8th Louisiana Infantry Battalion

Regimental History and Service Record

• Also referred to as the:
  • Pinkney Battalion

• February 1862 - Organized with 6 companies at New Orleans
  • ? - Mustered into Confederate Service
• April 18-25, 1862 - New Orleans
• May 5, 1862 - Reduced to 3 companies and re-designated as the 8th Louisiana Heavy Artillery Battalion at Vicksburg, Mississippi

DESIGNATIONS

• Department #1 (February-May 1862)

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: William E. Pinkney (Lieutenant Colonel)
• Frederick N. Ogden (Major)

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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. (Page 12, 82, 128)