The 13th Louisiana Infantry Regiment was a unit of volunteers recruited in
Louisiana
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that fought in the
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during the
American Civil War
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. The unit was created when four infantry companies were added to the Battalion of Governor's Guards in September 1861. It served during the war in the
Western Theater of the American Civil War. The regiment fought at
Shiloh,
Farmington
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, and
Perryville in 1862. After being reduced in numbers, the regiment was consolidated with the
20th Louisiana Infantry Regiment and served at
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,
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, and
Missionary Ridge
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in 1863. The
13th-20th Louisiana fought at
Resaca,
New Hope Church,
Ezra Church, and
Nashville
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in 1864. The consolidation with the 20th Louisiana was discontinued in February 1865 and the regiment was re-consolidated with other units. It fought its final battle at
Spanish Fort one month before surrendering in May 1865.
See also
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List of Louisiana Confederate Civil War units
This is a list of Louisiana Confederate Civil War units. The list of Louisiana Union Civil War units is shown separately.
Confederate Army
Infantry
The following list includes infantry regiments and battalions.
* 1st Infantry – served wit ...
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Louisiana in the Civil War
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Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Louisiana
1861 establishments in Louisiana
Military units and formations established in 1861
1865 disestablishments in Louisiana
Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
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