3rd Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantry

3rd Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantry
67th U.S. Colored Troops
Active December 1863 to July 12, 1865
Country United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Infantry
Engagements

American Civil War

  • Expedition to Bayou Sara

The Third Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantry was African-American infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Redesignated as the 67th Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops on March 11, 1864.

Service

The Regiment was organized at Benton Barracks, in St. Louis, Missouri, in the winter of 1863-1864. Designation changed to 67th Regiment United States Colored Troops March 11, 1864. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to March 1864. District of Port Hudson, Louisiana, Dept. of the Gulf, to June 1864. Provisional Brigade, District of Morganza, Dept. of the Gulf, to September 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Morganza, Dept. of the Gulf, to February 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Morganza, Dept. of the Gulf, to May 1865. Northern District of Louisiana, Dept. of the Gulf, to July 1865.

Detailed Service

Moved from Benton Barracks, Missouri, to Port Hudson, Louisiana, arriving March 19, 1864, and duty there till June. Moved to Morganza, Louisiana, and duty there till June 1865. Action at Mt. Pleasant Landing, Louisiana, May 15, 1864 (Detachment). Expedition from Morganza to Bayou Sara September 6–7, 1864. Moved to Port Hudson June 1, 1865. Consolidated with 65th Regiment, United States Colored Troops, July 12, 1865.

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