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Colored Infantry Civil War
Regiment Coloed Infantry
102D U.S.
Leaving Baldwin on the 15th, the regiment participated in an expedition through the eastern part of Florida, making a circuit of nearly one hundred miles in five days, and reached the St. Johns river at Magnolia, thirty-five miles above Jacksonville. It remained at Magnolia ten days, and during this time built a fort and performed other fatigue duty. Reembarking for Beau fort, S. C, the regiment reached there on the morning of the 31st. On the 1st of September it was again sent to the front on picket duty, in which it was engaged, at different points on Coosa, Lady's and Port Royal Islands.
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