4th Louisiana Field Artillery Battery

Regimental History and Service Record

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

• ~August 1862 - Organized with recruits from Louisiana and Mississippi
• May 10-22, 1864 - The Red River Campaign
• July 7, 1864 - Sunnyside Landing
• July 24, 1864 - Ashton Landing, White River
• November 19, 1864 - Designated as the 4th Field Artillery Battery
• May 1865 - Armed with one 12-lb. Howitzer and three 6-lb. Smoothbores
• May 26, 1865 - Surrendered by General E. Kirby Smith commanding the Trans-Mississippi Department

DESIGNATIONS

• August 1862-October 1863 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Unattached
• October-November 1863 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Harrison's Cavalry Brigade
• November 1863-September 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Artillery
• September-November 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / 1st Corps / (Forney's) 1st Texas Division / (Squires') 4th Mounted Artillery Battalion
• November 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / Reserve Artillery Battalion
• December 1864-March 1865 - Trans-Mississippi Department / 1st Corps / (Maxey's) 2nd Texas Division / (Semmes') 1st Horse Artillery Battalion
• March-May 1865 - Trans-Mississippi Department / Unattached Artillery

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: Archibald J. Cameron (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 10, 18)