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1st REGIMENT NATIVE GUARD INFANTRY

Organized at New Orleans, La., September 27, 1862.

• Attached to Defences of New Orleans, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1862.
  
• Independent Command, Dept, of the Gulf, to January, 1863.
  
• Unattached, 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1863.
  

Designation of Regiment changed to 1st Corps de Afrique, June 6, 1863.

SERVICE:

1862

Operations in La Fourche District, October 24-November 6.

Capture of Donaldsonville, October 25.

Georgia Landing near Labadieville, October 27.

Duty in La Fourche District and Defences of New Orleans till January, 1863.

1863

Duty in La Fourche District and Defences of New Orleans till January.

Garrison at Ship Island, Miss., January 9 to June.

East Pascagouga, Miss., April 9.

Designation of Regiment changed to 2nd Regiment, Corps de Afrique, June 6, 1863.

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Source: A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion Frederick H. Dyer, 1908.