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Army of Western Louisiana

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Active
  
–May 26, 1865

Type
  
Allegiance
  
Disbanded
  
Surrendered May 26, 1865

Notable commanders
  
Richard Taylor, John George Walker

Similar
  
Army of the Trans‑Mississippi, Confederate Army of the Potomac, Army of the West, Army of Central Kentucky, US Military Telegrap

The Army of Western Louisiana was a part of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It fought in all the major engagements during Union Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks' campaign to capture Port Hudson, Louisiana. For much of its existence, it served under Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor. Perhaps its crowning achievement was its victory in April 1864 at the Battle of Mansfield.

On June 17, 1864, Maj. Gen. John G. Walker was ordered to relieve General Taylor of command of the Army of Western Louisiana, as Taylor had been promoted to Lieutenant General and sent to the larger Army of Tennessee. In September and October 1864, the infantry of the Army of Western Louisiana campaigned in southern Arkansas. The army surrendered along with all the troops of the Trans-Mississippi Theater on May 26, 1865.

Composition

Taylor's Army of Western Louisiana
Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor

Mouton's Brigade
Brig. Gen. Alfred Mouton

18th Louisiana28th LouisianaConsolidated Crescent RegimentGross Tete (Louisiana) Flying ArtilleryValverde (Texas) Artillery

Polignac's Brigade
Brig. Gen. Camille Armand Jules Marie, Prince de Polignac

15th Texas17th Texas Consolidated22nd Texas Cavalry (dismounted)31st Texas Cavalry (dismounted)34th Texas Cavalry (dismounted)

Cavalry
Brig. Gen. Thomas Green

Lane's Brigade
Brig. Gen. Walter P. Lane

1st Texas Partisan Rangers2nd Texas Partisan Rangers2nd Regiment, Arizona Brigade3rd Regiment, Arizona BrigadeArizona Scouts (company)McMahan's (Texas) Artillery

Bagby's Brigade
Brig. Gen. Arthur P. Bagby

4th Texas Cavalry5th Texas Cavalry7th Texas Cavalry13th Texas Cavalry BattalionMcAnnelly's Scouts (company)Moseley's (Texas) Artillery

References

Army of Western Louisiana Wikipedia


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