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The Civil War, 1861 to 1865

Louisiana in the Civil War

Louisiana was raised overwhelmingly for the Confederacy. Of the 274 regiments recorded in Louisiana, 263 served the Confederate States and 9 the Union. 2 were regiments of the United States Colored Troops.

On the ground

Battles and engagements fought in Louisiana

Aubrey maps 420 documented Civil War engagements fought on Louisiana’s soil between 1861 and 1865, from decisive battles to the raids and skirmishes that filled the years between. The surviving records account for more than 15,000 Union casualties across them.

Every point below is placed from the source record, with the date, the units engaged, and the casualties reported exactly as the compiled histories give them.

1864 · Union victory
Fort DeRussy

The Union launched a multi-purpose expedition into Rebel Gen. E. Kirby Smith's Trans-Mississippi Department, headquartered in Shreveport, Louisiana, in early 1864. Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks and Rear Adm. David D. Porter jointly commanded the combined force. Porter's fleet and Brig. Gen. A.J. Smith's XVI and XVII Army Corps detachments of the Army of the Tennessee set out on March 12, 1864, up the Red River, the most direct route to Shreveport. Banks with the XIII and XIX Army Corps advanced by way of Berwick Bay and Bayou Teche. After removing various obstructions that the Rebels had placed in the river, the major impediment to the Union expedition was the formidable Fort DeRussy, an earthen fortification with a partly iron-plated battery designed to resist the fire of Union ironclads that might come up river. Union Brig. Gen. A.J. Smith's command had embarked on transports at Vicksburg and then disembarked at Simsport, on the 12th, about thirty miles from Fort DeRussy. Smith sent out some troops on the morning of the 13th to determine if any enemy was in their path. This force dispersed and chased an enemy brigade, after which, Smith set his men in motion up the Fort DeRussy road. They did not proceed far before night. Early the next morning, the 14th, they continued the march, discovering that a Confederate division threatened their advance. Always mindful of this threat, Smith had to place part of his command in a position to intercept these Rebel forces if they attacked. Upon arriving at the fort, the enemy garrison of 350 men opened fire. Smith decided to use Mower's division, XVI Army Corps, to take the fort and set about positioning it for the attack. Around 6:30 pm, Smith ordered a charge on the fort and about twenty minutes later, Mower's men scaled the parapet, causing the enemy to surrender. Fort DeRussy, which some had said was impregnable, had fallen and the Red River to Alexandria was open.

1864 · Union victory
Pleasant Hill

By April 1864, Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks's Red River Expedition had advanced about 150 miles up Red River. Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor, commander of the Confederate forces in the area, decided, without any instructions from his commander Gen. E. Kirby Smith, that it was time to try and stem this Union drive. Taylor gained a victory at Mansfield on April 8. Banks withdrew from that battlefield to Pleasant Hill, but he knew that fighting would resume the next day. Early on the 9th, Taylor's reinforced forces marched toward Pleasant Hill in the hopes of finishing the destruction of the Union force. Although outnumbered, Taylor felt that the Union army would be timid after Mansfield and that an audacious, well-coordinated attack would be successful. The Confederates closed up, rested for a few hours, and then attacked at 5:00 pm. Taylor planned to send a force to assail the Union front while he rolled up the left flank and moved his cavalry around the right flank to cut the escape route. The attack on the Union left flank, under the command of Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Churchill, succeeded in sending those enemy troops fleeing for safety. Churchill ordered his men ahead, intending to attack the Union center from the rear. Union troops, however, discerned the danger and hit Churchill's right flank, forcing a retreat. Pleasant Hill was the last major battle, in terms of numbers of men involved, of the Louisiana phase of the Red River Campaign. Although Banks won this battle, he retreated, wishing to get his army out of west Louisiana before any greater calamity occurred. The battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill jointly (although the former was much more decisive) influenced Banks to forget his objective of capturing Shreveport.

