United States. Corps d'Afrique

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Active 1863
Active 1864

Biographical notes:

Union Army African-American unit.

From the description of Corps d'Afrique : Records, 1863-1864. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49348297

On April 1863 Brigadier General Daniel Ullman was sent by the U.S. War Dept. to New Orleans, Louisiana, to raise a brigade of African-American troops; Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, at Opelousas, proposed the formation of the Corps d'Afrique.

From the description of United States Corps d'Afrique muster roll, 1863. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244566443

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