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American Civil War
Sixth Regiment Infantry
After the evacuation of Baton Rouge by the Union forces, on the 20th of August, 1862, the 6th Infantry, then in command of Colonel T. S. Clark, was stationed at Mettarie Ridge, guarding one of the approaches to New Orleans. Owing to the unhealthy locality in which the regiment was stationed, the number fit for duty when it moved to New Orleans, December 6th, was only 191 out of an aggregate of 755. The men soon recovered after their arrival at the latter place. On the 14th of January, 1863, the regiment participated in the expedition under General Weitzel to Bayou Tesche, which destroyed the rebel gunboat Cotton.
Returning to New Orleans, the regiment, being in the 1st brigade, 2d division, 19th corps, was stationed on the 6th of February at Camp Parapet, and at Kenner, 18 miles from New Orleans.
Michigan Civil War
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