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at 3:30 am on 24 April and despite heavy fire, successfully passed the forts. On the night of 27 April, the isolated garrison of Fort
Jackson mutinied, compelling the commanding officer to surrender the forts. St. Mary's Cannoneers battery did not participate in the mutiny, though its soldiers became
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was farther back. At about 10:00 am, the two howitzers under
Lieutenant Oscar D. Berwick were shifted to the extreme left flank in order to engage a force of Union troops that were massing in that direction. After continuous action, the battery was ordered to withdraw at 10:30 am; the howitzers were
534:. It fired briefly in support of the initial Confederate assault. Banks abandoned the campaign after his defeat at Mansfield. As Porter's Union fleet retreated down the Red River, it was harassed by Confederate riflemen and artillery from the riverbank. In the
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641:'s division, it marched through north Louisiana and south Arkansas later in the year. The unit received the name 1st Louisiana Field Battery in November 1864. The battery was attached to Major General
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The captured officers and men were released in a prisoner exchange. The St. Mary's
Cannoneers reassembled at Camp Hunter and were equipped as a field battery. One section of the battery fought at the
392:, 1 9-inch Columbiad, and 1 10-inch mortar. The Union fleet began a mortar bombardment of Fort Jackson on 18 April 1862, and it continued for several days. The warships of the
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on May 18, the battery was positioned on the left flank. The battery opened fire at 3:00 pm and ceased fire at sunset. At Yellow Bayou, the battery's two
Napoleons fired 37
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653:. The official surrender date of the Trans-Mississippi Department was 26 May 1865. Altogether, 161 men served in the 1st Louisiana Field Battery during the conflict.
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George O. Foot along with B and D Companies of the 1st
Louisiana Heavy Artillery were assigned to man the Fort Jackson water battery. This consisted of 2 rifled
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on the west bank, manned by gunners from Cornay's battery. One gun was disabled and had to be abandoned. The other two sections of the battery fought at the
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in 1863. Later in the year the battery engaged Union shipping on the rivers in several actions. In 1864 the battery briefly fought at
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with 15 casualties. Cornay was killed during the 26 April fighting; he was eventually replaced as captain by Minos T. Gordy.
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605:'s Texas cavalry brigade and began firing at 7:30 am. The horsemen then withdrew, to be replaced by skirmishers from the
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was struck in the boiler, releasing steam that scalded almost all of her crew to death. However, the
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The St. Mary's
Cannoneers battery was accepted into Confederate service on 7 October 1861 at
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Yellow Bayou was the battery's last action in the war. While assigned to
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315:. The battery mustered into Confederate service in October 1861. The unit traveled to
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Jackson, shown at left, against the
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caused Banks to quit the west side of the Mississippi River on 23 May and start
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last to leave the battlefield. The battery lost 2 enlisted men wounded. At the
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under Captain J. T. M. Barnes was to the left and Lieutenant Maunsel Bennett's
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tried to run past the battery, but it was disabled and captured. The gunboat
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while the two howitzers fired 60 common shell and 36 spherical case.
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War Along the Bayous: The 1864 Red River Campaign in Louisiana
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successfully ran the battery with 7 casualties and so did the
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16th and 25th Consolidated Louisiana Infantry Regiment
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13th and 20th Consolidated Louisiana Infantry Regiment
885:. Baton Rouge, La.: Louisiana State University Press.
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649:. At the end of the war, the battery was camped near
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
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Confederate Military History: Louisiana and Arkansas
598:. The battery arrived on the field while covered by
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managed to escape. On the second day, the pump-boat
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380:. A detachment of the St. Mary's Cannoneers led by
424:concentrated two and a half infantry divisions at
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609:. The battery was placed to the right, while the
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590:John B. Tarleton. Its armament consisted of two
578:The USS Cricket was hit 38 times by the battery.
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663:List of Louisiana Confederate Civil War units
907:. New York, N.Y.: David McKay Company Inc.
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459:on 7 May. However, news of Major General
1343:1st Louisiana Native Guard (Confederate)
1015:1st Louisiana Regulars Infantry Regiment
941:Dimitry, John; Harrell, John M. (1899).
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321:defense of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
261:Louisiana Artillery Units (Confederate)
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378:Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
339:before its commander was killed while
163:Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
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341:engaging Union gunboats in late April
864:Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
856:Battles and Leaders of the Civil War
351:. The battery was in Texas when the
1399:1865 disestablishments in Louisiana
319:in early 1862 and took part in the
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1317:Donaldsonville Louisiana Artillery
450:13th Connecticut Infantry Regiment
303:unit recruited from volunteers in
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1327:Madison Louisiana Light Artillery
922:Brooksher, William Riley (1998).
