1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment | |
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Active | September 11, 1861 – May 5, 1865 |
Country | Confederate States of America |
Allegiance | Louisiana |
Branch | Confederate States Army |
Type | Cavalry regiment |
Size | 900 (initially) [1] |
Organized at | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Engagements |
American Civil War
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Col. John S. Scott |
The 1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment, also known as Scott's Cavalry Regiment, was a cavalry regiment from Louisiana that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Raised in 1861 it served all over the Western Theater until the surrender in 1865. [3] [4]