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Austin Groves Cemetery, 67-2 Summary Report, page 40
U. S. COLOKBO TROOPS (UNION) _ INPANTRY
RecprdofEyentsfor
Ma^J864-Jime 1865.
Field and Staff
Station not stated, not dated.
War Department. Record and Pension Division. Washington,
November 11, 1892
This regiment was organized under orders of the Adjutant-General of the Army, dated February 19. 1864. which directed that it be composed of all classes of colored men capable of performing the ordinary fatigue duties of a military depot.
The foregoing will be embodied in every statement of service.
Stationed at Chattanooga, Tennessee, May-June 1864.
The regiment remained in camp at Chattanooga. Tennessee, since its organization, in the daily performance of fatigue duty in the Quartermaster's Department and Sanitary Gardens.
Stationed at Chattanooga, Tennessee, July-August 1864.
The regiment remained in camp in the performance of camp guard and fatigue duties in Sanitary Gardens and Quartermaster's Department.
Stationed at Chattanooga, Tennessee, September-October 18o4.
During the last two months the regiment has been engaged in doing fatigue duty in the Staff Departments and in the Sanitary Gardens.
Stationed at Chattanooga. Tennessee. November-Decentber! 364.
During the Iasi two months this regiment has been doing picket duty and labor on the fortifications of the post.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE UNION AND CONFEDERATE ARMIES, Part II
Record of Events, Vol. 78, Serial No. 90, published by Broadfoot Publishing Co. of Wilmington NC, 1998
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