5th Louisiana Field Artillery Battery

Regimental History and Service Record

Also referred to as:
- the (Pelican) Louisiana Artillery Battery
- (Faries') Louisiana Artillery Battery
- (Winchester's) Louisiana Artillery Battery

October 31, 1862 - Organized
November 21-22, 1862 - Petite Anse Island
January 14, 1863 - Bayou Teche [section]
April 12-13, 1863 - Fort Bisland
April 17, 1863 - Vermillion Bayou
July 7-10, 1863 - vs. Gunboats on the Mississippi River
July 12-13, 1863 - Cox's Plantation, near Donaldsonville
September 29, 1863 - Stirling's Plantation [In Reserve]
November 3, 1863 - Bayou Teche, near Patterson
November 18-21, 1863 - Hog Point vs. Gunboats and transports
March 1864 - Armed with two 12-lb. Howitzers and two 3" Rifles
March 1, 1864 - Trinity [section]
March 1-4, 1864 - Harrisonburg [section]
May 10-22, 1864 - Red River Campaign
April 8, 1864 - Mansfield [In Reserve]
April 9, 1864 - Pleasant Hill [In Reserve]
May 12, 1864 - David's Plantation, Red River
May 15, 1864 - Marksville
May 16, 1864 - Mansura
May 17, 1864 - Moreauville
May 18, 1864 - Yellow Bayou
June 8, 1864 - Simsport
November 19, 1864 - Designated as the 5th Field Artillery Battery
May 1865 - Armed with six 3" Rifles
May 26, 1865 - Surrendered by General E. Kirby Smith commanding the Trans-Mississippi Department

DESIGNATIONS

October 1862-April 1863 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana
April-July 1863 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Mouton's Brigade
September 1863 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Sub-District of Southwestern Louisiana / Green's Cavalry Division / Major's Brigade
September-October 1863 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Green's Cavalry Division / Major's Brigade
October-November 1863 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Mouton's Brigade
November 1863 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Mouton's Division / Mouton's Brigade
November 1863-May 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Polignac's Division / Artillery
May-September 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Polignac's Division / Faries' Artillery Battalion
September-November 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / 1st Corps / (Polignac's) 2nd Division / (Faries') 3rd Mounted Artillery Battalion
December 1864-January 1865 - Trans-Mississippi Department / 1st Corps / (Forney's) 1st Texas Division / (Squires') 4th Mounted Artillery Battalion
March-May 1865 - Trans-Mississippi Department / 1st Corps / (Polignac's/Thomas') 2nd Texas Division / (Squires') 3rd Mounted Artillery Battalion

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Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Louisiana. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 10-11, 21, 29, 44)