1863 · Inconclusive victory
Goodrich's Landing

After Union forces began occupying the Louisiana river parishes, thousands of escaped slaves flocked to them. The Federals, therefore, leased some plantations and put the freedmen to work growing cotton or other crops; the proceeds from the sale of the crops helped defray expenses for food, clothing, etc. African-American troops were assigned to protect these plantations, releasing other troops to fight. Confederates, determined to recapture some of these freedmen and destroy the crops, undertook an expedition from Gaines's Landing, Arkansas, to Lake Providence. The Federals had constructed a fort on an Indian mound to protect some of these leased plantations. The Rebels prepared to attack the fort on the 29th but decided to demand unconditional surrender first, which the Union forces accepted. Later in the day, Confederate Col. W.H. Parsons fought companies of the 1st Kansas Mounted Infantry. The Rebels then began burning and destroying the surrounding plantations, especially those that the Yankees leased. By the next morning, U.S. Naval boats had landed the Mississippi Marine Brigade, under the command of Brig. Gen. Alfred W. Ellet, at Goodrich's Landing. At dawn, he set out with Col. William F. Wood's African-American units to find the Rebels. Ellet's cavalry found the Confederates first and began skirmishing. The fight became more intense as Ellet's other forces approached. Parsons eventually disengaged and fell back. Although the Confederates disrupted these operations, destroyed much property, and captured many supplies and weapons, the raid was a minor setback for the Union. The Confederates could cause momentary disturbances, but they were unable to effect any lasting changes.

1862 · Union victory
Forts Jackson and St. Philip

Early Union plans had called for the division of the Confederacy by seizing control of the Mississippi River. One of the first steps in such operations was to enter the mouth of the Mississippi River, ascend to New Orleans and capture the city, closing off the entrance to Rebel ships. In mid-January 1862, Flag-Officer David G. Farragut undertook this enterprise with his West Gulf Blockading Squadron. The way was soon open except for the two forts, Jackson and St. Philip, above the Head of the Passes, approximately seventy miles below New Orleans. In addition to the forts and their armament, the Confederates had placed obstructions in the river and there were a number of ships, including two ironclads, to assist in the defense. Farragut based his operations from Ship Island, Mississippi, and on April 8, he assembled 24 of his vessels and Comdr. David D. Porter's 19 mortar schooners near the Head of the Passes. Starting on the 16th and continuing for seven days, the mortar schooners bombarded Fort Jackson but failed to silence its guns. Some of Farragut's gunboats opened a way through the obstruction on the night of the 22nd. Early on the morning of the 24th, Farragut sent his ships north to pass the forts and head for New Orleans. Although the Rebels attempted to stop the Union ships in various ways, most of the force successfully passed the forts and continued on to New Orleans where Farragut accepted the city's surrender. With the passage of the forts, nothing could stop the Union forces: the fall of New Orleans was inevitable and anti-climatic. Cut off and surrounded, the garrisons of the two forts surrendered on the 28th.

1863 · Union victory
Milliken's Bend

On June 6, Col. Hermann Lieb with the African Brigade and two companies of the 10th Illinois Cavalry made a reconnaissance toward Richmond, Louisiana. About three miles from Richmond, Lieb encountered enemy troops at the Tallulah railroad depot and drove them back but then retired, fearing that many more Rebels might be near. While retiring, a squad of Union cavalry appeared, fleeing from a force of Rebels. Lieb got his men into battle line and helped disperse the pursuing enemy. He then retired to Milliken's Bend and informed his superior by courier of his actions. The 23rd Iowa Infantry and two gunboats came to his assistance. Around 3:00 am on June 7, Rebels appeared in force and drove in the pickets. They continued their movement towards the Union left flank. The Federal forces fired some volleys that caused the Rebel line to pause momentarily, but the Texans soon pushed on to the levee where they received orders to charge. In spite of receiving more volleys, the Rebels came on, and hand-to-hand combat ensued. In this intense fighting, the Confederates succeeded in flanking the Union force and caused tremendous casualties with enfilade fire. The Union force fell bank to the river's bank. About that time Union gunboats Choctaw and Lexington appeared and fired upon the Rebels. The Confederates continued firing and began extending their right to envelop the Federals but failed in their objective. Fighting continued until noon when the Confederates withdrew. The Union pursued, firing many volleys, and the gunboats pounded the Confederates as they retreated to Walnut Bayou.

