The Black Phalanx Part 51

65th Regiment, Colonel Alonzo J. Edgerton.--Organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., December, 1863, as the 2nd Regiment Missouri Volunteers; changed to 65th Regiment U. S. March, 1864. Mustered out January, 1867.

66th Regiment, Colonel Michael W. Smith. Organized at Vicksburg, Miss., December, 1863, as the 4th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers; changed to 66th Regiment U. S., March, 1864. Battles: Columbia, Goodrich's Landing, March 24th, and July 16th, 1864, Issequena County, July 10th and August 17th, 1864, Bayou Macon, Bayou Tensas, July 30th, and August 26th, 1864.

Mustered out March, 1866.

67th Regiment, Colonel Alonzo J. Edgerton.--Organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., January, 1864, as the 3rd Regiment Missouri Volunteers; changed to 67th Regiment U. S., March 1864; consolidated with the 65th Regiment, July 12th, 1865. Battle: Mount Pleasant Landing.

68th Regiment, Major Oliver H. Holcomb.--Organized at Benton Barracks, Mo., March, 1864, as the 4th Regiment Missouri Volunteers; changed to 68th Regiment U. S., March, 1864. Battles: Tupelo, Spanish Fort, Fort Blakely. Mustered out February, 1866.

69th Regiment, Captain James T. Watson.--Organized at Pine Bluff, Duvall's, Bluff, Little Rock, and Helena, Ark., and Memphis, Tenn., December, 1864. Organization discontinued September, 1865, and the commissioned officers and enlisted men transferred to the 63d and 64th Regiments.

70th Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Morris Yeomans.--Organized in part, April, 1864, at Natchez, Miss.; completed November, 1864, by the consolidation of the 71st Regiment. Mustered out March, 1866.

71st Regiment, Colonel Willard C. Earle.--Organized at Black River Bridge and Natchez, Miss., and Alexandria, La., March, 1864; consolidated with the 70th Regiment November, 1864.

72d Regiment, Colonel Alexander Duncan.--Organized at Covington, Ky., April, 1865; discontinued May, 1865; commissioned officers ordered before a board for examination, and enlisted men transferred to other regiments.

73d Regiment, Colonel Samuel M. Quincy.--Organized at New Orleans, La., September, 1862, as the 1st Native Guard Volunteers; changed to 1st Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_, and to 73d Regiment U. S., April, 1864; consolidated with the 96th Regiment U. S., September, 1865. Battles: Port Hudson, Jackson, Bayou Tunica, Steamer City Belle, Morganzia, Fort Blakely. Men mustered out at the expiration of time.

74th Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel A. G. Hall.--Organized at New Orleans, La., October, 1862, as the 2d Regiment Louisiana Native Guard Volunteers; changed to 2d Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_, June, 1863, and to the 74th Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Battle: East Pascagoula. Mustered out October, 1865.

75th Regiment, Colonel Henry W. Fuller.--Organized at New Orleans, La., November, 1862, as the 3d Regiment Louisiana Native Guard Volunteers; changed to 3d Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_, June, 1863, and to the 75th Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Battles: Jackson, Port Hudson, Pleasant Hill, Waterloo. Mustered out November, 1865.

76th Regiment, Colonel Charles W. Drew.--Organized at New Orleans, La., February, 1863, as the 4th Regiment Louisiana Native Guard Volunteers; changed to 4th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_, June, 1863, and to the 76th Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Battle: Fort Blakely. Mustered out December, 1865.

77th Regiment, Colonel Charles A. Hartwell.--Organized at Fort St.

Philip, La., December, 1863, as the 5th Regiment Infantry _Corps d'Afrique_, by the transfer of 291 enlisted men from the 4th Corps Regiment Volunteers; changed to 77th Regiment U. S., April, 1864; consolidated with the 85th Regiment and with the 10th Regiment Heavy Artillery, October, 1865. Battle: Amite River.

78th Regiment, Colonel Charles L. Norton.--Organized at Port Hudson, La., September, 1863, as the 6th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 78th Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Battle: Port Hudson. Mustered out January, 1866.

