Showing posts with label 60th US Colored INF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 60th US Colored INF. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

60th Regiment United States Colored Troops

Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Iowa Colored Infantry. Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to April, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to October, 1865.

SERVICE.--Post and garrison duty at Helena, Ark., till April, 1865. Expedition from Helena to Big Creek July 25, 1864. Action at Wallace's Ferry, Big Creek, July 26. Expedition to Kent's Landing August 11-13. Expedition up White River August 29-September 3 (Cos. "C" and "F"). Scout to Alligator Bayou September 9-14 (Detachment). Scouts to Alligator Bayou September 22-28 and October 1-4. Expedition to Harbert's Plantation, Miss., January 11-16, 1865 (Co. "C"). Moved to Little Rock April 8, 1865, and duty there till August 20. Moved to Duvall's Bluff, thence to Jacksonport, Ark. Duty there and at various points in Sub-District of White River, in White, Augusta, Franklin and Fulton Counties, Powhatan on Black River and at Batesville till September. Mustered out at Duvall's Bluff October 15, 1865. Discharged November 2, 1865.

SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium Of The War Of The Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1733

Monday, January 30, 2012

The Sixtieth Regiment United States Colored Troops

The Sixtieth regiment of colored troops was largely made up of Iowa men.  Six Companies of this regiment went into camp at Keokuk and were mustered into the service of the United States on the 13th of October, 1863.  The field officers were, colonel, John D. Hudson, of St. Louis; lieutenant-colonel, Milton F. Collins, of Keokuk; major John L. Murphy of Keokuk.  For one year and one-half this regiment served on guard and garrison duty at various places in the Mississippi valley with fidelity.

SOURCE: Benjamin F. Gue, Biographies And Portraits Of The Progressive Men Of Iowa, Volume 1, p. 125

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

1st Iowa Colored Infantry

Organized at Keokuk and mustered in Companies "A," "B," "C," "D," "E" and "F," October 11, 1863. Company "G" organized at St. Louis and mustered in October 15, 1863. Company "H" organized at St. Louis and mustered in November 21, 1863. Company "I" mustered in November 27, 1863, and Company "K" December 4, 1863. Moved to Helena, Ark., December 19-22, 1863. Attached to District of Eastern Arkansas, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas. On post and garrison duty at Helena till March, 1864. Designation changed to 60th U.S. Colored Troops March 11, 1864, which see.

SOURCE: Dyer , Frederick H., A Compendium Of The War Of The Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1164