1863 · Union victory
LaFourche Crossing

Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor sent an expedition under Col. James P. Major to break Union supply lines, disrupt Union activities and force an enemy withdrawal from Brashear (Morgan) City and Port Hudson. Major set out from Washington, Louisiana, on Bayou Teche, heading south and east. While marching, his men conducted raids on Union forces, boats, and plantations and in the process captured animals and supplies and liberated slaves. Brig. Gen. William H. Emory, commanding the defenses of New Orleans, assigned Lt. Col. Albert Stickney to command in Brashear City and to stem the Rebel raid if possible. Emory informed Stickney of Major's descent on LaFourche Crossing and ordered him to send troops. Feeling that no threat to Brashear City existed, Stickney, himself, led troops off to LaFourche Crossing, arriving on the morning of the 20th. That afternoon, Stickney's scouts reported that the enemy was advancing rapidly. The Rebel forces began driving in Stickney's pickets around 5:00 pm. Confederate cavalry then advanced but was driven back. After the Union troops fired a few rounds, the Confederates withdrew in the direction of Thibodeaux. In the late afternoon of the 21st, Confederate soldiers engaged the Union pickets, and fighting continued for more than an hour before the Rebels retired. About 6:30 pm, the Confederates reappeared in force, started an artillery duel, and charged the Union lines at 7:00 pm. An hour later, the Confederates disengaged and retired toward Thibodeaux. The Union held the field. Despite the defeat, Major's raiders continued on to Brashear City.

Federally recognized battlefieldDocumented engagement419 of 420 placed on the map
EngagementYear ▲TypeResultUnion losses
Seizure of Fort Jackson and Fort St. Phillip1861Battle--
Seizure of Fort Pike1861Battle--
Seizure of Fort Macomb1861Battle--
Reconnaissance to Amite River1862Skirmish-2 killed, 4 wounded
Skirmish, Williams' Bridge, Amite River1862Skirmish-2 killed, 4 wounded
Reoccupation of Forts Livingston, Pike and Wood1862Battle--
Affair, Bayou Grand Caillou1862Skirmish--
Operations about Houma1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Bayou des Allemands1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Bayou des Allemands1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Amite River1862Skirmish--
Skirmishes, Baton Rouge1862BattleUnion victory-
Seizure of U. S. Paymaster's Office, New Orleans1862BattleUnion victory-
Attempt to destroy Rebel Ram "Arkansas" at Vicksburg1862Battle-13 killed, 36 wounded
Engagement, Baton Rouge1862BattleUnion victory84 killed, 266 wounded, 33 missing/captured
Occupation of New Orleans1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Carrollton to Donaldsonville, and Skirmish1862Skirmish--
Action, Bayou Teche1862Skirmish-6 killed, 7 wounded
Skirmish, Pass Manchac1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Milliken's Bend to Dallas Station and Delhi1862SkirmishUnion victory-
Skirmishes, Madisonville and near Covington1862Battle--
Expedition from Baton Rouge against Vicksburg, Miss. (Williams')1862Skirmish--
Georgia Landing1862BattleUnion victory315 total
Expedition to Pass Manchac and Ponchatoula1862Skirmish-22 wounded
Skirmish, Tallulah1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Milliken's Bend1862SkirmishUnion victory-
Skirmish, Milliken's Bend1862SkirmishUnion victory-
Donaldsonville1862BattleUnion victoryNone known
Expedition from Baton Rouge1862Skirmish--
Expedition from Carrollton to St. Charles C. H1862Skirmish--
Action, Georgia Landing, near Labadieville1862SkirmishUnion victory18 killed, 74 wounded, 5 missing/captured
Capture of Donaldsonville1862Skirmish--
Bombardment, Donaldsonville1862BattleUnion victory-
Expedition to Lake Pontchartrain, Pass Manchac and up Tchefuncta and Pearl Rivers1862Skirmish--
Affair, Plaquemine1862Skirmish--
Reoccupation of Baton Rouge1862Battle--
Occupation of Fort Jackson1862Skirmish--
Affair, Baton Rouge1862SkirmishUnion victory-
Forts Jackson and St. Philip1862BattleUnion victory1,011 total
Expedition to Ponchatoula1862SkirmishConfederate victory-
Baton Rouge1862BattleUnion victory849 total
New Orleans1862BattleUnion victoryNone
Skirmish, Bayou des Allemands1862Skirmish-9 killed, 27 wounded, 155 missing/captured
Affair, Plaquemine1862Skirmish--
Skirmish, Raceland, near Algiers1862Skirmish-3 killed, 8 wounded
Action, Plain's Store1863SkirmishUnion victory15 killed, 71 wounded, 14 missing/captured
Engagement, Bayou Teche, Steamer Cotton1863Naval-10 killed, 27 wounded
Skirmishes, Jackson and Forked Deer River1863Battle-1 killed, 10 wounded, 3 missing/captured
Skirmish, Jackson1863SkirmishConfederate victory2 killed, 2 wounded
Engagement, Fort Bisland, Bethel Place, Bayou Teche, near Centreville1863BattleUnion victory40 killed, 184 wounded
Expedition to Bayou Plaquemine1863Skirmish--
Raid from La Grange to Baton Rouge, La. (Grierson's).1863Raid-3 killed, 7 wounded
Skirmish, Bayou Courtableau1863Skirmish--
Action, Morganza1863Skirmish--
Advance on Jackson1863Battle--
Expedition from Opelousas to Barre Landing1863Skirmish--
Skirmish, Old River, Lake Providence1863Skirmish-1 killed, 7 wounded
Affair, Plaquemine1863Skirmish--
Skirmish, Indian Village, Bayou Plaquemine1863Skirmish--
Scout to Pass Manchac1863Skirmish--

