Louisiana in the Civil War
Louisiana - Union and Confederate
Contents
Population and Demographics
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Antebellum Louisiana
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Secession
- January 26, 1861 - Louisiana seceded from the Union
Conflict
- January 26, 1861 -
Adoption of the Ordinance of Secession
- April 11-20, 1863 -
The (I) Bayou Teche Campaign
- August 20-September 2, 1863 -
Expedition from Vicksburg, Mississippi to Monroe, Louisiana
- October 3-November 30, 1863 -
The (II) Bayou Teche Campaign
- March 10-May 22, 1864 -
The Red River Campaign
- March 14-26, 1864 -
Advance from Franklin, Louisiana to Alexandria, Louisiana
- March 31, 1864 -
Skirmish at Natchitoches, Louisiana
- April 5, 1864 -
Skirmish at Natchitoches, Louisiana
- April 19, 1864 -
Skirmish at Natchitoches, Louisiana
- April 20-April 21, 1864 -
Skirmishes at Natchitoches, Louisiana
- April 22, 1864 -
Skirmish at Natchitoches, Louisiana
- April 24, 1864 -
Skirmish at Pineville, Louisiana
- April 26-May 13, 1864 -
Occupation of Alexandria, Louisiana
- April 26, 1864 -
Skirmish at Alexandria, Louisiana
- April 27, 1864 -
Skirmish at Alexandria, Louisiana
- April 28, 1864 -
Engagement at Alexandria, Louisiana
- April 29, 1864 -
Skirmish at Alexandria, Louisiana
- April 30-May 10, 1864 -
Damming of Alexandria, Louisiana
- May 12, 1864 -
Skirmish at Alexandria, Louisiana
- April 26, 1864 -
- May 5, 1864 -
Skirmish at Natchitoches, Louisiana
- March 14-26, 1864 -
- May 14, 1864 -
Skirmish at Natchitoches, Louisiana
- May 13-20, 1864 -
Retreat from Alexandria, Louisiana to Morganza, Louisiana
- September 20, 1864 -
Skirmish at Alabama Bayou, Louisiana
- October 5, 1864 -
Skirmish at Alexander's Creek, Louisiana
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DYER 595
Amite River, La. -- Rec. to June 27-29, 1862 Amite River, La. -- Skir. June 28, 1862 Amite River, La. -- Skir Mch. 28, 1863 Amite River, La. -- Affair Apr. 12, 1863 Amite River, La. -- Skir Apr. 17, 1863 Amite River, La. -- Exp. to Sept. 24-29, 1863 Amite River, La. -- Skir July 25, 1864 Amite River, La. -- Exp. to Oct. 2-8, 1864 Amite River, La. -- Skir Dec. 12, 1864 Amite River, La. -- Skir Mch. 18, 1865 Amite River, La. -- Exp. to Mch. 26-29, 1865 Amite River and Jackson R. R., La. -- Exp. to Mch. 21-30, 1863 Amite River and Jackson R. R., La. -- Op'ns May 9-18, 1863
DYER 739
1862. June 27-29 Reconnoissance to Amite River June 28 Skirmish, Amite River July 24. Skirmish, Amite River
1863
Feb. 12-28 Operations, Atchafalaya River March 21-30 Exp. to Amite River & Jackson R. R. March 28 Skirmish, Amite River April 12 Affair, Amite River April 17 Skirmish, Amite River May 9-18 Operations, Amite River & Jackson R. R. Sept. 24-29 Expedition to Amite River July 25 Skirmish, Amite River Oct. 2-8 Expedition to Amite River Dec. 12 Skirmish, Amite River 1865. March 18 Skirmish, Amite River March 26-29 Expedition to Amite River
DYER 743
- June 27-29 Reconn. to Amite River MASSACHUSETTS---2d Company Unattached Cavalry. Union loss, 2 killed, 4 wounded. Total, 6.
- June 28 Skirmish, Williams' Bridge, Amite River. MASSACHUSETTS--2d Company Unattached Cavalry. Union loss, 2 killed, 4 wounded. Total, 6. (also on DYER 657)
- July 24 Skirmish. Amite River Confederate Reports.
DYER 744
- March 21-30 Exp. from New Orleans to Ponchatoula against Amite and Jackson R. R CONNECTICUT--9th Infantry (Detachment). MAINE--14th (1 Co.), and 24th (1 Co.) Infantry. MICHIGAN--6th Infantry (1 Co.). NEW YORK--165th Infantry. (also DYER
DYER 745
- March 28 Skirmish. Amite River MAINE--14th (1 Co.), and 24th (1 Co.) Infantry.
