1st Louisiana Regiment Heavy Artillery (African Descent)
- 1st Louisiana Regiment Heavy Artillery (African Descent)
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 1st Louisiana Regiment Heavy Artillery (African Descent)
caption=
dates= 1861 – 1867
country= United States of America
allegiance=
branch= Union Army, American Civil War
type= Heavy artillery
role=
size=
command_structure=
garrison=New Orleans, Louisiana
garrison_label=
nickname=
patron=
motto=
colors=
colors_label=
march=
mascot=
equipment=
equipment_label=
battles=
anniversaries=
decorations=
battle_honours=
disbanded=
commander1=
commander1_label=
commander2=
commander2_label=
commander3=
commander3_label=
notable_commanders=The 1st Louisiana Regiment Heavy Artillery (African Descent) was an artillery regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War that served in the New Orleans defenses.[cite book | last = Dyer | first = Frederick Henry | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories | publisher = T. Yoseloff | date = 1908 | location = New York | pages = | url = http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text.jsp?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001.05.0146%3Achapter%3D16%3Aregiment%3Dreg153 | doi = | id = | isbn = ] The unit was organized in New Orleans in November of 1862. ]Corps de Afrique
The designation was changed to 1st Corps de Afrique Heavy Artillery in November of 1863.
United States Colored Troops
The unit was designated the 7th Regiment Heavy Artillery on April 4, 1864, and 10th Regiment Heavy Artillery May 21, 1864.
References
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
List of Louisiana Union Civil War Units — This is a list of regiments from the U.S. state of Louisiana that fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861 1865):Artillery*1st Louisiana Regiment Heavy Artillery (African Descent) *1st Louisiana Battery Light Artillery… … Wikipedia
Battle of Fort Pillow — Part of the American Civil War The war in Tennessee: Confederate massacre of black Union troops after the surrender at … Wikipedia
Military history of Puerto Rico — Military history of Puerto Rico … Wikipedia
Jefferson Davis — For other uses, see Jefferson Davis (disambiguation). Jefferson Davis President of the Confederate States of America In office February 18, 1861 – Ma … Wikipedia
Nathan Bedford Forrest — For the World War II General, see Nathan Bedford Forrest III. Nathan Bedford Forrest Born July 13, 1821(1821 07 13) Chapel … Wikipedia
George S. Patton — Patton redirects here. For other uses, see Patton (disambiguation). For other people named George Patton, see George Patton (disambiguation). George Smith Patton, Jr … Wikipedia
Military history of Asian Americans — Asian Americans have fought on behalf of the United States since the War of 1812 until today. Due to the small population of Asian Americans in the 19th Century their contributions were not heavily recorded. In the 20th Century as the population… … Wikipedia
Seven Years' War — This article is about the European mid 18th century war. For other wars of the same name, see Seven Years War (disambiguation). Seven Years War … Wikipedia
1890s — Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 18th century – 19th century – 20th century Decades: 1860s 1870s 1880s – 1890s – 1900s 1910s 1920s … Wikipedia
Harriet Tubman — circa 1885 … Wikipedia