79th Regiment, Colonel James C. Clark.--Organized at Port Hudson, La., August, 1863, as the 7th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 79th Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Broken up July, 1864. Battle: Port Hudson.

79th Regiment, Colonel James M. Williams.--Organized at Fort Scott, Kan., January, 1863, as the 1st Regiment Kansas Volunteers; changed to 79th Regiment U. S., December, 1864. Battles: Sherwood, Bush Creek, Cabin Creek, Honey Springs, Prairie d'Anne, Poison Springs, Jenkins Ferry, Joys Ford, Clarksville, Horse Head Creek, Roseville Creek, Timber Hill, Lawrence, Island Mound, Fort Gibson. Mustered out October, 1865.

80th Regiment, Colonel William S. Mudget.--Organized at Port Hudson, La., September, 1863, as the 8th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 80th Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Battle: Port Hudson. Mustered out March, 1867.

81st Regiment, Colonel John F. Appleton.--Organized at Port Hudson, La., September, 1863, as the 9th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 81st Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Battle: Port Hudson. Mustered out November, 1866.

82d Regiment, Colonel Ladislos L Zulasky.--Organized at Port Hudson, La., September, 1863, as the 10th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 82d Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Battles: Port Hudson, Barrancas, Mariana, Mitch.e.l.l's Creek, Pine Barren Ford, Fort Blakely. Mustered out September, 1866.

83d Regiment, Colonel E. Martindale.--Organized at Port Hudson, La., August, 1863, as the 11th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 83d Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Broken up July, 1864, and enlisted men transferred to other regiments.

83d Regiment, Brevet Colonel J. H. Gillpatrick.--Organized at Forts Scott and Leavenworth, Kan., August, 1863, as the 2d Regiment Kansas Volunteers; changed to 83d Regiment U. S., December, 1864. Battles: Jenkins' Ferry, April 30th, May 4th, 1864, Prairie d'Anne, Sabine River, Fort Smith, Steamer Chippewa, Steamer Lotus, Rector's Farm.

84th Regiment, Colonel William H. d.i.c.key.--Organized at Port Hudson, La., September, 1863, as the 12th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 84th Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Battle: Morganzia. Mustered out March, 1866.

85th Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Henry C. Merriam.--Organized at New Orleans, La., March, 1864, as the 13th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 85th Regiment U. S., April, 1864; consolidated with the 77th Regiment U. S., May, 1864.

86th Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel George E. Yarrington.--Organized at New Orleans, La., August, 1863, as the 14th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 86th Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Battle: Fort Blakely.

Mustered out April, 1866.

87th Regiment, Major H. Tobey.--Organized at New Orleans, La., September, 1863, as the 16th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 87th Regiment U. S., April, 1864; consolidated with the 95th Regiment U. S., November, 1864, to form the 85th Regiment U. S.; subsequently changed to 87th Regiment U. S.

87th Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel William W. Bliss.--Organized by the consolidation of the 87th and 95th Regiments U. S., November, 1864, and designated as the 87th Regiment U. S.; consolidated with the 84th Regiment U. S., August, 1865.

88th Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel George E. Biles.--Organized at Port Hudson, La., 1863, as the 17th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 88th Regiment U. S., 1864. Broken up July, 1864, and the enlisted men transferred to other regiments.

88th Regiment, Colonel Edmund R. Wiley.--Organized at Memphis, Tenn., February, 1863; consolidated with the 3d Regiment U. S. Heavy Artillery, December, 1865.

89th Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert F. Atkins.--Organized at Port Hudson, La., October, 1863, as the 18th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 89th Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Broken up July, 1864, and the enlisted men transferred to other regiments.

90th Regiment, Colonel Charles E. Bostwick.--Organized at Madisonville, La., February, 1864, as the 19th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 90th Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Broken up July, 1864, and enlisted men transferred to other regiments.

91st Regiment, Colonel Eliot Bridgeman.--Organized at Fort Pike, La., September, 1863, as the 20th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 91st Regiment U. S., July, 1864; consolidated with 74th Regiment U. S., July, 1864. Battle: Bayou St. Louis.

