7th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent)
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The 7th Louisiana Regiment Infantry (African Descent) was a regiment in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
. The regiment served in Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas and mustered out March 13, 1866.
for 60 days from July 10 to August 6, 1863. The regiment was organized once more at Memphis, Tennessee
, Holly Springs, Mississippi
and Island No.10
, in December 1863 and was on post duty at Vicksburg until March, 1864. The unit was involved in a skirmish at Vidalia, Louisiana
on February 7, 1864.
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. The regiment served in Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas and mustered out March 13, 1866.
Service in the District of Vicksburg
The regiment was first organized and on duty in New Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
for 60 days from July 10 to August 6, 1863. The regiment was organized once more at Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, Holly Springs, Mississippi
Holly Springs, Mississippi
Holly Springs is a city in Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 7,957 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County. A short drive from Memphis, Tennessee, Holly Springs is the site of a number of well-preserved antebellum homes and other structures and...
and Island No.10
Battle of Island Number Ten
The Battle of Island Number Ten was an engagement at the New Madrid or Kentucky Bend on the Mississippi River during the American Civil War, lasting from February 28 to April 8, 1862. The position, an island at the base of a tight double turn in the course of the river, was held by the Confederates...
, in December 1863 and was on post duty at Vicksburg until March, 1864. The unit was involved in a skirmish at Vidalia, Louisiana
Vidalia, Louisiana
Vidalia is a city in and the parish seat of Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,543 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Vidalia is located at and has an elevation of ....
on February 7, 1864.