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Louisiana 4th Infantry Regiment

HISTORICAL NOTES: The Louisiana 4th Infantry Regiment, organized at New Orleans, Louisiana in April, 1861, contained men from New Orleans and the parishes of St. Helena, Lafourche, West Feliciana, Plaquemines, West Baton Rouge, and East Carroll. The unit served on the gulf coast of Louisiana and Mississippi, then moved to Tennessee where it was engaged in the fight at Shiloh. Later it was assigned to Maxey's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It saw action at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge, and was on duty at Port Hudson. until March, 1863. Sent to Jackson and later Mobile, it then was assigned to Quarles' and Gibbon's Brigade. The regiment participated in the Atlanta and Hood's Tennessee campaigns, and in 1865 returned to Mobile. It sustained 209 casualties at Shiloh, had 403 present for duty in July, 1862, totalled 374 men and 391 arms in December, 1863, and had 161 fit for duty in November, 1864. The 4th was included in the surrender on May 4, 1865. OFFICERS: Colonels:
  • • Henry W. Allen
  • • Robert J. Barrow
  • • S. E. Hunter

    • Lieutenant Colonel:
  • • William F. Pennington

    • Majors:
  • • E. J. Pullen
  • • Thomas E. Vick.

    •  ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Department #1 (May 61-Feb 62)
  • MOUTON’s Brigade, 1st Corps, 2nd Grand Division, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2 (Mar 62)
  • Gibson’s Brigade, Ruggles’ Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2 (Mar-Apr 62)
  • Anderson’s Brigade, Ruggles’ Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Mississippi, Department #2 (Apr-May 62)
  • 2nd Sub-district, District of the Mississippi, Department #2 (Jul-Aug 62)
  • Allen’s Brigade, Ruggles’ Division, Breckinridge’s Command, District of the Mississippi, Department #2 (Aug 62)
  • 1st Sub-district, District of the Mississippi, Department #2 (Aug-Oct 62)
  • Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (Oct 62)
  • 3rd Military District, District of East Louisiana, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (Oct 62-Jan 63)
  • Maxey’s Brigade, District of East Louisiana, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (Jan-May 63)
  • Miles’ Brigade, District of East Louisiana, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana [detachment] (May-Jul 63)
  • Maxey’s Brigade, Loring’s Division, Department of the West (May-Jun 63)
  • Maxey’s Brigade, French’s Division, Department of the West (Jun-Jul 63)
  • Maxey’s Brigade, French’s Division, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (Jul-Aug 63)
  • Cantey’s Brigade, Department of the Gulf (Sep-Dec 63)
  • Quarles’ Brigade, Breckinridge’s Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee (Dec 63-Feb 64)
  • Quarles’ Brigade, Department of the Gulf (Feb-Apr 64)
  • Quarles’ Brigade, District of the Gulf, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana (Apr-May 64)
  • Quarles’ Brigade, Walthall’s Division, Army of Mississippi (Jun-Jul 64)
  • Gibson’s Brigade, Stewart’s-Clayton’s Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Tennessee (Jul 64-Jan 65)
  • Gibson’s Brigade, District of the Gulf, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana (Mar-Apr 65)
  • Gibson’s Brigade, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana (Apr-May 65)
    • SERVICE:
  • Shiloh (April 6-7, 1862)
  • Vicksburg Bombardments (May 18-July 27, 1862)
  • Baton Rouge (August 5, 1862)
  • Port Hudson vs. USS Essex’s crews [detachment] (August 15, 1862)
  • vs. USS Indianola (February 24, 1863)
  • Grierson’s Raid (April 17-May 2, 1863)
  • Port Hudson Siege [detachment] (May-July 1863)
  • Jackson Siege (July 10-17, 1863)
  • Atlanta Campaign (May-September 1864)
  • New Hope Church (May 25-June 4, 1864)
  • Peach Tree Creek (July 20, 1864)
  • Atlanta (July 22, 1864)
  • Ezra Church (July 28, 1864)
  • Atlanta Siege (July-September 1864)
  • Jonesboro (August 31-September 1, 1864)
  • Franklin [in reserve] (November 30, 1864)
  • Nashville (December 15-16, 1864)
  • Mobile (March 17-April 12, 1865)
  • Spanish Fort (March 27-April 8, 1865)
    • ROSTER: The roster of this unit contains the names of 2391 men.

  • Company A - National Guards - East Baton Rouge Parish
  • Company B - Lake Providence Cadets - Carroll Parish
  • Company C - Delta Rifles - West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Company D - West Baton Rouge Tirailleurs - West Baton Rouge Parish
  • Company E - West Feliciana Rifles - West Feliciana Parish
  • Company F - St. Helena Rifles - St. Helena Parish
  • Company G - Wingfield Rifles - St. Helena Parish
  • Company H - Lafourche Guards - Lafourche Parish
  • Company I - Hunter Rifles "B"- East Feliciana Parish
  • Company K - Hunter Rifles "A" - East Feliciana Parish

  • Note that the information reflected on this roster is of recruitment in 1861. This regiment saw changes in which Co. G left to join the 9th Battalion, Louisiana Partisan Rangers and all other companies were relettered. Also, an additional company, The Packwood Guards (Co. K) was added in May 1862
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