- April 17 Action, Amite River MASSACHUSETTS--47th Infantry.
DYER 746
- May 9-18 Operations on Amite River and Jackson R. R MICHIGAN--6th Infantry. NEW YORK--128th Infantry. TEXAS--1st Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 3 wounded. Total, 4.
DYER 749
- Sept. 24-29 Exp from Carrollton to New and Amite Rivers ILLINOIS--4th Cavalry. INDIANA--16th (Mounted), 60th and 67th Infantry. OHIO--17th Indpt. Battery Light Arty.; 83d and 96th Infantry. WISCONSIN--23d Infantry.
DYER 754
- July 25 Skirmish near Benton's Ferry, Amite River ILLINOIS---2d Cavalry (Detachment). (also DYER 599)
DYER 755
- Oct. 2-8 Exp. to Amite and New Rivers and Bayou Manchac ILLINOIS---118th Infantry.
DYER 756
- Dec. 12 Skirmish, Amite River (No Reports.)
- March 18 Skirmish, Amite River (No Reports.)
DYER 757
- March 26-29 Exp. from Bonnet Carre to Amite River.. NEW YORK--18th Cavalry (Detachment).
DYER 596
Atchafalaya, La. -- Skir July 21, 1864 Atchafalaya, La. -- Skir Oct. 5, 1864 Atchafayala and Bayou, Plaquemine, La -- Op'ns Feb. 12-18, 1863 Atchafalaya River, La. -- Op'ns Feb. 10-14, 1863 Atchafalaya River, La. -- Skir June 4, 1863 Atchafalaya River, La. -- Action Sept. 7, 1863 Atchafalaya River, La. -- Skirs Sept. 8, 1863 Atchafalaya River, La. -- Skir Sept. 20, 1863 Atchafalaya River, La. -- Exp. To May 30-June 5, 1864 Atchafalaya River, La. -- Skir June 1, 1864 Atchafalaya River, La. -- Skir July 27, 1864 Atchafalaya River, La. -- Skir July 28, 1864 Atchafalaya River, La. -- Skir Aug. 25, 1864 Atchafalaya River, La. -- Skir Sept. 17, 1864 Atchafalaya River, La. -- Skir Sept. 19, 1864 Atchafalaya River, La. -- Exp. to Dec. 6-19, 1864
DYER 739
June 4 Skirmish, Atchafalaya River Sept. 7 Action, Atchafalaya River Sept. 8-9 Skirmishes, Atchafalaya River Sept. 20 Skirmish, Atchafalaya River May 30-June 5 Expedition to Atchafalaya River June 1 Skirmish, Atchafalaya River July 21 Skirmish, Atchafalaya July 27 Skirmish, Atchafalaya River July 28 Skirmish, Atchafalaya River Aug. 25 Skirmish, Atchafalaya River Sept. 17 Skirmish, Atchafalaya River Sept. 19 Skirmish, Atchafalaya River Oct. 6 Skirmish, Atchafalaya Dec. 16-19 Expedition to Atchafalaya River
DYER 744
- Feb. 12-28 Operations on Bayou Plaquemine, and on the Black and Atchafalaya Rivers CONNECTICUT--12th Infantry. LOUISIANA--1st Cavalry (Co's "A," "B"). MASSACHUSETTS--Company "B" Unattached Cavalry; 4th Battery Light Arty.; NEW HAMPSHIRE--8th and 16th Infantry. NEW YORK--75th, 110th, 114th, 133d, 160th, 162d and 173d Infantry. VERMONT--8th Infantry. WISCONSIN-- 4th Infantry. UNITED STATES---Battery "F" 1st Arty.
DYER 747
- June 4 Action, Atchafalaya River Miss. Marine Brigade; Ram "Switzerland."
DYER 748
- Sept. 7 Action, Morgan's Ferry, Atchafalaya River. ILLINOIS---91st and 94th Infantry. MISSOURI--Battery "B" 1st Light Arty. WISCONSIN--20th Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed, 8 wounded. Total, 9.
- Sept. 8-9 Skirmishes, Atchafalaya River MISSOURI--6th Cavalry. WISCONSIN--20th Infantry.
- Sept. 20 Skirmish, Morgan's Ferry, Atchafalaya River (No Reports.)
DYER 754
- May 30-June 5... Exp. from Morganza, to the Atchafalaya.. ILLINOIS--87th Mounted Infantry. INDIANA--46th, 47th, 49th and 69th Infantry. IOWA--24th, 28th and 34th Infantry. KENTUCKY--22d Infantry. LOUISIANA--1st Mounted Infantry. MARYLAND--3d Cavalry. MASSACHUSETTS--7th Battery Light Arty.; 31st (Mounted) and 38th Infantry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--8th Mounted Infantry. NEW YORK--2d Veteran Cavalry; 128th, 156th and 175th Infantry. OHIO--16th, 56th and 114th Infantry. UNITED STATES--Battery "F," 1st Arty. WISCONSIN--29th Infantry.
