"6th Cavalry Regiment was assembled near Minden, Louisiana, in January, 1864 In March, 1865, the regiment was patrolling along the west bank of the Mississippi River, then disbanded. The two forces proposed to join at Alexandria before heading upriver, supported by a gunboat fleet under Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter. Taylor began evacuating supplies, men, and weapons, leaving a small force to retard any enemy movement. While marching, his men conducted raids on Union forces, boats, and plantations and in the process captured animals and supplies and liberated slaves. The unit saw little combat after January 1865. Smith and Brig. A Brief Overview of Louisiana's Role in the American Civil War. 0000000596 00000 n Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. The unit surrendered on May 4, 1865 at Citronelle, Alabama. Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks and Rear Adm. David D. Porter jointly commanded the combined force. In April 1865, the companies all united near Meridian, Mississippi. Defences of New Orleans, La., to September, 1863. As part of General Allen Thomas's brigade, the regiment remained in garrison atPinevilleuntilMay, 1865. The war down in the Lafourche region of Louisiana. Hiding behind bales of cotton, sacks of oats, and other ersatz obstructions, the men on the vessels, along with the Navy gunboats, repelled the attack, killed Green, and savaged the Confederate ranks. Cut off and surrounded, the garrisons of the two forts surrendered on the 28th. Gen. Tom Green [CS], Forces Engaged: 2nd Division, XIII Army Corps [US]; forces on the Atchafalaya River [CS], Estimated Casualties: 575 total (US 454; CS unknown). [12] While Lucas occupied the Confederates' attention from the front, Mower sent Hill's brigade on a march around Vincent's right flank. This page has been viewed 2,390 times (199 via redirect). After W. W. Breazeale was promoted, the rank of major was held by Blair, W. O. Breazeale, and S. C. This page was last edited on 5 June 2023, at 15:25. Although Dana sent reinforcements, mud and rain slowed their progress and allowed Green to get away. The Rebels, however, ran out of artillery ammunition and had to withdraw to Labadieville, opening up this portion of the Lafourche to the Union. When the war ended, different parts of the regiment were in Natchitoches, Opelousas and Washington. Gen. Cuvier Grover [US]; Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor [CS], Forces Engaged: 4th Division, XIX Army Corps [US]; 28th Louisiana Infantry, 2nd Louisiana Cavalry, 12th Louisiana Infantry Battalion, 4th Texas Cavalry, and Cornays Louisiana Battery [CS], Estimated Casualties: Total unknown (US 353; CS unknown). Gen. Thomas Kilby Smith and Rear Adm. David D. Porter [US]; Brig. Federal land forces, in the meantime, fell back to a more defensible line, and the Union commander, Brig. One brigade found a ford, crossed, and attacked the Rebels in their flank. Their company became Company F of the 8th Louisiana Infantry. . The fight became more intense as Ellets other forces approached. In New Orleans, also, we were treated with some consideration. Red River Campaign. Description: As Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Bankss Red River Expeditionary Force retreated down Red River, Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor attempted to slow the Union troops movements and, if possible, deplete their numbers or, better yet, destroy them. Gen. William H. Emory, commanding the defenses of New Orleans, assigned Lt. Col. Albert Stickney to command in Brashear City and to stem the Rebel raid if possible. Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. Click on his image to see all of his work on the history of southwest Louisiana. Bee had been ordered to dispute Emorys crossing, and he placed his men so that natural features covered both his flanks. Description: Following the surrender of Port Hudson, two Union divisions were shifted to Donaldsonville by transports, to move inland and pacify the interior. Lawrence L. Hewitt and Arthur W. Bergeron Jr. I. The 1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment, also known as Scott's Cavalry Regiment, was a cavalry regiment from Louisiana that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Banks, in pursuit, sent two columns, on different roads, toward Vermillion Bayou on the morning of April 17. Bankss men laid pontoon bridges and, by the next day, had all crossed the river. Gen. Joseph A. Mower [US]; Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor [CS], Forces Engaged: 1st and 3rd Divisions, XVI Army Corps [US]; District of Western Louisiana [CS], Estimated Casualties: 860 total (US 360; CS 500). The Rebels then began burning and destroying the surrounding plantations, especially those that the Yankees leased. The men fell back toVicksburgand participated in the siege there,May 19-July 4. On 23 June, part of the regiment assisted in the Capture of Brashear City. On 13 January 1863, the regiment tried without success to defend the gunboat Cotton on Bayou Teche. Forces Engaged: Bankss Red River Expeditionary Force [US]; District of West Louisiana [CS]. Christopher C. Wehner wrote a book on the regiment titled. Fighting continued until noon when the Confederates withdrew. On April 8, Bankss men approached, driving Confederate cavalry before them. Gen. Hamilton P. Bees cavalry division near Monetts Ferry (Cane River Crossing) on the morning of April 23. More books and articles are listed other pages. The states ports also played a role in smuggling goods past the Union naval blockade. Rebels assailed the new