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From its formation in September 1862 until early May 1863, the 1st Louisiana Native Guard largely performed fatigue duty–chopping wood, gathering supplies, and digging earthworks. From January 1863 to May 1863, the regiment also guarded the railway depots along the rail line between Algiers (south of the Mississippi River, now part of New ...
The 1st Louisiana Native Guard was a Confederate Louisianan militia that consisted of Creoles of color. Formed in 1861 in New Orleans, Louisiana , it was disbanded on April 25, 1862. Some of the unit's members joined the Union Army's 1st Louisiana Native Guard , which later became the 73rd Regiment Infantry of the United States Colored Troops.
This is a list of regiments from the U.S. state of Louisiana that fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1865). The list of Louisiana Confederate Civil War units is shown separately.
Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and Louisiana state seal belt buckle with musket. From the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs division, Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs 4th Louisiana Infantry Regimental Monument at Vicksburg National Military Park Louisiana monument at Vicksburg National Military Park
The site preserves a portion of the fortifications and battle area of the longest siege in American history, [3] during the American Civil War from May 23 through July 9, 1863. The state of Louisiana maintains the site, which includes a museum about the siege, artillery displays, redoubts, and interpretive plaques.
The 2nd Louisiana Regiment Native Guard Infantry was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. [1] It was organized in New Orleans and was tasked with defending the city until being redeployed to Ship Island in Mississippi.
This category relates to individual regiments, organizations and batteries raised by or associated with Louisiana for the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. For more information on the state's role in the war effort, see Louisiana in the American Civil War .
The 4th Louisiana Native Guard Infantry Regiment was an African-American unit of the Union Army during the American Civil War. The 4th Native Guard was later redesignated as the 4th Regiment, Corps d' Afrique, and then finally as the 76th US Colored Infantry Regiment. The Regiment took part in battles at Port Hudson, Louisiana, and Fort Blakely ...