Allegiance USA | Type Infantry | |
Active July 30, 1862 – December 18, 1865 Country United States of America Branch Union Army, American Civil War Engagements Siege of Port Hudson
Red River Campaign | ||
The 1st Louisiana Regiment Infantry was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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.
References
1st Louisiana Regiment Infantry (Union) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA