The Civil War in the East

116th Infantry Regiment, United States Colored Troops

 

1864

June 6 - July 12

Organized at Camp Nelson, Ky.

July

Duty at Camp Nelson attached to Military District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio. Defense of Camp Nelson and Hickman's Bridge against Forest's attack.

September 27

Ordered to join Army of the James in Virginia. Attached to 10th Corps, Army of the James

October

Duty at City Point, Va.

October 23

Moved to Deep Bottom

October 23 - April 2

Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond

October 27-28

Operations on north side of the James River before Richmond

November

Fatigue duty at Deep Bottom, Dutch Gap and in trenches before Richmond attached to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Corps

December

Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 25th Corps

1865

March 27-28

Moved to Hatcher's Run

March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign. Attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 25th Corps

March 29-31

Boydton Road, Hatcher's Run

April 2

Fall of Petersburg

April 3-9

Pursuit of Lee

April 9

Appomattox Court House. Surrender of Lee and his army.

April - May

Duty at Petersburg

May 25

Embarked at City Point, Va.

June 22

Arrived Brazos Santiago and attached to Dept. of Texas

June 24

March to White's Ranch

June

Duty at Rome, Texas

1866

February

In Sub-District, Lower Rio Grande

September

At New Orleans, La. attached to Dept. of the Gulf

1867

January 17

Mustered out at Louisville, Ky.