1st Louisiana Infantry Regiment (Union) explained

Unit Name:1st Louisiana Regiment Infantry
Dates:July 30, 1862 – December 18, 1865
Country:United States of America
Allegiance: United States
Branch:Union Army, American Civil War
Type:Infantry
Battles:Siege of Port Hudson
Red River Campaign
Commander1:Ltc William O. Fiske
Commander1 Label:Port Hudson

The 1st Louisiana Regiment Infantry was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[1]

Service

The unit was organized at New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 30, 1862, and remained on duty there until January, 1863. They then moved to Baton Rouge where they remained until March, after which they participated in operations against Port Hudson, and in the Siege of Port Hudson culminating in the surrender on July 9, 1863.

The regiment participated in the Red River Campaign from March to May, 1864.

The unit mustered out on July 12, 1865.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Dyer, Frederick Henry . Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories . T. Yoseloff . 1908 . New York . 17 May 2010 .