Sources · Official Records & compiled regimental histories · American Battlefield Protection Program · Aubrey Historical Database

274
Regiments raised
142,676
Men in the records
263
Confederate
9
Union
2
US Colored Troops
4
Pinned to a town

Civil War regiments were raised locally: each was recruited from the eligible men of one or more nearby counties, organized at a rendezvous camp, and sent to the front. In Louisiana, 4 of the 274 regiments below are pinned to the specific town where they formed; the rest are recorded honestly at the state level. The largest single unit raised in Louisiana was the 1 Louisiana Heavy Artillery (Regulars), with 3,303 men in the records.

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Confederate regiments raised in Louisiana

263 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.

  • 1 Louisiana Heavy Artillery (Regulars) · Raised in Louisiana · 3,303 men
  • 18 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 3,108 men
  • 8 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,969 men
  • 9 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,894 men
  • 14 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,730 men
  • 6 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,616 men
  • 2 Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,609 men
  • 12 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,585 men
  • 20 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,572 men
  • 13 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,449 men
  • 4 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,391 men
  • 7 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,334 men
  • 5 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,315 men
  • 27 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,245 men
  • 3 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,212 men
  • 1 Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,211 men
  • 28 (Gray's) Louisiana Inf. · Raised in Louisiana · 2,179 men
  • 16 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,088 men
  • Crescent Reg't., Louisiana Inf. · Raised in Louisiana · 2,068 men
  • 2 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2,048 men
  • 1 (Strawbridge's) Louisiana Inf. · Raised in Louisiana · 2,024 men
  • 1 (Nelligan's) Louisiana Inf. · Raised in Louisiana · 1,978 men
  • 30 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,910 men
  • Consolidated Crescent Reg't., Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,903 men
  • 10 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,893 men
  • 17 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,876 men
  • 31 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,875 men
  • 19 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,844 men
  • Batt'n. Washington Artillery, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 1,840 men
  • 15 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,804 men
  • 22 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,747 men
  • 26 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,710 men
  • Miles' Legion, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 1,696 men
  • 25 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,637 men
  • C.S. Zouave Batt'n., Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 1,567 men
  • 28 (Thomas') Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,508 men
  • 21 (Patton's) Louisiana Inf. · Raised in Louisiana · 1,476 men
  • 3 (Wingfield's) Louisiana Cav. · Raised in Louisiana · 1,471 men
  • Consolidated 18 Reg't. and Yellow Jacket Batt'n., Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,459 men
  • 11 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,368 men
  • Chalmette Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 1,228 men
  • 4 Batt'n. Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,148 men
  • Orleans Guards Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 1,115 men
  • 22 (Consolidated) Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 1,045 men
  • 5 Regiment European Brigade (Spanish Regiment), Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 1,034 men
  • 1 Special Battalion (Rightor's), Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 996 men
  • 13 Batt'n., Louisiana (Partisan Rangers) · Raised in Louisiana · 980 men
  • 1 Regiment French Brigade, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 934 men
  • 1 Native Guards, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 914 men
  • 11 Batt'n. Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 906 men
  • Confederate Guards Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 876 men
  • 3 Regiment European Brigade (Garde Francaise), Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 844 men
