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Organized at Providence August 28, 1863, to January 25, 1864. 1st Battalion moved to New Orleans. La., December 19-30, 1863, thence to Pass Cavallo, Texas, December 31, 1863-January 8, 1864. Served unattached, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to May, 1864 (1st Battalion). Defenses of New Orleans, Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1865. Designation of Regiment changed to 8th U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery April 4, 1864, and to 11th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery May 21, 1864.
SERVICE.--1st Battalion assigned to garrison duty at Fort Esperanza. Matagorda Island, Texas, until May 19, 1864. Moved to Camp Parapet, New Orleans, La., May 19-23; Joined 3rd Battalion and duty there until July, 1864. Ordered to Port Hudson, La., and garrison duty there until April, 1865. Duty at Brashear City and New Orleans until October, 1865. 2nd Battalion moved to New Orleans January 8-February 3, 1864. Duty in the Defenses of New Orleans at English Turn and at Plaquemine until October, 1865. Expedition from Brashear City to Ratliff's Plantation May 14-16, 1865 (Detachment). Action at Indian Village, Plaquemine, August 6, 1864. 3rd Battalion moved to New Orleans April 3-15, and duty at Camp Parapet until October, 1865. Mustered out at New Orleans October 2, 1865.
(Dyer's Compendium) |