Louisiana 1st Cavalry (Confederate)
11/09/1861
Organized - Louisiana 1st Cavalry - Louisiana
31/12/1862
Battle - Stones River - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
After his October 1862 defeat at Perryville in Kentucky, Gen. Braxton Bragg withdrew his army into middle Tennessee and resupplied his men near Murfreesboro.READ MORE
19/09/1863
Leadership Change - Regiment - Lieutenant Colonel James O. Nixon
Lieutenant ColonelJames O. Nixon
19/09/1863
Leadership Change - Brigade - Colonel John S. Scott
ColonelJohn S. Scott
19/09/1863
Leadership Change - Division - Brigadier General John Pegram
Brigadier GeneralJohn Pegram
19/09/1863
Battle - Chickamauga - Catoosa County, Georgia; Walker County, Georgia
After the successful Tullahoma Campaign, Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans continued the Union offensive, aiming to force Gen. Braxton Bragg's Confederate army out of Chattanooga. Through a series of skillful marches towards the Confederate-held city, Rosecrans forced Bragg out of Chattanooga and into Georgia. Determined to reoccupy the city, Bragg followed the Federals north, brushing with Rosecrans' army at Davis' Cross Roads. While they marched on September 18th, his cavalry and infantry skirmished with Un…READ MORE
04/05/1865
Mustered Out - Louisiana 1st Cavalry - Louisiana
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