Civil War Military Units formed in Louisiana

Confederate ~ Union

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CONFEDERATE UNITS: 1st Artillery Regiment - 3303 men
1st Battalion, Louisiana - 29 men
1st Battalion, Louisiana Light Artillery - 17 men
1st Battalion, Louisiana Cavalry (State Guards) - 37 men
1st Battalion Trans Mississippi Cavalry
1st Battalion, Louisiana Sharpshooters - 3 MEN
1st Battalion, Louisiana Reserves - 1 man
1st Louisiana Reserve Corps
1st Cavalry Regiment - 2211 men
1st Division, Louisiana State Troops - 5 MEN
1st Infantry Regiment(Nelligan's - 1978 men
1st Infantry Regulars(Strawbridge's) - 2024 men
1st Infantry Battalion (Coppens)
1st Infantry Battalion (Dreux)
1st Infantry Battalion (State Guards) - 79 men
1st Infantry Battalion (Wheat) - 721 men
1st Louisiana Native Guard, - 914 men
1st Regiment, Chasseurs a pied, Louisiana Militia - 423 men
1st Brigade, 1st Division, Louisiana Militia
1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Louisiana Militia - 386 men
1st Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Louisiana Militia
1st Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Division, Louisiana Militia - 2 MEN
1st Regiment, French Brigade, Louisiana Militia
1st Regiment, European Brigade, Louisiana Militia - 3 men
1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Louisiana Militia
1st Special Battalion, Louisiana Infantry (Rightor's) - 996 men

More than 200 units were formed in Louisiana including 13 Union Units. Generally the Louisiana records are very spotty with most of the units having very little available for research.

The exact number of military units which were formed in Louisiana is unknown. Some units changed names and / or were consolidated or reorganized during the war and a few were disbanded without seeing service.