1st Louisiana Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

• April 25, 1861 - Organized at New Orleans
  • April 28, 1861 - Mustered into Confederate Service for 12 months
• July 21, 1861 - Company B became the (Guard) Louisiana Artillery Battery
• July 21, 1861 - Reorganized for the war
• May 31-June 1, 1862 - Seven Pines
• June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
• June 25, 1862 - King's School House
• July 1, 1862 - Malvern Hill
• August 28-30, 1862 - 2nd Bull Run
• September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
• December 13, 1862 - Fredericksburg
• May 1-4, 1863 - Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia
• June 14-15, 1863 - 2nd Winchester
• July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
• October-November 1863 - Bristoe Campaign
• November-December 1863 - Mine Run Campaign
• May 5-6, 1864 - The Wilderness
• May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
• May 22-26, 1864 - North Anna River
• June 1-3, 1864 - Cold Harbor
• June 1864 - Lynchburg Campaign
• July 9, 1864 - Monocacy
• July 24, 1862 - Kernstown
• August 25, 1864 - Shepherdstown
• September 19, 1864 - 3rd Winchester
• September 22, 1864 - Fisher's Hill
• October 19, 1864 - Cedar Creek
• June 1864-April 1865 - Siege of Petersburg (from December 1864)
• September 1864-April 9, 1865 - Field Consolidation with the 14th Louisiana Infantry
• February 5-7, 1865 - Hatcher's Run
• March 25, 1865 - Fort Stedman
• April 2, 1865 - Petersburg Final Assault
• April 6, 1865 - Sayler's Creek
• April 9, 1865 - Appomattox Court House
  • Surrendered

DESIGNATIONS

• Department of Norfolk (May-September 1861)
• Department of Norfolk / Blanchard's Brigade (September 1861-April 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / Huger's/R.H. Anderson's Division / Blanchard's/Wright's Brigade (April-July 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / R.H. Anderson's Division / Wright's Brigade (July 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 1st Corps / McLaws' Division / 2nd Louisiana Brigade (July 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / A.P. Hill's Division / 2nd Louisiana Brigade (July 1862)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Jackson's/Johnson's Division / 2nd Louisiana Brigade (August 1862-May 1864)
• Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Early's/Gordon's Division / Consolidated Louisiana Brigade (May-June 1864)
• Department of Northern Virginia / Valley District / Gordon's Division / Consolidated Louisiana Brigade (June-December 1864)
• Department of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Gordon's Division / Consolidated Louisiana Brigade (December 1864-April 1865)

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: Albert G. Blanchard (Colonel)
• Charles E. Cormier (Major)
• Samuel R. Harrison (Major, Colonel)
• James Nelligan (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
• Michael Nolan (Lieutenant Colonel)
• William R. Shivers (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
• William G. Vincent (Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel)
• Edward D. Willett (Major)
• James C. Wise (Major)

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Legacy

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Sources

• Jones, Terry L. Lee's Tigers: The Louisiana Infantry in the Army of Northern Virginia
• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Louisiana. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 23, 64-65)