UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS
88th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (Old Organization)
- Overview:
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Organized April 4, 1864, from 17th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Duty at Port
Hudson, La., till July, 1864. Broken up July 28, 1864.
Predecessor unit:
CORPS DE AFRIQUE.-UNITED STATES COLORED VOLUNTEERS.
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 (which see).
- Soldiers:
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