  • 6 Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 798 men
  • 3 (Harrison's) Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 779 men
  • Pointe Coupee Artillery, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 753 men
  • 3 Regiment, 1 Brigade, 1 Division, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 727 men
  • 2 Louisiana Reserve Corps. · Raised in Louisiana · 723 men
  • 1 Special Battalion (Wheat's) Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 721 men
  • 4 Regiment European Brigade, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 696 men
  • 21 (Kennedy's) Louisiana Inf. · Raised in Louisiana · 670 men
  • 4 Regiment, 1 Brigade, 1 Division, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 648 men
  • 3 Regiment French Brigade, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 629 men
  • 7 Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 626 men
  • 9 Batt'n. Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 598 men
  • 2 Regiment French Brigade, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 598 men
  • Conscripts, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 540 men
  • 16 Batt'n. Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 536 men
  • 10 Batt'n. Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 533 men
  • 4 Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 502 men
  • Fire Batt'n., Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 494 men
  • 4 Regiment French Brigade, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 494 men
  • Capt. Moody's Co., (Madison Light Art'y.), Louisiana Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 480 men
  • Ogden's Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 480 men
  • 5 Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 479 men
  • Orleans Fire Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 473 men
  • 6 Regiment European Brigade (Italian Guards Battalion), Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 462 men
  • 7 Batt'n. Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 449 men
  • Coburn's Co., British Guard Battalion, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 437 men
  • La Fourche Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 433 men
  • 1 Chasseurs a pied, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 423 men
  • Mitchell's Co., Continental Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 407 men
  • 8 Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 400 men
  • 14 (Austin's) Battalion Louisiana Sharp Shooters · Raised in Louisiana · 392 men
  • 8 Batt'n. Louisiana H. Art'y. · Raised in Louisiana · 389 men
  • 1 Regiment, 2 Brigade, 1 Division, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 386 men
  • Cazadores Espanoles Reg't., Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 353 men
  • Capt. Fenner's Battery, Louisiana Light Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 353 men
  • Pelican Regiment, Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 341 men
  • 2 Regiment, 2 Brigade, 1 Division, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 321 men
  • Irish Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 316 men
  • 2 Field Battery, Louisiana Lt. Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 304 men
  • 1 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 302 men
  • 3 Regiment, 3 Brigade, 1 Division, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 298 men
  • Capt. LeGardeur, Jr.'s Co., (Orleans Guard Battery), Louisiana Light Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 298 men
  • Capt. Landry's Co., (Donaldsonville Art'y.), Louisiana Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 298 men
  • Capt. Greenleaf's Company (Orleans Light Horse), Louisiana Cav. · Raised in Louisiana · 296 men
  • Capt. Green's Co. (Louisiana Guard Batt'y.), Louisiana Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 295 men
  • 2 Regiment, 3 Brigade, 1 Division, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 295 men
  • 1 Field Battery, Louisiana Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 282 men
  • Watson Battery, Louisiana Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 280 men
  • 4 Regiment, 2 Brigade, 1 Division, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 264 men
  • Capt. Kean's Batt'y. (Orleans Indpt. Art'y.), Louisiana Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 256 men
  • 1 Regiment, 3 Brigade, 1 Division, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 247 men
  • St. James Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 241 men
  • 4 Regiment, 3 Brigade, 1 Division, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 233 men
