The Pointe Coupee Artillery was a Confederate Louisiana artillery unit in the American Civil War made up primarily of men from the parishes of Pointe Coupee, East Baton Rouge, Livingston and other surrounding parishes as well as a large number of men from New Orleans.
The 8th Kentucky Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
The 20th Arkansas Infantry (1861–1865) was a Confederate Army infantry regiment during the American Civil War. The unit was also known as the 22nd Arkansas Infantry. When the unit was reorganized following its capture at the Siege of Vicksburg, it was officially redesignated as the 41st Arkansas Infantry (Mounted), by the Arkansas State Military Board, but this redesignation was completely ignored by the unit and Confederate authorities. The unit participated in the Camden Expedition and Price's Missouri Expedition as a mounted infantry unit.
Company B, 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery (1861-1864) was a Confederate Army artillery battery during the American Civil War. While the unit was assigned to a Tennessee Artillery Regiment, it was originally organized as the McCown Guards or the McCown Guards Artillery, a volunteer company organized in Lafayette County, Arkansas. Also known as: Company A, 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery and/or Dismukes' Battery.
Miles' Legion was a unit of the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. It was commanded by Col. William R. Miles. The unit was officially named the 32nd Louisiana Infantry Regiment but it was never referred to by that name. The legion fought at the Battle of Plains Store and the Siege of Port Hudson. Captured at Port Hudson, the men were paroled, and the legion was declared exchanged in fall 1863. Many of the exchanged men never returned to duty. Those who did return joined Gober's Mounted Infantry Regiment or the 15th Louisiana Sharpshooter Battalion.
The Chalmette Regiment was a regiment of the Louisiana Militia consisting of foreign volunteers called into Confederate service for 90 days March 1, 1862. Mustered out in May 1862, the regiment was again called into service in May 1863 to defend Fort Beauregard.
The 19th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment from Louisiana that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
The 3rd Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of foot soldiers from Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The regiment distinguished itself at Wilson's Creek in 1861. The 3rd Louisiana fought at Pea Ridge, First Corinth, Iuka, and Second Corinth in 1862. The unit defended Vicksburg in 1863 where it was captured. At Vicksburg, the unit's fortification was twice blown up by powerful land mines. The surviving soldiers were paroled and exchanged, after which they performed guard duty for the rest of the war.
The 2nd Louisiana Cavalry Regiment was a unit of mounted volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Breazeale's Cavalry Battalion was formed in July 1862 and was augmented by five additional companies in September 1862 to form a regiment. It served for the entire war west of the Mississippi River in the Trans-Mississippi Department. The regiment fought at Georgia Landing, Fort Bisland, Irish Bend, and Brashear City in 1863 and Henderson's Hill and Mansfield in 1864. Afterward, the regiment fought in minor skirmishes before the Trans-Mississippi's final surrender on 26 May 1865.
The 6th Louisiana Infantry Regiment served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It was part of the Louisiana Tigers. Formed in June 1861 at Camp Moore, it fought in Jackson's Valley campaign, the Battle of Gaines Mill, the Second Battle of Bull Run and its related actions, and the Battle of Antietam in 1862. The next year, it fought at the Second Battle of Fredericksburg, the Battle of Salem Church, the Second Battle of Winchester, and the Battle of Gettysburg before being overrun at the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station. It spent 1864 fighting in Grant's Overland campaign and with Jubal Early in the Valley campaigns of 1864. The regiment fought in the Battle of Hatcher's Run and the Battle of Fort Stedman in early 1865 before surrendering after the Battle of Appomattox Court House in April. It began its service with 916 men and ended with 52.
The 12th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Formed in August 1861, the regiment served in the Western Theater of the American Civil War and was unique in that there were 12 companies. The regiment garrisoned Island Number Ten before being stationed at Fort Pillow. It fought at Second Corinth in 1862 and Champion Hill and Jackson in 1863. A detachment served during the Siege of Vicksburg and was captured. In 1864, the regiment fought in the Meridian, Atlanta, and Franklin–Nashville campaigns, suffering heavy losses at Peachtree Creek and Franklin. It fought at Bentonville in 1865 before surrendering with General Joseph E. Johnston.
The 4th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Formed in May 1861, the regiment served in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The unit fought at Shiloh and Baton Rouge in 1862 and at Jackson in 1863. A detachment served during the Siege of Port Hudson and was captured. In 1864, the regiment fought in the Atlanta campaign where it lost heavily at Jonesborough. At Nashville in December 1864 most of the men were captured. The survivors were consolidated with several other units and fought at Spanish Fort in April 1865. The remnant surrendered in May 1865.
The 20th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The unit began its existence as the 6th Louisiana Battalion in September 1861. The battalion was augmented to regimental strength in January 1862 at New Orleans and served during the war in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The regiment fought at Shiloh, Farmington, and Perryville in 1862. After being reduced in numbers, the regiment was consolidated with the 13th Louisiana Infantry Regiment and served at Stones River, Jackson, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge in 1863. The unit fought at Resaca, New Hope Church, Ezra Church, and Nashville in 1864. The consolidation with the 13th Louisiana was discontinued in February 1865 and the regiment was re-consolidated with other units. It fought its final battle at Spanish Fort one month before surrendering in May 1865.