line, but finally the Federals forced them to retire. In the late afternoon of the 21st, Confederate soldiers engaged the Union pickets, and fighting continued for more than an hour before the Rebels retired. Description: A number of incidents of artillery firing on Union steamers passing up and down the Mississippi River at Donaldsonville influenced the U.S. Navy to undertake a retaliatory attack. Confederate artillery, strategically placed, forced the Yankees back. This page has been viewed 1,655 times (152 via redirect). Gen. Henry E. McCulloch [CS], Forces Engaged: African Brigade and the 23rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry [US]; McCullochs Brigade [CS], Estimated Casualties: 837 total (US 652; CS 185). [13] After marching through a rain and hailstorm, Hill's troops got behind the Confederate camp. Lieutenant General Richard Taylor of Louisiana. Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, 8th Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry - Confederate, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=8th_Regiment,_Louisiana_Cavalry_-_Confederate&oldid=5360237. The Black Military Experience During the Civil War. Forces Engaged: 4th Division, XIX Army Corps, Army of the Gulf [US]; District of Western Louisiana [CS]. The Federal forces fired some volleys that caused the Rebel line to pause momentarily, but the Texans soon pushed on to the levee where they received orders to charge. Upon arriving at the fort, the enemy garrison of 350 men opened fire. On July 9, 1863, after hearing of the fall of Vicksburg, the Confederate garrison of Port Hudson surrendered, opening the Mississippi River to Union navigation from its source to New Orleans. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. Although Banks won this battle, he retreated, wishing to get his army out of west Louisiana before any greater calamity occurred. That night, Taylor unsuccessfully attempted to turn Bankss right flank. The remaining men surrendered May 26, 1865 in the Monroe area . Hood's Texas Brigade, Texas State Historical Association. The 8th Louisiana fought in the Virginia theater the entire war; most of that time in the 1st Louisiana Brigade of the II Corps in the Army of Northern Virginia. The company commanders, nicknames, and recruitment areas are listed in the table below. The Rebel forces began driving in Stickneys pickets around 5:00 pm. At that time it was transferred to the XVI Corps and took part in the campaign against Mobile, Alabama. This is a list of Louisiana Confederate Civil War units. The 9th Louisiana Cavalry Regiment, also known as Ogden's Cavalry, was a Confederate unit in the American Civil War. hb```b``fg`| This page is not available in other languages. Principal Commanders: Rear Adm. David G. Farragut [US]; Capt. Gen. Jean Alfred Mouton ordered Brig. The battle ended, and the last Confederate escape route from Port Hudson was closed. Battle Unit Details - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Battle Unit Details Return to Results CONFEDERATE LOUISIANA TROOPS 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Wingfield's) Overview: 3rd (Wingfield's) Cavalry Regiment was organized during the late summer of 1864. The 2nd Louisiana Cavalry Regiment was a unit of mounted volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.Breazeale's Cavalry Battalion was formed in July 1862 and was augmented by five additional companies in September 1862 to form a regiment.It served for the entire war west of the Mississippi River in the Trans-Mississippi Department. The city surrendered on April 28. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Louisiana in the Civil War 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Wingfield's)- Confederate Contents 1 Brief History 2 Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin 3 Other Sources 4 References Brief History "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit [1]. Great write up on the role of south Louisiana Acadians in the Civil War (Chapter 4, starts on p. 58), History of the Nineteenth Army Corps, Richard Irwin, Online Version of Among the Cotton Thieves, Port Hudson: Confederate Bastion on the Mississippi, Red River Campaign: Politics and Cotton in the Civil War, Scarred by War: Civil War in Southeast Louisiana, The Defense of Vicksburg: A Louisiana Chronicle, Touched by War: Battles Fought in the Lafourche District, "The 12th Louisiana Infantry in North Carolina, January-April 1865," by R. Hugh Simmon. SIEGE OF PORT HUDSON. [10] Taylor reinforced Vincent's regiment with Captain William Edgar's 1st Texas Field Battery and sent it toward Alexandria, where it skirmished with the Federals for two days. Soldiers: View Battle Unit's Soldiers . Louisiana Cavalry, 1861-1865. Map from Colonel Stenzels history in the 177th New York (10th New York National Guard). On the morning of the 13th, a foraging detachment set out along both banks of the bayou. During the winter of 1863-1864 it was consolidated with the 10th Louisiana Infantry Battalion, then in the spring of 1864 part of this command transferred to the 7th Louisiana Cavalry Regiment. Gulf, to August, 1864. In the following winter, the unit was stationed at St. Martinville observing the Federal garrison at Brashear City. As the Union forces advanced, skirmishing occurred on July 11 and 12. 0000001030 00000 n The men reassembled atMindeninMayand soon went toPineville. 