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82nd U.S. Colored Infantry Muster Roll |
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Summary: Union muster roll for Co. K. Partly printed document signed, 2 pages, 30 ½” x 21", Apalachicola, FL. Pay roll for May and June 1865. Detailed listing of 73 enlisted men and officers, most signing with their marks. Signed by Major George E Wentworth, who was promoted through the ranks since his enlistment as a sergeant in 1861. Inventory# 20067 $400 Historical Background
The 82nd was organized in Apr 1864 from 10th Corps de Afrique Infantry and attached to the Department of the Gulf with gallant service at Port Hudson, Expeditions toward Pollard AL, from Ft. Barrancas, to Marianna, Euchee Anna Court House, up Blackwater Bay; serving at the siege, assault and capture of Fort Blakely, and the occupation of Mobile. After serving in the District of FL, it was mustered out Sep 10, 1866.
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