  • 2 Battalion Louisiana H. Art'y. · Raised in Louisiana · 223 men
  • Beauregard Battalion, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 216 men
  • Capt. Dreux's Cavalry Company A, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 200 men
  • 5 Field Battery (Pelican Light Artillery), Louisiana Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 187 men
  • Capt. Hutton's Co., (Crescent Art'y, Co. A,) Louisiana Artillery. · Raised in Louisiana · 185 men
  • 3 Regiment, 2 Brigade, 1 Division, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 173 men
  • Capt. Herrick's Company (Orleans Blues), Louisiana. · Raised in Louisiana · 165 men
  • Jeff Davis Regiment, Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 154 men
  • Lewis Guards, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 148 men
  • Capt. Benjamin's Company, Louisiana Cav. · Raised in Louisiana · 145 men
  • 18 Batt'n. Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 141 men
  • Maddox's Reg't., Reserve Corps, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 141 men
  • Capt. O'Hara's Company (Pelican Guards, Co. B), Louisiana. · Raised in Louisiana · 138 men
  • 1 Louisiana Reserves · Raised in Louisiana · 133 men
  • Bridges' Battery, Louisiana Lt. Art'y. · Raised in Louisiana · 132 men
  • Capt. Holmes' Battery, Louisiana Light Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 129 men
  • Fowler's Co., Bragg's Batt'n., Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 129 men
  • Mechanics Guard, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 128 men
  • Capt. Castellanos' Batt'y., Louisiana Art'y. · Raised in Louisiana · 125 men
  • Capt. McLean's Co., Louisiana Infantry (Ben McCulloch Rangers) · Raised in Louisiana · 123 men
  • French Company of St. James, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 117 men
  • Siege Train Batt'n., Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 114 men
  • Capt. Guyol's Co. (Orleans Artillery), Louisiana Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 113 men
  • Capt. Webb's Company, Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 112 men
  • 1 Batt'n. Louisiana Infantry (State Guards) · Raised in Louisiana · 107 men
  • Red River Sharp Shooters, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 106 men
  • 3 Battery (Benton's) Louisiana L. Art'y. · Raised in Louisiana · 101 men
  • Lewis Regiment, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 101 men
  • Squadron Guides d'Orleans, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 99 men
  • Capt. Lott's Company (Carroll Dragoons), Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 98 men
  • Stanley Guards, Co. B, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 94 men
  • Leeds' Guards Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 94 men
  • 6 Field Batt'y. (Grosse Tete Flying Art'y.), Louisiana L. Art'y. · Raised in Louisiana · 92 men
  • Capt. Bickham's Company, (Caddo Militia), Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 92 men
  • Capt. Knaps' Co. (Fausse River Guards), Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 85 men
  • Capt. Lartigue's Co. (Bienville Guards), Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 82 men
  • Lafayette Artillery, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 80 men
  • Capt. Miller's Independent Company, Mounted Rifles, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 79 men
  • 13 and 20 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 78 men
  • Claiborne Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 78 men
  • Capt. Cole's Co., Louisiana Cavalry (Louisiana Mtd. Rangers) · Raised in Louisiana · 77 men
  • Cavalry Squadron (Independent Rangers of Iberville), Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 75 men
  • 3 Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 75 men
  • Capt. Mooney's Co., (Saddlers Guards), Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 74 men
  • St. John the Baptist Reserve Guards, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 74 men
  • Capt. Bond's Company, Mounted Partisan Rangers, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 72 men
  • Watkins' Batt'n., Reserve Corps, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 70 men
  • Capt. Brenan's Co. (Co. A, Shamrock Guards), Louisiana Militia. · Raised in Louisiana · 67 men
  • Capt. Norwood's Company, Cavalry (Jeff Davis Rangers), Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 66 men
  • 15 Batt'n. Sharp Shooters (Weatherly's), Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 64 men
  • Terrebonne Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 62 men