The 17th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The regiment formed at Camp Moore in September 1861 and served during the war in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The unit stayed in New Orleans until February 1862 and then moved north. In 1862, the regiment fought at Shiloh and Chickasaw Bayou. In 1863, it fought in the Vicksburg campaign at Port Gibson and in the Siege of Vicksburg, where it was captured. The soldiers were paroled and went home. The regiment reported to a parole camp at Shreveport, Louisiana, in January 1864. The regiment was on garrison duty in western Louisiana for the remainder of the war, before disbanding in May 1865.
The 26th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The regiment formed in April 1862 in New Orleans and served during the war in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. After the Capture of New Orleans, the regiment marched to Mississippi and stayed in the area of Jackson and Vicksburg. It fought at Chickasaw Bayou in December 1862. The regiment defended the city during the Siege of Vicksburg and was captured when it fell. The soldiers were paroled and went home. The regiment was not declared exchanged until August 1864, but many soldiers never reported for duty. What remained of the regiment spent most of the rest of the war near Pineville, Louisiana, on garrison duty, and disbanded in May 1865.
The 27th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The regiment formed in April 1862 at Camp Moore and served during the war in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. On 1 May 1862, the regiment marched to Mississippi and defended Vicksburg. The regiment suffered heavy losses, including both its colonel and lieutenant colonel killed, while defending the city during the Siege of Vicksburg. The survivors were captured when Vicksburg fell, were paroled, and went home. The regiment was declared exchanged in fall 1863, but many soldiers failed to report for duty. Two companies joined Gober's Louisiana Mounted Infantry Regiment, but most of the men spent the rest of the war near Pineville, Louisiana, on garrison duty, and disbanded in April and May 1865.
The 22nd Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The regiment formed in April 1862 at New Orleans and served during the war in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The men trained as gunners for heavy artillery and the regiment was split up to garrison various forts. Two companies were assigned to hold Fort Jackson, fought in the Defense of Fort Jackson, and surrendered afterward. One company made a futile defense during the Capture of New Orleans. The regiment reorganized at Camp Moore and traveled to Vicksburg, Mississippi, to participate in its defense. The unit was renamed the 21st Louisiana Infantry Regiment in January 1863. Elements of the regiment assisted in the repulse of the Yazoo Pass expedition. The soldiers served at the Siege of Vicksburg, surrendered when the city fell, and afterward reported to a parole camp. In January 1864, the 22nd Consolidated Louisiana Infantry Regiment was reconstituted with 780 men from seven different Louisiana units that had surrendered at Vicksburg. The unit was ordered to Mobile, Alabama, where four companies fought at Spanish Fort in March and April 1865. The regiment surrendered in May 1865.
The 29th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The regiment formed in May 1862 at Camp Moore by adding five independent companies to a battalion that Allen Thomas recruited for the state. The unit served during the war in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. Immediately after organizing, the regiment marched to Vicksburg, Mississippi. The regiment fought at Chickasaw Bayou in December 1862. It manned defenses on the left flank during the Siege of Vicksburg and was captured when the city fell. The soldiers marched to a parole camp, but later were dismissed on furlough and went home. In the summer of 1864, the men were ordered to report to a camp near Alexandria, Louisiana, but many of the soldiers stayed home. Those soldiers who reported to camp spent the rest of the war near Pineville, Louisiana, and disbanded in May 1865.
The 31st Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The unit began its existence as Morrison's Battalion on 14 May 1862. The regiment organized at Monroe, Louisiana, on 11 June, after which it moved to Madison Parish, Louisiana, near Vicksburg, Mississippi. The unit stayed near Tallulah and Delhi until November, when it was ordered to Jackson, Mississippi. There, the Catahoula Battalion joined the regiment, bringing it up to ten companies. In December 1862, the regiment fought at Chickasaw Bayou. After remaining near Vicksburg in the early part of the year, it fought at Port Gibson on 1 May 1863. During the Siege of Vicksburg, the soldiers defended the city, surrendered when the place fell, and were paroled. When the regiment was exchanged in June 1864, many of the men chose to remain at home. The soldiers who returned to duty eventually marched to Pineville, which they guarded until February 1865. At that time, the regiment marched to Bayou Cotile. The unit disbanded in May 1865.
The 30th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. On 17 December 1861, the Sumter Regiment was accepted into state service at New Orleans. On 1 March 1862, the militia regiment transferred to Confederate service for a 90-day enlistment. At the Capture of New Orleans on 25 April, three and a half companies stayed in the city and were captured. The other companies went to Camp Moore where the regiment reorganized for Confederate service on 15 May 1862, by the addition of four more companies. Company K left on furlough and never returned. The regiment fought at Baton Rouge before being assigned to garrison Port Hudson. On 4 March 1863, two companies were suppressed and their men reassigned to other companies, officially reducing the regiment to a 7-company battalion. However, contemporary records often continued to refer to the unit as a regiment. A detachment was captured at the Siege of Port Hudson, but the bulk of the battalion served at Jackson in 1863, and New Hope Church, Atlanta, Ezra Church, and Nashville in 1864. The survivors were consolidated with the remnants of the 4th and 13th Louisiana Infantry Regiments, and the 14th Louisiana Battalion in February 1864. The men fought at Spanish Fort in March and April 1865, and surrendered in May 1865.
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