0000007133 00000 n I wanted to take time to At the New York State Military Museum website are several newspaper pieces that includes letters from the 175th New York Regiment in mid 18 ____________________________________________, Lt. 0000013486 00000 n To oppose Banks, Taylor had about 5,000 Confederates. The companies were forced to leave a lot of materials behind before they could move on. <> On the morning of April 13, the division landed in the vicinity of Franklin and scattered Rebel troops attempting to stop them from disembarking. Then, the Confederates flung their might against the Union troops which kept retiring although they tried to make stands at various points. The other companies participated in the marches and engagements of Colonel John Scott's cavalry brigade in northern and central Mississippi. This article was Found in the New York Times a letter from a soldier in the 174th New York written during the Siege of Port Hudson . They are actuated by the most ardent spirit of patriotism and wished us much good luck in whipping out the Abolitionists. Gen. Godfrey Weitzel to accomplish the missions. They reached the outskirts of the capital early in the morning, formed for an attack in two divisions, and began to drive back each Union unit they encountered. endobj Churchill ordered his men ahead, intending to attack the Union center from the rear. Some of Farraguts gunboats opened a way through the obstruction on the night of the 22nd. Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor, without any instructions from his commander, Gen. E. Kirby Smith, decided that it was time to try and stem this Union drive. Vincent and some others escaped. By Crusader1307. Other Names: Sabine Cross-Roads, Pleasant Grove, Forces Engaged: Bankss Red River Expeditionary Force [US]; District of West Louisiana (two divisions) [CS], Estimated Casualties: 4,400 total (US 2,900; CS 1,500). Rear Adm. David G. Farragut sent the town notice of his intentions and suggested that the citizens send the women and children away. Separate Cavalry Brigade, 19th Army Corps, Dept. [2], On 25 September 1862, elements of the 2nd Louisiana Cavalry encountered a small Federal force on Bayou Lafourche below Donaldsonville and compelled it to retreat to its gunboats. Visit Louisiana's largest training facility during the war. 350 men) [CS], Estimated Casualties: 317 total (US 48; CS 269). [9] Delayed by bad weather, Banks' column was late. The Confederates continued firing and began extending their right to envelop the Federals but failed in their objective. Gen. Thomas Williams [US]; Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge [CS], Forces Engaged: 2nd Brigade, Department of the Gulf [US]; Breckinridges Corps [CS], Estimated Casualties: 849 total (US 371; CS 478). "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit[1]. [3] The field officers were Colonel William G. Vincent, Lieutenant Colonel James A. McWaters, and Major Winter W. Breazeale. Fortifications: The state was home to several important fortifications, such as Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip, which guarded the approach to New Orleans. A much smaller Rebel force had routed the Yankees. Gen. Cuvier Grover [US]; Brig. 0000004482 00000 n [2], Captain B. S. Tappan was murdered 10 September 1862. Lucas' cavalry pushed the Confederates back to Henderson's Hill where Vincent formed a defensive line supported by Edgar's battery. From the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs division, Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs During the spring of 1865 it disbanded. Greens force began crossing the Atchafalaya River on the 28th, and all were over after midnight of the 29th. From June, 1864, until the end of the war, the men remained in the latter duty, occasionally engaging in campaigns against Jayhawkers or in picket duty near the Atchafalaya River. The unit served in the District of Western Louisiana but was soon broken up. Banks withdrew from that battlefield to Pleasant Hill, but he knew that fighting would resume the next day. A little more than half the force was on the east bank while the rest of the men were on the west bank near Georgia Landing, generally without means of concentrating on one side or the other. "W" of the "Tom Green Rifles" (Company B of the 4th Texas Infantry) wrote from Glendenning Ferry, Calcasieu Parish on August 25, 1861. Location: DeSoto Parish and Sabine Parish, Forces Engaged: Red River Expeditionary Force (Bankss Department of the Gulf) [US]; District of West Louisiana [CS], Estimated Casualties: 3,100 total (US 1,100; CS 2,000). Green and his men charged the boats. Green had defeated this Union force handily, but it did not deter Banks from his intended movement. 0000001536 00000 n Gen. Tom Greens and Col. James P. Majors brigades to take Donaldsonville. Colonel Michael J. Stenzel put together an EXCELLENT regimental history of the 177th New York InfantryThe 177th New York was the 10th New York National Guard that was mobilized into Federal service for 9 Months. The Union pursued, firing many volleys, and the gunboats pounded the Confederates as they retreated to Walnut Bayou. Gen. Tom Green led his men to Pleasant Hill Landing on the Red River, where, about 4:00 pm on April 12, they discovered grounded and damaged Union transports and gunboats, the XVI and XVII army corps river transportation, and U.S. Navy gunboats, with supplies and armament aboard. One of the first steps in such operations was to enter the mouth of the Mississippi River, ascend to New Orleans and capture the city, closing off the entrance to Rebel ships. Description: Following the Union defeat at Sabine Pass earlier in the month, Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks intended to occupy important locations in Texas. Captain Allen Jumel transferred to Quartermaster in 1865.