  • Capt. Millaudon's Company (Jefferson Mtd. Guards, Co. B), Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 59 men
  • Moreau Guards, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 58 men
  • Weatherly's Battalion, Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 58 men
  • Jackson Rifle Battalion, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 53 men
  • Crescent Cadets, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 51 men
  • Capt. Nutt's Co., (Red River Rangers), Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 51 men
  • Sabine Reserves, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 47 men
  • Beauregard Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 47 men
  • Vinson's Company, Scouts, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 47 men
  • Capt. Cagnolatti's Company Cavalry (Chasseurs of Jefferson), Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 46 men
  • Capt. Borge's Co., (Garnet Rangers), Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 45 men
  • Capt. McPherson's Battery, (Orleans Howitzers) Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 45 men
  • 4 Louisiana Engineer Troops · Raised in Louisiana · 43 men
  • Battalion French Volunteers, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 41 men
  • Capt. King's Battery, Louisiana Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 40 men
  • Dubecq's Company, Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 39 men
  • 1 Batt'n. Louisiana Cavalry (State Guards) · Raised in Louisiana · 37 men
  • Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 37 men
  • Continental Cadets, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 37 men
  • Louisiana and Government Employees Regiment, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 37 men
  • Assumption Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 35 men
  • Capt. Delery's Company (St. Bernard Horse Rifles Company), Louisiana Militia. · Raised in Louisiana · 35 men
  • Bonnabel Guards, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 33 men
  • Mounted Rangers of Plaquemines, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 31 men
  • 1 Louisiana Battalion · Raised in Louisiana · 29 men
  • Recruit, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 26 men
  • St. Martin's Regt. La. Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 25 men
  • Capt. McArthur's Company, (Sabine Rifles), Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 24 men
  • Gober's Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 24 men
  • King's Special Batt'n., Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 23 men
  • 33 Regt. Louisiana Vols. · Raised in Louisiana · 22 men
  • Pointe Coupee Regiment, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 19 men
  • Vermillion Regt. La. Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 18 men
  • 1 Batt'n. Louisiana L. Art'y. · Raised in Louisiana · 17 men
  • Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 17 men
  • Capt. A.J. Gibbs' Co., Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 16 men
  • Batt'n British Fusileers, Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 15 men
  • Algiers Batt'n., Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 14 men
  • Capt. Barr's Indpt. Co., (Blakesley Guards), Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 14 men
  • Ordnance Detachment, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 12 men
  • Provisional Reg't, Louisiana Legion. · Raised in Louisiana · 11 men
  • Montgomery's Co., Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 11 men
  • 13 Regt. Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 11 men
  • Edwards Batt'n Louisiana. · Raised in Louisiana · 10 men
  • Barrows Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 9 men
  • Collins' Scouts, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 9 men
  • Lovells Louisisna Scouts. · Raised in Louisiana · 9 men
  • 14 Regiment Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 9 men
  • Beauregard Battalion Battery, Louisiana Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 9 men
  • Captain Surgi's Company (Sappers and Miners), Louisiana Militia. · Raised in Louisiana · 8 men
  • Doyles Home Gd. Louisiana Cavalry. · Raised in Louisiana · 7 men
  • Fulen Bty., Louisiana Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 7 men
  • 1 Regt. Louisiana Zouaves · Raised in Louisiana · 6 men
  • 2 Batt'n. Louisiana Cavalry (State Guards) · Raised in Louisiana · 6 men
  • 12 Battalion, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 5 men
  • White's Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 5 men
  • Barlow's Batt'y., Louisiana Arty. · Raised in Louisiana · 5 men
  • Louisiana State Troops · Raised in Louisiana · 5 men
