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Unit History

Organized in early 1862.
Surrendered at Port Hudson, Louisiana on July 8, 1863.
Paroled in July 1863.
Surrendered by Lt. Gen. Richard Taylor, commanding Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, at Citronelle, Alabama on May 4, 1865.

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Field and Staff
  • Commander: A.J. Herod (Captain)

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Assignments
  • June 1862-July 1863: Smith's Brigade, Department of Southern Mississippi and East Louisiana
  • July-September 1862: 2nd, 3rd Sub-district, District of the Mississippi, Department #2
  • September-October 1862: 1st Sub-district, District of the Mississippi, Department #2
  • October 1862: Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
  • October 1862-January 1863: Unattached, 3rd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
  • January-July 1863: Beall's Brigade, 3rd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
  • November 1863-January 1864: Unattached, Forney's Division, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
  • January 1864: Unattached, Forney's Division, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
  • April-June 1864: Artillery Brigade, District of the Gulf, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
  • March-April 1865: Burnet's Command, Artillery Reserves, Defenses of Mobile, Artillery Reserves, etc., District of the Gulf, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
  • April-May 1865: Burnet's Command, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana

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Companies & Counties of Origin


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Battles, Skirmishes and Engagements


  • May 18-July 27, 1862: Vicksburg Bombardment
  • March 14, 1863: Port Hudson Bombardment
  • May-July 1863: Port Hudson Siege
  • March 17-April 12, 1865: Mobile

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Other Unit Info

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