- June 1 Skirmish, Atchafalaya River NEW YORK--175th Infantry.
- July 21 Skirmish, Atchafalaya ILLINOIS---87th Mounted Infantry.
- July 27 Skirmish, Atchafalaya River NEW YORK--2d Veteran Cavalry.
DYER 755
- July 28 Skirmishes, Morgan's Ferry Road and Atchafalaya River NEW YORK--2d Veteran Cavalry. WISCONSIN--29th Infantry. Union loss, 2 killed, 7 wounded. Total, 9.
- Aug. 25 Skirmish, Morgan's Ferry, on Atchafalaya River NEW YORK--2d Veteran Cavalry (Detachment).
- Sept. 17 Skirmish, Atchafalaya Bayou ILLINOIS--97th and 130th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS --4th Battery Light Arty.
- Sept. 19 Skirmish, Atchafalaya Bayou ILLINOIS--97th Infantry.
- Oct. 5 Skirmish, Atchafalaya ILLINOIS----87th Mounted Infantry.
- Dec. 16-19 Exp. from Morganza to Atchafalaya River NEW YORK--2d Veteran Cavalry. UNITED STATES-92d Colored Infantry.
Units from Louisiana (Union)
REGIMENTS
NATIVE GUARD INFANTRY
- 1st Louisiana Native Guard Infantry (U)
- 2nd Louisiana Native Guard Infantry (U)
- 3rd Louisiana Native Guard Infantry (U)
- 4th Louisiana Native Guard Infantry (U)
AFRICAN DESCENT
- 5th Louisiana (Colored) Infantry (U)
- 6th Louisiana (Colored) Infantry (U)
- (I) 7th Louisiana (Colored) Infantry (U) / (II) 7th Louisiana (Colored) Infantry (U)
- 8th Louisiana (Colored) Infantry (U)
- 9th Louisiana (Colored) Infantry (U)
- 10th Louisiana (Colored) Infantry (U)
- 11th Louisiana (Colored) Infantry (U)
- 12th Louisiana (Colored) Infantry (U)
Units from Louisiana (Confederate)
Louisiana's troops were incorporated into the Confederate States army upon its creation, as Louisiana seceded before the Confederate States of America was established.
On August 21, 1861, the Confederate Congress passed an act authorizing the creation of Local Defense Troops, though the regulations for their organization (General Orders #86) were not issued by the Confederate States Adjutant and Inspector General's Office until June 23, 1863. These units were organized at the company or battalion level, and often consisted of government employees from various arsenals and bureaus, or detached troops from regular service on the front lines. Near the end of the war, these troops were grouped into regiments to serve in a militia-like capacity in the vicinity of their organizations.
The Confederate Congress also created the Reserves on February 17, 1864 when it expanded the draft to include all white males between 17 and 50 years of age. These Reserve units primarily consisted of men under 18 and over 45 and served only within the borders of the state of Louisiana.
