10th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent)
- 10th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent)
The 10th Louisiana Infantry (African descent) was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. [cite book | last = Dyer | first = Frederick Henry | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories | publisher = T. Yoseloff | date = 1908 | location = New York | pages = | url = http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text.jsp?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001.05.0146%3Achapter%3D16%3Aregiment%3DLA8 | doi = | id = | isbn = ] [cite book |author=United Nations Library |title=Bibliography Of State Participation In The Civil War, 1861-1866 |publisher=Martino Publishing |location= |year=2006 |pages= |isbn=1-57898-519-6 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=]
The unit was organized at Lake Providence and Goodrich Landing, Louisiana between May 6 and August 8, 1863. It was attached to the Goodrich Landing post until January 1864 and at Vicksburg until March 1864.
The regiment was designated the 48th Regiment Infantry, U.S. Colored Troops on March 11, 1864. [ cite web|url=http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unlainf.htm |title=Union Regimental Histories: United States Colored Troops Infantry |accessdate=2008-08-18 |work=The Civil War Archive ]
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* [http://home.nps.gov/vick/historyculture/10th-louisiana-infantry-african-descent.htm 10th Louisiana Infantry, African Descent – Vicksburg National Military Park]
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