The Civil War in the East

117th Infantry Regiment, United States Colored Troops

 

1864

July 18 -
September 27

Organized at Covington, Ky. Duty at Camp Nelson, Ky. Attached to Military District of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio

October

Ordered to Baltimore, Md., then to City Point, Va. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond attached to Provisional Brigade, 18th Corps, Army of the James

December

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

1865

March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

March 29-31

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-June

Duty at Petersburg and City Point

June and July

Moved to Brazos Santiago, Texas

July

Duty at Brownsville and on the Rio Grande, Texas

1867

August 10

Mustered out