1st Louisiana Battery Light Artillery (African Descent)

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1st Louisiana Battery Light Artillery
(African Descent)
ActiveNovember 6, 1863–December 28, 1865
DisbandedDecember 28, 1865
Country US flag 35 stars.svg United States
Allegiance Union
Branch Artillery
Size Battery
Engagements American Civil War

The 1st Louisiana Battery Light Artillery (African Descent) was organized at Hebron's Plantation, Missouri, November 6, 1863. Attached to 1st Brigade, U.S. Colored Troops, District of Vicksburg, to April, 1864. On duty at Goodrich Landing and Vicksburg till April, 1864. Designation of Battery changed to Battery "C", 2nd U.S. Colored Light Artillery, April 26, 1864. [1]

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Organized from 1st Louisiana Battery, African Descent. Designated Battery "A" March 11, 1864, and Batter "C", April 26, 1864. Attached to Post Goodrich Landing, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to May, 1864. Post of Louisiana, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to December 1864. Reserve Artillery, Post of Vicksburg, Mississippi, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to December, 1865. Post and garrison duty at Goodrich Landing, Vicksburg, and Milliken's Bend and in the Department of Mississippi till December, 1865. Mustered out December 28, 1865. [2]

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References

  1. Dyer (1959), Volume III, p. 1,213.
  2. Dyer (1959), Volume III, p. 1,722.

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