92nd Regiment, Colonel H. N. Frisbie.--Organized at New Orleans, La., September, 1863, as the 22nd Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 92nd Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Battle: Red River Expedition. Mustered out Dec. 1865.

93rd Regiment, Colonel Simon Jones.--Organized at New Iberia, La., November, 1863, as the 25th Regiment _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 93rd Regiment U. S., April, 1864. Broken up June 1865; enlisted men transferred to 81st and 82nd Regiments U. S. Battle: Ash Bayou.

95th Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel A. F. Wrohwuski.--Organized at Camp Parapet, La., April, 1863, as the 1st Regiment Engineers _Corps d'Afrique_; divided to form the 3rd Regiment Engineers _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 95th Regiment U. S.; consolidated with 87th Regiment November, 1864, to form 81st Regiment; changed to 87th Regiment. Battle: Port Hudson.

96th Regiment, Lieut.-Colonel O. L. F. E. Fariola.--Organized at New Orleans, La., August, 1863, as the 2nd Regiment Engineers _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 96th U. S., April, 1864. Battle: Fort Gaines.

Consolidated with 73rd Regiment September, 1865; mustered out January, 1866.

97th Regiment, Geo. D. Robinson.--Composed of men transferred from the 1st Regiment Engineers _Corps d'Afrique_. Organized at New Orleans, La., August, 1863, as the 3rd Regiment Engineers _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 97th U. S., April, 1864. Battle: Pine Barren Creek. Mustered out April, 1866.

98th Regiment, Colonel Chas. L. Morton.--Organized at Camp Parapet, New Orleans, and Berwick City, La., September, 1863, as the 4th Regiment Engineers _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 98th U. S., April, 1864; consolidated with the 78th Regiment August, 1865. Battles: Berwick, Natchez.

99th Regiment, Major Samuel Pollock.--Organized at New Orleans, La., August, 1863, as the 15th Regiment Infantry _Corps d'Afrique_; changed to 5th Regiment Engineers _Corps d'Afrique_ February, 1864, and to the 99th U. S., April, 1864; consolidated into a battalion of five companies, December, 1865. Battles: Natural Bridge, Steamer 'Alliance.'

Mustered out April, 1866.

100th Regiment, Colonel Reuben D. Ma.s.sey, (regular army).--Organized in Kentucky, May, 1864. Battles: N. & N. W. R. R., Nashville. Mustered out December, 1865.

101st Regiment, Colonel Robert W. Barnard, (regular army).--Organized in Tennessee, September, 1864. Battles: Scottsboro, Boyd's Station, Madison Station. Mustered out January, 1866.

102d Regiment, Colonel Henry L. Chipman, (regular army).--Organized at Detroit, Mich., February, 1864, as the 1st Regiment Michigan Volunteers; changed to 102d Regiment U. S., May, 1864. Battles: Honey Hill, Deveaux Neck, Salkehatchie, Bradford's Spring, Swift's Creek. Mustered out September, 1865.

103d Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel John A. Bogert.--Organized at Hilton Head, S. C., March, 1865. Mustered out April, 1866.

104th Regiment, Colonel Douglas Frazar.--Organized at Beaufort, S. C., April, 1864. Mustered out February, 1866.

106th Regiment, Captain Frederick Holsman.--Organized at Decatur, Ala., March, 1864, as the 4th Regiment Alabama Infantry; changed to 106th Regiment U. S., May, 1864. Battles: Mud Creek, Athens. Consolidated with the 40th Regiment U. S., November, 1865.

107th Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel David M. Sells.--Organized at Louisville, Ky., May, 1864. Mustered out November, 1866.

108th Regiment, Colonel John S. Bishop.--Organized at Louisville, Ky., June, 1864. Battle: Owensboro. Mustered out March, 1866.

109th Regiment, Colonel Orion A. Bartholomew.--Organized at Louisville, Ky., July, 1864. Mustered out February, 1866.