7th Louisiana Cavalry
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- Also referred to as the:
- (Bush's) 2nd Louisiana Cavalry
- (Bush's) 4th Louisiana Cavalry
- March 13, 1864 - Organized as the 4th Louisiana Cavalry at Moundville
- April 2, 1864 - Crump's Hill
- April 7, 1864 - Wilson's Farm
- May 10-22, 1864 - Red River Campaign
- October 1864 - Reorganized as the 7th Cavalry
- May 26, 1865 - Surrendered by General E. Kirby Smith commanding the Trans-Mississippi Department
DESIGNATIONS
- March-May 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Unattached
- August-September 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / District of West Louisiana / Vincent's Louisiana Cavalry Brigade
- September-October 1864 - Trans-Mississippi Department / 1st Corps / Vincent's Cavalry Brigade
- December 1864-May 1865 - Trans-Mississippi Department / 1st Corps / 1st Louisiana Cavalry Division / (Vincent's/Brett's) 1st Louisiana Cavalry Brigade
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Louis Bush (Colonel)
- James D. Blair (Lieutenant Colonel)
- Louis A. Bringier (Lieutenant Colonel)
- William Mouton (Major)
- A.L. Pitzer (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. (Pages 49, 51, 52)