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African Descent.

Organized at Beaufort and Hilton Head, S. C., May 22, 1863.

Attached to Districts of Hilton Head and Beaufort, S. C., 10th Army Corps, Dept. of the South, to July, 1863.

3rd Brigade, 1st Division. Morris Island, S. C., 10th Corps, July, 1863.

2nd Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., 10th Corps, to August, 1863.

4th Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., 10th Corps, to November, 1863.

3rd Brigade, Morris Island, S. C., 10th Corps, to January, 1864.

Montgomery's Brigade, District Hilton Head, S. C., to February, 1864.

Service.

Duty at Hilton Head, S. C., to March, 1863.

Expedition to Jacksonville, Florida, March 6-10.

Occupation of Jacksonville March 10-31.

Operations about Jacksonville March 23-31.

Evacuation of Jacksonville March 31.

At Beaufort, S. C., till July.

Raid on Combahee River June 2.

Expedition to James Island, S. C., July 7-17.

Engagement at Grimball's Landing July 16.

Operations on Morris Island against Forts Wagner and Gregg July 18-September 7.

Capture of Forts Wagner and Gregg September 7.

Operations against Fort Sumpter and Charleston, S. C., September 7, 1863, to January 29, 1864.

Moved to Hilton Head, S. C., thence to Jacksonville, Florida, February 5-7.

Designation of Regiment changed to 34th U. S. Colored Troops February 8, 1864, which see.

1908.

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