The 1st Louisiana Regular Battery was an artillery unit recruited from volunteers in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The battery was accepted into Confederate service in October 1861. The battery fought at Baton Rouge in August 1862, then it transferred to the west bank of the Mississippi River and fought at Georgia Landing in October. In 1863, it fought at Fort Bisland and Vermilion Bayou. The battery was attached to Tom Green's Texas cavalry brigade for the remainder of the year and fought at Second Donaldsonville. In 1864, the battery did not come into action at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, but it fought at Mansura and Yellow Bayou. The battery was at Tyler, Texas, at the end of the conflict.[1]
| 1st Louisiana Regular Battery | |
|---|---|
.svg) Flag of Louisiana, 1861 | |
| Active | 29 October 1861 – May 1865 |
| Country |  Confederate States of America |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America Louisiana |
| Branch |  Confederate States Army |
| Type | Artillery |
| Size | Company |
| Engagements |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Edward Higgins Oliver J. Semmes James M. T. Barnes |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Bergeron 1989, pp. 18–19.
References
edit- Bergeron, Arthur W. Jr. (1989). Guide to Louisiana Confederate Military Units 1861-1865. Baton Rouge, La.: Louisiana State University Press. ISBN 0-8071-2102-9.
- Boatner, Mark M. III (1959). The Civil War Dictionary. New York, N.Y.: David McKay Company Inc. ISBN 0-679-50013-8.
- Dimitry, John; Harrell, John M. (1899). Confederate Military History: Louisiana and Arkansas. Vol. 10. Atlanta, Ga.: Blue & Gray Press.
- "The War of the Rebellion; A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Volume XXVI, Part II". Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1889. p. 227. Retrieved December 8, 2022.