1st Louisiana Cavalry Battalion (State Guard)
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- March 1863 - Organized with 3 companies
- June 12, 1863 - Mustered into Louisiana State Service
- November 15-16, 1863 - Trinity
- March 10, 1864 - Transferred to Confederate States Service
- May 10-22, 1864 - Red River Campaign
- April 8, 1864 - Mansfield [not engaged]
- April 23, 1864 - Monett's Ferry
- October 27, 1864 - Consolidated with the 2nd Louisiana Cavalry Battalion (State Guard) and re-designated as the 8th Louisiana Cavalry
DESIGNATIONS
- March 1863-February 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Unattached
- April 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Green's/Wharton's Cavalry Division / Major's Brigade [temporary attachment]
- August-September 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Vincent's Cavalry Brigade
- September-October 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / 1st Corps / Vincent's Cavalry Brigade
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Benjamin W. Clark (Lieutenant Colonel)
- Thomas J. Caldwell (Major)
- Robert E. Wyche (Major)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Louisiana. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 45, 47, 52)