14th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (Colored)
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14th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (Colored) was an African American
artillery
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
and mustered in August 28, 1863 for three years service.
The regiment served unattached, XIII Corps, Department of the Gulf, to May 1864 (1st Battalion). Defenses of New Orleans, Department of the Gulf, to October 1865.
The 14th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (Colored) officially ceased to exist when the designation of the regiment was first changed to 8th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery April 4, 1864, and later to 11th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery May 21, 1864. The 11th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery mustered out of service October 2, 1865 at New Orleans, Louisiana
.
, Texas, December 31, 1863-January 8, 1864. 1st Battalion assigned to garrison duty at Fort Esperanza, Matagorda Island, Texas, until May 19, 1864. Moved to Camp Parapet, New Orleans, La., May 19–23; joined 3rd Battalion and served duty there until July 1864. Ordered to Port Hudson, La., and garrison duty there until April 1865. Duty at Brashear City and New Orleans until October 1865. 2nd Battalion moved to New Orleans January 8-February 3, 1864. Duty in the Defenses of New Orleans at English Turn and at Plaquemine until October 1865. Expedition from Brashear City to Ratliff's Plantation May 14–16, 1865 (detachment). Action at Indian Village, Plaquemine, August 6, 1864. 3rd Battalion moved to New Orleans April 3–15, and duty at Camp Parapet until October 1865.
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
regiment
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
that served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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Service
The 14th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (Colored) was organized in Providence, Rhode IslandProvidence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
and mustered in August 28, 1863 for three years service.
The regiment served unattached, XIII Corps, Department of the Gulf, to May 1864 (1st Battalion). Defenses of New Orleans, Department of the Gulf, to October 1865.
The 14th Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (Colored) officially ceased to exist when the designation of the regiment was first changed to 8th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery April 4, 1864, and later to 11th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery May 21, 1864. The 11th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery mustered out of service October 2, 1865 at New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
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Detailed service
1st Battalion moved to New Orleans. La., December 19–30, 1863, then to Pass CavalloPass Cavallo (Texas)
Pass Cavallo, alternately known as Cavallo Pass, is one of five natural water inlets which separate the Gulf of Mexico and Matagorda Bay, in the U.S. state of Texas. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle came ashore in Texas at this point. Matagorda Island Lighthouse was originally built on...
, Texas, December 31, 1863-January 8, 1864. 1st Battalion assigned to garrison duty at Fort Esperanza, Matagorda Island, Texas, until May 19, 1864. Moved to Camp Parapet, New Orleans, La., May 19–23; joined 3rd Battalion and served duty there until July 1864. Ordered to Port Hudson, La., and garrison duty there until April 1865. Duty at Brashear City and New Orleans until October 1865. 2nd Battalion moved to New Orleans January 8-February 3, 1864. Duty in the Defenses of New Orleans at English Turn and at Plaquemine until October 1865. Expedition from Brashear City to Ratliff's Plantation May 14–16, 1865 (detachment). Action at Indian Village, Plaquemine, August 6, 1864. 3rd Battalion moved to New Orleans April 3–15, and duty at Camp Parapet until October 1865.
See also
- List of Rhode Island Civil War units
- List of United States Colored Troops Civil War units
- Rhode Island in the American Civil WarRhode Island in the American Civil WarThe state of Rhode Island during the American Civil War, as with all of New England, remained loyal to the Union. Rhode Island furnished 25,236 fighting men to the Union Army, of which 1,685 died. On the home front, Rhode Island, along with the other northern states, used its industrial capacity to...
- United States Colored TroopsUnited States Colored TroopsThe United States Colored Troops were regiments of the United States Army during the American Civil War that were composed of African American soldiers. First recruited in 1863, by the end of the Civil War, the men of the 175 regiments of the USCT constituted approximately one-tenth of the Union...