10th Regiment, United States
Colored Heavy Artillery
Organized from 1st Corps de Afrique Heavy
Artillery. Designated 7th Regiment Heavy Artillery April 4, 1864, and 10th
Regiment Heavy Artillery May 21, 1864. Attached to Defences of New Orleans, La.,
Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, United States
Colored Troops, Dept. of the Gulf, to November, 1864. Defences of New Orleans,
La., to February, 1867. Expedition to Lake Verret, Grand Bayou, and the Park
April 2-10, 1865 (Co. "G").
SERVICE.-On garrison duty at New Orleans and in the Dept. of the Gulf entire
term. Mustered out February 22, 1867.
Predecessor units:
LOUISIANA VOLUNTEERS
1st REGIMENT HEAVY ARTILLERY (AFRICAN DESCENT).
Organized at New Orleans, La., November 29, 1862. Attached to Defences of New
Orleans and duty as Garrison Artillery till November, 1863. Designation of
Regiment changed to 1st Corps de Afrique Heavy Artillery November 19, 1863,
which see.
CORPS DE AFRIQUE.-UNITED STATES COLORED VOLUNTEERS.
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
(which see).
[LOUISIANA REGIMENTS] [ORGANIZATION OF USCT]