regiment
A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, service and/or a specialisation.
In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted ...
s from the U.S. state of
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
that fought in the
Union Army
During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union (American Civil War), Union of the collective U.S. st ...
during the
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
(1861–1865). The
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 ...
1st Louisiana Regiment New Orleans Infantry
The 1st Louisiana Regiment New Orleans Infantry was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
The Regiment was organized in New Orleans, Louisiana, on March 6, 1864, and was on garrison and guard duty in the New Orleans defenses. ...
4th Louisiana Regiment Native Guard Infantry
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5th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent)
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6th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent)
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7th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent)
The 7th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent) was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment served in Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas and mustered out March 13, 1866.
Service in the District of Vicksburg
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8th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent)
The 8th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was composed primarily of freed or escaped slaves from Louisiana's plantations and was commanded by white officers.
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9th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent)
The 9th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent), later reorganized as 1st Mississippi Colored Heavy Artillery and then renamed 5th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery, was an African-American regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It famou ...
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10th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent)
The 10th Louisiana Infantry (African descent) was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was composed primarily of freed or escaped slaves from Louisiana's plantations and was commanded by white officers.
Vicksburg Campaig ...
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11th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent)
The 49th United States Colored Infantry, first established as the 11th Louisiana Infantry (African descent) was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Vicksburg Campaign
The unit was organized at Milliken's Bend, Lou ...
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12th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent) The 12th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent) was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
African Brigade
The regiment was organized between May and July 1863 and was attached to the African Brigade in the Northeast Lo ...
Unit redesignation
See also
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Lists of American Civil War Regiments by State
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Southern Unionists
In the United States, Southern Unionists were white Southerners living in the Confederate States of America opposed to secession. Many fought for the Union during the Civil War. These people are also referred to as Southern Loyalists, Union Loy ...
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United States Colored Troops
The United States Colored Troops (USCT) were regiments in the United States Army composed primarily of African-American (colored) soldiers, although members of other minority groups also served within the units. They were first recruited during ...
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...
Civil War
A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country).
The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...