FIELD ARTILLERY
- 1st Louisiana Field Artillery Battery
- 3rd Louisiana Field Artillery Battery
- 4th Louisiana Field Artillery Battery
- 5th Louisiana Field Artillery Battery
- 6th Louisiana Field Artillery Battery
HEAVY ARTILLERY
- 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery
- 2nd Louisiana Heavy Artillery Battalion
- 8th Louisiana Heavy Artillery Battery
- 12th Louisiana Heavy Artillery Battalion - Battery A / Battery B / Battery C / Battery D / Battery E[1]
OTHER ARTILLERY
- (Barlow's) Louisiana Artillery Battery
- (Bridges') Louisiana Artillery Battery
- (Crescent) Louisiana Artillery Battery
- (Donaldsonville) Louisiana Artillery Battery
- (Durrive's) Louisiana Artillery Battery
- (Fenner's) Louisiana Artillery Battery
- (Guard) Louisiana Artillery Battery
- (Holme's/Robinson's) Louisiana Artillery Battery
- (Madison) Louisiana Artillery Battery
- (Orleans Guard) Louisiana Artillery Battery - Battery A
- (Pointe Coupée) Louisiana Artillery Battalion - Battery A / Battery B / Battery C
- (St. Martin's) Louisiana Siege Artillery Battery
- (Washington) Louisiana Artillery Battalion - Battery A / Battery B / Battery C / Battery D / Battery E / Battery F
- (Watson) Louisiana Artillery Battery
REGIMENTS
- 1st Louisiana Cavalry
- 2nd Louisiana Cavalry
- (Harrison's) 3rd Louisiana Cavalry
- (Pargoud's) 3rd Louisiana Cavalry
- (Wingfield's) 3rd Louisiana Cavalry
- 4th Louisiana Cavalry
- 5th Louisiana Cavalry
- 6th Louisiana Cavalry
- 7th Louisiana Cavalry
- 8th Louisiana Cavalry
- (Ogden's) Louisiana Cavalry
BATTALIONS AND SMALLER UNITS (Not absorbed into larger organizations during the war)
REGIMENTS
- 1st Louisiana Infantry
- 1st Louisiana (Regular) Infantry
- 2nd Louisiana Infantry
- 3rd Louisiana Infantry
- 4th Louisiana Infantry
- 5th Louisiana Infantry
- 6th Louisiana Infantry
- 7th Louisiana Infantry
- 8th Louisiana Infantry
- 9th Louisiana Infantry
- 10th Louisiana Infantry
- 11th Louisiana Infantry
- 12th Louisiana Infantry
- 13th Louisiana Infantry
- 14th Louisiana Infantry
- 15th Louisiana Infantry
- 16th Louisiana Infantry
- 17th Louisiana Infantry
- 18th Louisiana Infantry
- 19th Louisiana Infantry
- 20th Louisiana Infantry
- (Kennedy's) 21st Louisiana Infantry
- (Smith's/Higgins'/Patton's) 21st Louisiana Infantry
- (Theard's/Herrick's) 22nd Louisiana Infantry
- 25th Louisiana Infantry
- 26th Louisiana Infantry
- 27th Louisiana Infantry
- 28th Louisiana Infantry
- 29th Louisiana Infantry
- 30th Louisiana Infantry
- 31st Louisiana Infantry
- 33rd Louisiana Infantry
- (Orleans) Louisiana Fire Infantry
BATTALIONS (Not absorbed into larger organizations during the war)
- 1st Louisiana Infantry Battalion
- 1st Louisiana Special Infantry Battalion
- 1st Louisiana Zouaves Infantry Battalion
- 2nd Louisiana Zouaves Infantry Battalion
- 4th Louisiana Infantry Battalion
- 7th Louisiana Infantry Battalion
- 8th Louisiana Infantry Battalion
- 9th Louisiana Infantry Battalion
- 10th Louisiana Infantry Battalion
- 14th Louisiana Sharpshooter Battalion
- 15th Louisiana Sharpshooter Battalion
- (Confederate Guards) Louisiana Response Infantry Battalion
- (Defenders) Louisiana Infantry Battalion
- (Gober's) Louisiana Mounted Infantry Battalion
- (Keary's) Louisiana Infantry Battalion
- (Orleans Guard) Louisiana Infantry Battalion
INFANTRY
- (Beauregard) Louisiana Militia Infantry
- (Cazadores Espanoles) Louisiana Militia Infantry
- (Chalmette) Louisiana Militia Infantry
- (Chasseurs-À-Pied) Louisiana Militia Infantry
- (Confederate Guards) Louisiana Response Infantry Battalion
- (Confederate Guards) Louisiana Militia Infantry
- (Continental) Louisiana Militia Infantry
- (Crescent) Louisiana Militia Infantry
- (Irish) Louisiana Militia Infantry
- (Jeff Davis) Louisiana Militia Infantry
- (Johnson's) Louisiana Special Militia Infantry Battalion
- (King's) Louisiana Special Militia Infantry Battalion
- (Leeds Guards) Louisiana Militia Infantry
- (Lewis) Louisiana Militia Infantry Battalion
- (Sumter) Louisiana Militia Infantry
- (Terre Bonne) Louisiana Militia Infantry
CAVALRY
- 13th/20th (Consolidated) Louisiana Infantry
- 16th/25th (Consolidated) Louisiana Infantry
- 18th (Consolidated) Louisiana Infantry
- 22nd (Consolidated) Louisiana Infantry
- (Crescent) (Consolidated) Louisiana Infantry
- (Chalmette) (Consolidated) Louisiana Infantry
- (Pelican) (Consolidated) Louisiana Infantry
Casualties from Louisiana
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Notes
- ↑ Designation fulfilled by Mohawk (Alabama) and Seawell's (Alabama) Artillery Batteries - Sifakis Volume 1 pages 19, 21
- ↑ Referenced on Sifakis 128 under Louisiana Red River Infantry Battalion, Sharpshooters
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