7th Louisiana Infantry Battalion
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- Also referred to as the:
- 19th Louisiana Infantry Battalion
- Chasseurs-À-Pied (Louisiana) Infantry Battalion
- St. Paul's Foot Rifles
- Washington (Louisiana) Infantry Battalion
- October 1, 1861 - Organized with 2 companies at Manassas
- ? - Mustered into Confederate Service
- November 1, 1861 - 3rd company assigned
- ? - Served attached to the Washington (Louisiana) Artillery Battalion as sharpshooters
- April-May 1862 - Siege of Yorktown
- May 5, 1862 - Williamsburg
- May 31, 1862 - Attached to the 1st Louisiana Special Infantry Battalion
- May 31-June 1, 1862 - Seven Pines
- June 25-July 1, 1862 -
The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
- June 27, 1862 - Gaines' Mill
- July 27, 1862 - Companies B/C assigned to the 3rd Louisiana Infantry Battalion and re-designated as the 15th Louisiana Infantry
- Many of the battalion's members were assigned to the Washington (Louisiana) Artillery Battalion
DESIGNATIONS
- Department of Northern Virginia / Potomac District / Reserve Artillery (January-March 1862)
- Department of Northern Virginia / Reserve Artillery (March-May 1862)
- Army of Northern Virginia / Longstreet's Division / R.H. Anderson's Brigade (May-June 1862)
- Army of Northern Virginia / 2nd Corps / Ewell's Division / Taylor's Brigade (June 1862)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Henri St. Paul (Major)
- McGavock Goodwyn (Major, acting)
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Regiment Statistical Information
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Legacy
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Notes
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 61, 70, 80, 105, 121, 129)