The 49th United States Colored Infantry, first established as the 11th Louisiana Infantry (African descent) was an

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in the

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during the

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Vicksburg Campaign

The unit was organized at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana on May 23 of 1863 and fought in the Battle of Milliken's Bend on June 7. Along with the Mississippi 1st and 3rd and the Louisiana

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, 9th,

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and 12th Regiment Infantry (African Descent) they were attached to the African Brigade, District of Northeast Louisiana, until July 1863. They were posted at Goodrich's Landing until January 1864 and at

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between January and March 1864. An expedition to

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was undertaken from January to February 1864.

49th United States Colored Regiment Infantry

The designation of the regiment was changed to the 49th Regiment Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops on March 11, 1864. The regiment served on garrison duty at

and mustered out March 27, 1866.

References

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Vicksburg Campaign

49th United States Colored Regiment Infantry

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