(Pointe Coupée) Louisiana Artillery Battalion / Battery C

Regimental History and Service Record

• Also referred to as:
  • (Chust's) Louisiana Artillery Battery

• August 1862 - Organized
• December 5, 1862 - Coffeeville
• March 14, 1863 - Bombardment of Port Hudson
• May-July 1863 - Vicksburg Campaign
  • May-July 1863 - Siege of Vicksburg
    • July 4, 1863 - Surrendered at Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi (except for 1 section)
    • Paroled there later that month
    • Section not surrendered merged into Battery A
    • Battery never reorganized
• December 1863 - Many of the paroled and exchanged prisoners ended up in the 6th Louisiana Field Artillery Battery

DESIGNATIONS

• October 1862 - Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
• March-April 1863 - Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / 3rd Military District / Rust's Brigade
• April-May 1863 - Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / 4th Military District
• May-July 1863 - Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / Stevenson's Division / Barton's Brigade
• May 1863 - Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / Loring's Division / Buford's Brigade [section]
• May-July 1863 - Department of the West / Loring's Division / Buford's Brigade [section]

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: Alexander Chust (Captain)

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Regiment Statistical Information

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Legacy

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Sources

• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Louisiana. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 19, 29, 32)