garrison duty at Forts St. Phillip and Jackson, Mississippi River, August 7, 1863, to February 20, 1864. Moved to Port Hudson, La., February 20-22, and duty there till April.
Designation of Regiment changed to 76th United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
5th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at Fort St.
Phillip December 8, 1863. Attached to Defences of New Orleans to
January, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at
Fort St. Phillip, Defences of New Orleans, till
April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 77th United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
6th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at Port Hudson, La., September 4, 1863. Attached to Ullman's
Brigade, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to
December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique,
to March, 1864. Garrison, Port Hudson, La., to
April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at Port Hudson, La., till
April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 78th United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
7th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at Port Hudson, La., August 31, 1863. Attached to Ullman's
Brigade, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to
December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique,
to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at
Port Hudson, La., till April, 1864. Skirmish at Vidalia February 7, 1864.
Designation of Regiment changed to 79th United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
8th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at Port Hudson September 1, 1863. Attached to Ullman's
Brigade, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to
December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique,
to March, 1864. Garrison, Port Hudson, La., to
April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at
Port Hudson till April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 80th United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
9th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at Port Hudson, La., September 2, 1863. Attached to Ullman's
Brigade, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to
December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique,
to March, 1864. Garrison, Port Hudson, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at
Port Hudson, La., till April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed
to 81st United States Colored
Troops April 4, 1864.
10th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at Port Hudson, La., September 1, 1863. Attached to Ullman's
Brigade, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to
December, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique,
to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at
Port Hudson, La., till April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed
to 82nd United States Colored
Troops April 4, 1864.
11th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at Port Hudson, La., August 17, 1863. Attached to Garrison, Port Hudson, La., to
December, 1863, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique,
Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at
Port Hudson, La., till April, 1864. Skirmishes at Waterproof, La., February 14-15, 1864.
Designation of Regiment changed to 83rd United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
12th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at Port Hudson, La., September 24, 1863. Attached to Garrison, Port Hudson, La., to
December, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at
Port Hudson till April, 1864. Expedition to Grand Gulf February
15-March 6, 1864.
Designation of Regiment changed to 84th United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
13th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at New Orleans, La.,
September, 1863. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1863. Unattached,
13th Army Corps, Texas, to
April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison at Port Hudson till
December, 1863. Ordered to Texas and duty
at Brownsville and other points till April, 1864. Designation changed to
85th United States Colored
Troops April 4, 1864.
14th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at New Orleans, La., August 12, 1863. Attached to Defences
of New Orleans, Dept. of the Gulf, to September, 1863. 1st Brigade,
2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to
October, 1863. District of West Florida, Dept. of
the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at Port Hudson till
October, 1863. Moved to Barrances, Fla., and duty
there till April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 86th U.S. Colored
Troops April 4, 1864.
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.
16th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at New Orleans, La., October 8, 1863. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1863. Unattached
2nd Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Rio Grande
Expedition, and operations on the coast of Texas October 27-December 2, 1863. At Brazos Island, Brownsville and Point
Isabel, Texas, till
April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 87th United
States Colored Troops April 4, 1864.
17th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at Port Hudson, La., September 24, 1863. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison duty at
Port Hudson, La., till April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed
to 88th United States Colored
Troops, April 4, 1864.
18th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at Port Hudson, La., October 9, 1863. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
SERVICE.--Duty at Port Hudson, La., till
April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 90th United
States Colored Troops, April 4, 1864.
19th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at Madisonville, La., February 11, 1864. Duty at Madisonville and Lakeport, La., till
March, and at Morganza, La., till
May, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed to 91st United
States Colored Troops, April 4, 1864.
20th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at Fort Pike, La., September 11, 1863. Attached to the Defences of New Orleans to April,
1864.
SERVICE.--Garrison Forts Pike, Macomb and Bienvenue till April, 1864. Designation of Regiment changed
to 91st United States Colored
Troops, April 4, 1864.
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.
25th REGIMENT INFANTRY
Organized at New Iberia, La., November 21, 1863. Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of