1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment (Confederate)

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1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment
Flag of Louisiana (February 1861).svg
Flag of Louisiana, 1861
ActiveSeptember 11, 1861 – May 5, 1865
CountryFlag of the Confederate States of America (1865).svg  Confederate States of America
AllegianceFlag of Louisiana (February 1861).svg  Louisiana
BranchBattle flag of the Confederate States of America.svg  Confederate States Army
Type Cavalry regiment
Size900 (initially) [1]
Organized at Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Engagements American Civil War [2]
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Col. John S. Scott

The 1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment, also known as Scott's Cavalry Regiment, was a cavalry regiment from Louisiana that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Raised in 1861 it served all over the Western Theater until the surrender in 1865. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Cardwell, Thomas C. "Condensed History of the 1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment, CSA". 1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment CSA. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. Cardwell, Thomas C. "Campaigns and Engagements". 1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment CSA. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  3. "1st Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry". National Park Service - Soldiers and Sailors System. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  4. "1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment". Civil War Reference. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.