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U.S.S. Prairie Bird
Prairie Bird, a "tinclad" wooden steamer purchased as Mary Miller at Cincinnati, Oh., 19 December 1862, was fitted out at Cairo, III., renamed Prairie Bird and commissioned in January 1863, Acting Master J. C. Moore in command.
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U.S.S. Petrel II
The vessel was named for a small long-winged sea bird which flies far from land.
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U.S.S. Milwaukee
Named for the Milwaukee River, the vessel supported Major-General Canby's offensive against Mobile (Ala.). The vessel was sunk by a torpedo during the campaign.
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U.S.S. Great Western
The vessel was named for an earlier ship.
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U.S.S. Grampus II
The vessel was named for a type of cetacean commonly known as Risso's dolphin.
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U.S.S. General Bragg
Named for General Braxton Bragg, the vessel was part of the Vicksburg Campaign.
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U.S.S. Cricket
Cricket, a stern-wheel steamer, was built at Pittsburgh, Pa.; purchased 18 November 1862 at Cairo, III., and commissioned 19 January 1863, Acting Master A. R. Langhorne in command. --From Naval History and Heritage Command website, U.S. Navy
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U.S.S. Rattler
The ship was named for the rattlesnake, and was part of the Vicksburg Campaign during the Civil War, supporting General William Tecumseh Sherman's forces.
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U.S.S. General Lyon
The ship was named for General Nathaniel Lyon who served in the Seminole War, the Mexican War and the Civil War. He was killed during the battle that saved Missouri for the Union.
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Black Brigade of Cincinnati
Organized September 2, 1862, these volunteer units built fortifications in Northern Kentucky to protect the city of Cincinnati from Confederate troops. Under the command of General Lew Wallace, they cut down trees, dug rifle pits, and built roads and forts. They labored for three weeks. With the threat to Cincinnati ebbing, the units were disbanded on September 20, 1862.
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4th Louisiana Corps D'Afrique
Organized June 6, 1863, from 4th Louisiana Native Guard Infantry. Attached to 1st Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1863. Defences of New Orleans to September, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to April, 1864.
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101st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Organized in Tennessee at large September 16, 1864. Attached to Defences of Louisville & Nashville Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to March, 1865. Dept. of the Tennessee to January, 1866.
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88th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (New Organization)
Organized at Memphis, Tenn., February 20, 1865. Attached to Post and Defences of Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee, to July, 1865. 2nd Infantry Brigade, District of West Tennessee, to September, 1865. Dept. of Tennessee to December, 1865.
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88th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (Old Organization)
Organized April 4, 1864, from 17th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Duty at Port Hudson, La., till July, 1864. Broken up July 28, 1864. --From 'Battle Unit Details,' National Park Service
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83rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry (Old Organization)
Organized April 4, 1864, from 11th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Garrison duty at Port Hudson, La. Broken up July 28, 1864. --From 'Battle Unit Details,' National Park Service
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76th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Organized April 4, 1864, from 4th Corps de Afrique Infantry. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Corps de Afrique, Dept. of the Gulf, to July, 1864. Post of Port Hudson, La., Dept. of the Gulf, to October, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, United States Colored Troops, Dept. of the Gulf, to February, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of West Florida, to May, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of West Florida, Dept. of the Gulf, to June, 1865. Dept. of the Gulf to December, 1865.
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72nd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Organized at Covington, Ky., April 18, 1865. Discontinued May 3, 1865. --From 'Battle Unit Details,' National Park Service
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71st Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Organized at Black River Bridge and Natchez, Miss., and Alexandria, La., March 3 to August 13, 1864. Attached to District of Natchez, Miss., District of Vicksburg, Miss.
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55th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry
Organized at Covington November, 1864. Attached to Military District of Kentucky, Dept. Ohio and Dept. of Kentucky, to September, 1865. Regiment mounted and assigned to duty in counties bordering on the Kentucky Central Railroad till December, 1864. Stoneman's Raid into Southwest Virginia December 10-29. Near Marion December 17-18. Saltsville December 20-21. Capture and destruction of salt works. Operating against guerrillas in counties west of the Kentucky Central Railroad and the Counties of Campbell, Bracken, Mason, Fleming, Nicholas, Harrison and Pendleton, east of the Kentucky Central Railroad till September, 1865. Mustered out September 19, 1865.
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54th Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry (Colored)
Organized at Readville and mustered in May 13, 1863. Left Boston on Steamer "De Molay" for Hilton Head, S. C., May 28, arriving there June 3. Attached to U. S. Forces, St. Helena Island, S. C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South, to July, 1863. 3rd Brigade 1st Division, Morris Island, S. C., 10th Army Corps, July, 1863. 3rd Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., to August, 1863. 4th Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., to November, 1863. 3rd Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., to January, 1864. Montgomery's Brigade, District of Hilton Head, S. C., to February, 1864. Montgomery's Brigade, District of Florida, February, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Ames' Division, District of Florida, to April, 1864. Folly and Morris Islands, S. C., Northern District, Dept. South, to October, 1864. 1st Separate Brigade, Dept. South, to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Coast Division, Dept. South, to February, 1865. 1st Separate Brigade, Northern District, Dept. South, to March, 1865. 1st Separate Brigade, District of Charleston, S. C., Dept. South, to June, 1865. 3rd Sub-District, District of, Charleston, Dept. South Carolina, to August, 1865.
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54th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Organized March 11, 1864, from 2nd Arkansas Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 2nd Brigade, Frontier Division, 7th Corps, Dept. of Arkansas, to February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Arkansas to December, 1866.
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50th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Organized March 11, 1864, from 12th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Miss., to October, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 16th Corps, to November, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, Miss., to February, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, United States Colored Troops, Military Division West Mississippi, to June, 1865. Dept. of the Gulf to March, 1866.
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27th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Organized at Camp Delaware, Ohio, January 16, 1864. Ordered to Annapolis, Md. Attached to 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 9th Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps, December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps, to January, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps, to March, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to July, 1865. Dept. of North Carolina to September, 1865.
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18th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry
Organized in Missouri at large February 1 to September 28, 1864. Attached to District of St. Louis, Mo., Dept. of Missouri, to December, 1864. Unassigned, District of the Etowan, Dept. of the Cumberland, December, 1864. 1st Colored Brigade, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to January, 1865. Unassigned, District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to March, 1865. 1st Colored Brigade, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, District of East Tennessee and Dept. of the Tennessee, to February, 1866.