All things dealing with the Civil War Navies and actions along the coasts and rivers and against forts. Emphasis will be placed on Fort Fisher and all operations around Wilmington, NC. And, of course, the Blockade and Running the Blockade.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
Update on the Last Post, 14th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
In the last post, I wrote about the formation of this group.
From the Lest We Forget, African American Military History.
14th U.S. COLORED HEAVY ARTILLERY
Organized at New Bern and Morehead City, N.C. from the 1st North Carolina Colored Heavy Artillery March 17, 1864. Attached to the Defenses of New Bern, N.C., Department of Virginia and North Carolina, to January 1865.
Sub-District of New Bern, Department of North Carolina, Sub-District of Beaufort, Dept. of North Carolina to December 1865.
SERVICE: Garrison duty at New Bern and other points in the Department of North Carolina till December 1865. Mustered out December 11, 1865.
--Old B-R'er
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