The 10th Louisiana Infantry (African descent) was a
regiment in the
Union Army during the
American Civil War.
It was composed primarily of freed or escaped slaves from
Louisiana's
plantations and was commanded by white officers.
Vicksburg Campaign
The unit was organized at
Lake Providence
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and
Goodrich Landing, Louisiana, between May 6 and August 8, 1863. It was attached to the Goodrich Landing post until January 1864 and at Vicksburg until March 1864.
Yazoo River Expedition
The regiment participated in the
Yazoo River Expedition
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between February 1 and March 8, 1864. Action was seen at
Liverpool Heights, Mississippi
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, on February 4 (with the
11th Illinois Infantry and the First Mississippi Cavary) and
Satartia, Mississippi
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Located on the east bank of the Yazoo River, Satartia was once a thriving river port, ...
, on February 7.
Yazoo City, Mississippi, was captured by Union forces on February 4 and the regiment occupied the city between February 9 and March 6. There was a skirmish at Yazoo city on March 5.
48th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops
The regiment was designated the 48th Regiment Infantry,
U.S. Colored Troops
The United States Colored Troops (USCT) were regiments in the United States Army composed primarily of African-American (colored) soldiers, although members of other minority groups also served within the units. They were first recruited during ...
on March 11, 1864.
The regiment participated in the expedition from Vicksburg to
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and
Fayette, Mississippi, between September 29 and October 3, 1864. The unit was sent to
Algiers, Louisiana, on February 26, 1865, and then to
Fort Barrancas, Florida. Between March 20 and April 1, they marched from
Pensacola, Florida
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, to
Blakely, Alabama,
The regiment fought in the
Battle of Fort Blakely, April 2–9, 1865 and then marched to Montgomery April 13–25. They were at Montgomery until June 1865 and then went to Texas where they were on duty along the
Rio Grande
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until January 1866. The regiment mustered out on January 4, 1866.
See also
*
List of Louisiana Union Civil War units
References
External links
10th Louisiana Infantry, African Descent – Vicksburg National Military Park
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Military units and formations established in 1863
1863 establishments in Louisiana
Military units and formations disestablished in 1864