The Army of Western Louisiana was a part of the Confederate States Army

Confederate States Army

The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...

 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...

. It fought in all the major engagements during Union

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...

 Maj. Gen.

Major General

Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

 Nathaniel P. Banks' campaign to capture Port Hudson, Louisiana

Port Hudson, Louisiana

Port Hudson is a small unincorporated community in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. Located about northwest of Baton Rouge, it is most famous for an American Civil War battle known as the Siege of Port Hudson.-Geography:...

. For much of its existence, it served under Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor (general)

Richard Taylor was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He was the son of United States President Zachary Taylor and First Lady Margaret Taylor.-Early life:...

. Perhaps its crowning achievement was its victory in April 1864 at the Battle of Mansfield

Battle of Mansfield

The Battle of Mansfield, also known as the Battle of Sabine Crossroads, occurred on April 8, 1864, in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. Confederate forces commanded by Richard Taylor attacked a Union army commanded by Nathaniel Banks a few miles outside the town of Mansfield, near Sabine Crossroads...

.

On June 17, 1864, Maj. Gen. John G. Walker

John George Walker

John George Walker was a Confederate general in the American Civil War.-Early life and military career:Walker was born in Jefferson City, Missouri...

 was ordered to relieve General Taylor of command of the Army of Western Louisiana, as Taylor had been promoted to Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....

 and sent to the larger Army of Tennessee

Army of Tennessee

The Army of Tennessee was the principal Confederate army operating between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. It was formed in late 1862 and fought until the end of the war in 1865, participating in most of the significant battles in the Western Theater...

. In September and October 1864, the infantry of the Army of Western Louisiana campaigned in southern Arkansas

Arkansas

Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

. The army surrendered along with all the troops of the Trans-Mississippi Theater on May 26, 1865.

Composition

Taylor's Army of Western Louisiana

Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor (general)

Richard Taylor was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He was the son of United States President Zachary Taylor and First Lady Margaret Taylor.-Early life:...

Mouton's Brigade

Brig. Gen. Alfred Mouton

Alfred Mouton

Jean-Jacques-Alfred-Alexandre "Alfred" Mouton was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He was born in Opelousas, Louisiana, and spent most of his life in Lafayette. Beloved by those under his command, Mouton was a strict drillmaster and disciplinarian who simultaneously freely...

18th Louisiana

28th Louisiana

Consolidated Crescent Regiment

Gross Tete (Louisiana) Flying Artillery

Valverde (Texas) Artillery

Polignac's Brigade

Brig. Gen. Camille Armand Jules Marie, Prince de Polignac

Camille Armand Jules Marie, Prince de Polignac

Camille Armand Jules Marie, Prince de Polignac was a French nobleman, scholar and soldier who joined the Confederate States Army at the outbreak of the American Civil War and became major general before the end of the war...

15th Texas

17th Texas Consolidated

22nd Texas Cavalry (dismounted)

31st Texas Cavalry (dismounted)

34th Texas Cavalry (dismounted)

Cavalry

Brig. Gen. Thomas Green

Thomas Green (general)

Thomas Green was a lawyer, politician, soldier and officer of the Republic of Texas, and rose to the rank of Brigadier General of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Tom Green County, Texas was named after him....

Lane's Brigade

1st Texas Partisan Rangers

2nd Texas Partisan Rangers

2nd Regiment, Arizona Brigade

3rd Regiment, Arizona Brigade

Arizona Scouts (company)

McMahan's (Texas) Artillery

Bagby's Brigade

4th Texas Cavalry

5th Texas Cavalry

7th Texas Cavalry

13th Texas Cavalry Battalion

McAnnelly's Scouts (company)

Moseley's (Texas) Artillery