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Squadron Guides D'orleans, Louisiana Militia 99 Men
Cavalry Squadron, Louisiana Militia (Independent Rangers Of Iberville) 75 Men
1st Regiment, European Brigade, Louisiana Militia 3 Men
1st Special Battalion, Louisiana Infantry (Wheat's) 2nd Infantry Battalion, also called 1st Special Battalion or Wheat's Tigers, was formed at Camp Walker, near New Orleans, Louisiana, in May, 1861, with five companies. Most of the men were military adventurers who were experienced fighters. It moved to Virginia and saw action at First Manassas, then was assigned to R. Taylor's Brigade and fought in Jackson's Valley Campaign and later the Seven Days' Battles. During the summer of 1862 the battalion disbanded. Its commanders were Majors Robert A. Harris and Chatham R. Wheat. 721 MEN
1st Regiment, Louisiana Heavy Artillery (Regulars) 1st Regular Artillery Regiment was organized during the spring of 1861 with men from New Orleans and the surrounding area. The unit contained ten companies, but there were a number of consolidations during the war, and in 1865 it appears that only four remained. A heavy artillery unit, it served at Forts Jackson and St. Phillip at New Orleans, then was part of the river batteries at Vicksburg. Here it was captured on July 4, 1863. After being exchanged and reorganized, it was stationed at Mobile and saw action at Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, and Spanish Fort. On May 4, 1865, the unit surrendered with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers were Colonels Johnson K. Duncan, C.A. Fuller, and Paul O. Hebert; Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Beltzhoover; and Majors James B. Anderson, W.C. Capers, Henry A. Clinch, and Raymond Montaigne. 3,303 MEN
1st Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry 1st Cavalry Regiment, organized at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during the late summer of 1861, recruited its members in Baton Rouge and the parishes of East Baton Rouge, Rapides, St. Landry, and Orleans. It skirmished in Tennessee and Kentucky, fought at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga, then was active in the Knoxville Campaign. Later the regiment was on duty in Southwest Mississippi and East Louisiana. In March, 1865, it disbanded. The field officers were Colonel John S. Scott, Lieutenant Colonel James O. Nixon, and Majors Gervais Schlater and J.M. Taylor. 2,211 MEN
1st Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Nelligan's) 1st Volunteers Infantry Regiment completed its organization in April, 1861, at New Orleans, Louisiana. Its companies were from Alexandria, New Orleans, and Shreveport. Ordered to Virginia, the unit served in the Department of Norfolk, then was assigned to A.R. Wright's, Starke's, Nicholl's, Iverson's, Stafford's, and York's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It participated in the many difficult campaigns of the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor, marched with Early to the Shenandoah Valley, and ended the war at Appomattox. The regiment reported 214 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles, 71 at Sharpsburg, and 8 at Fredericksburg. It lost thirty-seven percent of the 125 at Chancellorsville, twenty-three percent of the 172 at Gettysburg, and twenty-five percent of the 112 at Mine Run. The 1st surrendered with only 1 officer and 18 men. The field officers were Colonels Albert C. Blanchard, Samuel R. Harrison, William R. Shivers, and W.G. Vincent; Lieutenant Colonels James Nelligan and Michael Nolan; and Majors Charles E. Cormier and J.C. Wise. 1,978 MEN
1st Regiment, Louisiana Infantry (Strawbridge's) 1st Regular Infantry Regiment, formerly the 1st Louisiana Militia Infantry, entered Confederate service in February, 1861. Most of the officers and men were from New Orleans and the immediate area. It served at Pensacola, then moved to Tennessee and took an active part in the Battle of Shiloh. After being on duty in Mississippi, the unit was assigned to Deas', Liddell's, and Gibson's Brigade. It participated in many conflicts from Murfreesboro to Nashville, then served at Mobile. This regiment lost 8 killed, 71 wounded, and 23 missing at Murfreesboro, had 4 officers and 64 men in December, 1863, and during the Atlanta Campaign, May 9-27, reported 13 casualties. Only 39 men were present in November, 1864, and half that number were included in the surrender of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers were Colonels Daniel W. Adams, Adley H. Gladden, John A. Jaquess, and James Strawbridge; Lieutenant Colonels S.S. Batchelor, Frederick H. Farrar, Jr., and Frederick M. Kent; and Majors Charles M. Bradford and Douglas West. 2,024 MEN
1st Battalion, Louisiana Cavalry (State Guards) 37 MEN
1st Regiment, Native Guards, Louisiana Militia 914 MEN
1st Division, Louisiana State Troops 5 MEN
1st Battalion, Louisiana 29 MEN
1st Battalion, Louisiana Reserves 1 MAN
1st Battalion, Louisiana Light Artillery 17 MEN
1st Battalion, Louisiana Sharpshooters 3 MEN
1st Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Division, Louisiana Militia 2 MEN
1st Regiment, Louisiana Reserves 133 MEN
1st Regiment, Louisiana Infantry 302 MEN
1st Special Battalion, Louisiana Infantry (Rightor's) 1st Infantry Battalion completed its organization at New Orleans, Louisiana, during the spring of 1861 with men from Jackson, Orleans, and Caddo parishes. Its six companies moved to Virginia and for a time served in the Department of the Peninsula. Later the battalion was placed under the command of General Griffith and in April 1862, totaled 315 effectives. In June it disbanded and the men transferred to other Louisiana commands. Lieutenant Colonels Charles D. Dreux and Nicholas H. Rightor, and Major James H. Beard were its field officers. 996 MEN
1st Regiment, Louisiana Zouaves 6 MEN
1st Field Battery, Louisiana Artillery St. Mary's Light Artillery, also called St. Mary's Cannoneers, was organized during the summer of 1861 with men from St. Mary's Parish. The unit served at New Orleans until that city fell in April, 1862. After the exchange it was assigned to the Trans-Mississippi Department, attacked Federal gunboats and transports on the Mississippi River, and took an active part in the operations against Bank's Red River Campaign. In May, 1865, it disbanded in Vermilion Parish. Captain Florian O. Cornay was in command. 282 MEN
1st Battalion, Louisiana Infantry (State Guards) 107 MEN
1st Regiment, Chasseurs a pied, Louisiana Militia 421 MEN
1st Regiment, French Brigade, Louisiana Militia 934 MEN
1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Louisiana Militia 386 MEN
1st Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Louisiana Militia 274 MEN

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