Org. in Mo. at large, Feby. 1 to Sept. 28, 1864. Feby., 1864, Dist. St. Louis, Dept. Mo. Dec., 1864, Unasslgned, Dist. Etowah, Dept. Cumb'd. Dec., 1864, I Colored Brig., Dist. Etowah, Dept. Cumb'd. Jany., 1865, Unassigned, Dist. Etowah, Dept. Cumb'd. March, 1865, I Colored Brig., Dept. Cumb'd. July, 1865, 2 Brig., 4 Div., Dist. East. Tenn., and Dept. Tenn. Mustered out Feby. 21, 1866.

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.

Duty in District of St. Louis, Mo., and at St. Louis till November, 1864. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., November 7. Moved to Paducah, Ky., November 7-11, thence to Nashville, Tenn. Occupation of Nashville during Hood's investment December 1-15. Battles of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. At Bridgeport, Ala., guarding railroad till February, 1865. Action at Elrod's Tan Yard January 27. At Chattanooga, Tenn., and in District of East Tennessee till February, 1866. Mustered out February 21, 1866.