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The First Louisiana was one of two brigades of Louisiana infantry which served with the 2nd Corps Army of Northern Virginia. It was formed by brigading the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th and 14th Louisiana infantry regiments and Wheat's Tiger Battalion. Not all of the units served together the entire war. Initially, the brigade consisted of the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th regiments and Wheat's Battalion. The 9th was transferred to 2nd Louisiana Brigade and the 5th and 14th regiments added to 1st Louisiana Brigade, July 26, 1862. Wheat's Battalion was disbanded after the Seven Days Campaign. In October 1862, the 9th was swapped with the 14th returning the 9th to 1st Brigade and sending the 14th to 2nd Louisiana Brigade. Thus, the 1st Louisiana Brigade consisted of the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th regiments from October 1862 to Appomattox 1865.
Engagements: Date Engagement/Comment ________ __________________________________________________ 1862 05/04 Williamsburg, VA 05/23 Jackson's Valley Campaign - Front Royal, VA 05/25 Jackson's Valley Campaign - Winchester, VA 06/09 Jackson's Valley Campaign - Port Republic, VA 06/-07/ Seven Days Campaign, VA 08/09 Cedar Mountain, VA 08/29-30 2nd Manassas, VA 09/17 Antietem (Sharpsburg), MD 12/13 Fredericksburg, VA 1863 05/04 Salem Church, VA 06/13-15 Winchester, VA 07/01-03 Gettysburg, PA. Early's attack - 1st day; Culps and Cemetery Hills - 2nd day 11/07 Rappahannock Station, VA 1864 05/05 Battle of the Wilderness, VA 05/09-19 Spotsylvania, VA, defense of the Mule Shoe 06/01-03 Cold Harbor, VA 06/-10/ Early's Valley Campaign 12 Petersburg, VA Siege 1865 01 Petersburg, VA Siege 02 Petersburg, VA Siege 03 Petersburg, VA Siege, assault on Ft Steadman 04/09 14 Officers and 251 men surrendered at Appomattox
7,534 officers and men served in the various regiments during the war. 1,743 1st Brigade, sons of Louisiana, gave their lives for their country, in the war. A larger number of the Brigade was captured when they were overrun at Rappahannock Station, Virginia, November 7, 1864.