5th Louisiana Infantry Battalion
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- August 1861 - Organized with 6 companies for the war at Columbus, Kentucky
- ? - Mustered into Confederate Service
- November 7, 1861 - Belmont
- February 9, 1862 - Increased to a regiment and re-designated as (Kennedy's) 21st Louisiana Infantry
DESIGNATIONS
- Department #2 / Columbus, Kentucky (August-September 1861)
- Department #2 / 1st Geographical Division / McCown's Division / Marks' Brigade (September 1861-February 1862)
- Department #2 / 1st Geographical Division / McCown's Command / Marks' Brigade (February 1862)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: John B.G. Kennedy (Lieutenant Colonel)
- John Newman (Major)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Louisiana. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Page 75)