  • Independent Co., Louisiana Scouts · Raised in Louisiana · 5 men
  • 22 Regt. Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 4 men
  • Shelley's Batt'n. La. Vols. · Raised in Louisiana · 4 men
  • Grove's Batty., Louisiana Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 4 men
  • McCoroy's Louisiana H. Artillery. · Raised in Louisiana · 4 men
  • 21 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 4 men
  • 22 Regt. Louisiana Hvy. Artillery · Raised in Louisiana · 4 men
  • 28 Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 4 men
  • Thomas Brigade, Louisiana. · Raised in Louisiana · 3 men
  • 1 Bn. La. S. S. (Misc.) · Raised in Louisiana · 3 men
  • Alex White's Btry. La. Arty. · Raised in Louisiana · 3 men
  • Harrison's Reg't, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 3 men
  • Catahoula Battalion, Louisiana. · Raised in Louisiana · 3 men
  • 4 Field Btry. La. Misc. · Raised in Louisiana · 3 men
  • 30 Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 3 men
  • Harrison Louisiana Batt'y. · Raised in Louisiana · 3 men
  • St. Mary's Regt. La. · Raised in Louisiana · 3 men
  • 36 Louisiana Infantry. · Raised in Louisiana · 3 men
  • 1 Reg't European Brigade, Louisiana Militia. · Raised in Louisiana · 3 men
  • C. G. R. Batt'n., Louisiana Inf. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • 32 Regt. Louisiana Inf. · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Capt. Noble's Company, (Planche Guards), Louisiana Militia · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Co. E, McNeill's Cav. La. (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • 9 Louisiana Cavalry (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Fullers Batt'n. Louisiana. · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • S.D.W., Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Camp Lewis Louisiana. · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Brown's Co., Louisiana Scouts · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • McNellys Louisiana Scouts (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Pelham's Louisiana Regt. · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Arsenal Dept., Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Southern Protective Gds. Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Capt. Otero's Co. (Titterton's Guards), Louisiana Militia. · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Bryants Louisiana Cavalry · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Hugh's Batt'n., Louisiana Cavalry. · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • 1 Regiment, 4 Brigade, Louisiana Militia. · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Purdys Louisiana Batty. · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Baxter's Reg't., Louisiana Infantry · Raised in Louisiana · 2 men
  • Gillum's Regt. Cav. Louisiana. (Miscellaneous File.) · Raised in Louisiana · 1 men
  • Picket Lines, Dep. W. Louisiana (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Louisiana · 1 men
  • Capt. S. Hynes Louisiana Res. Corps. (Miscellaneous File.) · Raised in Louisiana · 1 men
  • Asst. Enrolling Officer. Louisiana. · Raised in Louisiana · 1 men
  • Asst. Supt. Army Records, Louisiana · Raised in Louisiana · 1 men
  • Bosworth's Brig. Louisiana Vols. (Miscellaneous File.) · Raised in Louisiana · 1 men
  • St. Charles Lt. Arty., Louisiana Militia (Miscl.) · Raised in Louisiana · 1 men
  • 2 Bat. R.C.D.W. Louisiana (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Louisiana · 1 men
  • 9th Regt. 2 Brigade (Misc. File) · Raised in Louisiana · 1 men
  • 1st. Batt'n., La. Reserves (La. Misc. File) · Raised in Louisiana · 1 men
  • 3 Louisiana Brigade (Miscellaneous File) · Raised in Louisiana · 1 men

Union regiments raised in Louisiana

9 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.

  • 1 Louisiana Cavalry. · Raised at Now Orleans · 3,118 men
  • 1 Louisiana Infantry. · Raised at New Orleans · 2,193 men
  • 1 New Orleans Inf., La. · Raised in Louisiana · 2,136 men
  • 2 Louisiana Infantry. · Raised at New Orleans · 2,021 men
  • 2 Louisiana Cavalry. · Raised at New Orleans · 1,322 men
  • 1 Batt'n Louisiana Cav. Scouts. · Raised in Louisiana · 531 men
  • 5 Louisiana Infantry. (60 Days.) · Raised in Louisiana · 530 men
  • Hd. Qrs. Troops, Dept. of the Gulf, La. · Raised in Louisiana · 447 men
  • 2 New Orleans Inf., La. · Raised in Louisiana · 383 men

United States Colored Troops raised in Louisiana

2 recorded, largest first. Raising town shown where documented.

  • 6 La. Infantry (Col'd). · Raised in Louisiana · 1,028 men
  • 7 La. Infantry (Col'd). · Raised in Louisiana · 970 men

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