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71st United States Colored Regiment 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.


Service.

Post and. garrison duty at Natchez, Miss., till November, 1864.

Expedition from Natchez to Buck's Ferry and skirmishes September 19-22.

Consolidated with 70th Regiment United States Colored Troops November 8, 1864.

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