448:on 14 April. In this action, the
1389:1861 establishments in Louisiana
1225:6th Louisiana Infantry Battalion
1220:5th Louisiana Infantry Battalion
1215:4th Louisiana Infantry Battalion
1210:3rd Louisiana Infantry Battalion
1205:1st Louisiana Infantry Battalion
1190:33rd Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1180:31st Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1175:30th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1170:29th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1165:28th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1160:27th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1155:26th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1150:25th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1145:24th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1140:23rd Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1135:22nd Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1130:21st Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1125:20th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1120:19th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1115:18th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1110:17th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1100:16th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1095:15th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1090:14th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1080:13th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1075:12th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1070:11th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1065:10th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
881:Bergeron, Arthur W. Jr. (1989).
607:28th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
538:, Cornay's guns hit the gunboat
438:28th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
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1060:9th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1055:8th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1050:7th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1045:6th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1040:5th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1035:4th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1030:3rd Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1025:2nd Louisiana Infantry Regiment
1020:1st Louisiana Infantry Regiment
926:. Washington, D.C.: Brassey's.
455:Banks moved north and captured
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1348:6th Regiment, European Brigade
1256:9th Louisiana Cavalry Regiment
1251:3rd Louisiana Cavalry Regiment
1246:2nd Louisiana Cavalry Regiment
1241:1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment
1195:Consolidated Crescent Regiment
469:operations against Port Hudson
452:captured the battery's flag.
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1282:1st Louisiana Regular Battery
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611:1st Louisiana Regular Battery
440:in support. There was also a
80:Confederate States of America
62:Confederate States of America
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372:, with Florian O. Cornay as
353:Trans-Mississippi Department
45:7 October 1861 – 26 May 1865
7:
1312:6th Louisiana Field Battery
1307:5th Louisiana Field Battery
1302:4th Louisiana Field Battery
1297:3rd Louisiana Field Battery
1292:2nd Louisiana Field Battery
1287:1st Louisiana Field Battery
1001:Louisiana Confederate units
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615:2nd Louisiana Field Battery
417:on 12–13 April 1863. Union
297:1st Louisiana Field Battery
19:1st Louisiana Field Battery
10:
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816:Battles & Leaders 1987
748:Dimitry & Harrell 1899
724:Battles & Leaders 1956
668:Louisiana in the Civil War
536:Action of 26–27 April 1864
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343:. The unit also fought at
207:Action of 26–27 April 1864
138:M1841 12-pounder howitzers
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905:The Civil War Dictionary
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240:Florian O. Cornay
1322:Louisiana Guard Battery
1272:Pointe Coupee Artillery
647:Texas infantry division
408:
309:Confederate States Army
109:Confederate States Army
620:Battle of Yellow Bayou
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415:Battle of Fort Bisland
218:Battle of Yellow Bayou
169:Battle of Fort Bisland
828:Official Records 1891
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497:and clashed with the
21:St. Mary's Cannoneers
1277:Washington Artillery
901:Boatner, Mark M. III
596:12-pounder howitzers
592:12-pounder Napoleons
446:Battle of Irish Bend
442:24-pounder siege gun
396:began moving up the
175:Battle of Irish Bend
144:12-pounder Napoleons
830:, pp. 629–632.
806:, pp. 687–688.
738:, pp. 684–685.
639:Camille de Polignac
528:Battle of Mansfield
370:Franklin, Louisiana
307:that fought in the
279:1st Regular Battery
201:Battle of Mansfield
1353:Chalmette Regiment
726:, pp. 99–100.
643:John Horace Forney
580:
532:John George Walker
524:David Dixon Porter
517:Red River campaign
465:Vicksburg campaign
422:Nathaniel P. Banks
313:American Civil War
158:American Civil War
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693:, pp. 17–18.
584:Battle of Mansura
491:Red River Landing
484:Brigadier General
430:Atchafalaya River
398:Mississippi River
325:prisoner exchange
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961:December 1,
434:Bayou Teche
394:Union fleet
311:during the
151:Engagements
1378:Categories
849:References
624:solid shot
457:Alexandria
333:Irish Bend
237:commanders
230:Commanders
146:(May 1864)
68:Allegiance
1265:Artillery
630:, and 40
566:USS
559:USS
540:USS
526:. At the
511:1864–1865
502:USS
473:USS
390:Columbiad
337:Mansfield
305:Louisiana
301:artillery
192:USS
182:USS
133:Equipment
119:Artillery
91:Louisiana
34:U.S. Navy
1008:Infantry
953:(1891).
903:(1959).
657:See also
594:and two
495:Von Phul
475:Estrella
270:Previous
190:Engaged
184:Estrella
180:Engaged
1234:Cavalry
600:Colonel
582:At the
551:Cricket
542:Cricket
515:In the
499:monitor
374:captain
359:Service
345:Mansura
299:was an
244:†
235:Notable
128:Company
50:Country
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568:Juliet
504:Neosho
220:(1864)
214:(1864)
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197:(1863)
194:Neosho
187:(1863)
177:(1863)
171:(1863)
165:(1862)
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42:Active
1336:Other
674:Notes
626:, 22
963:2022
928:ISBN
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409:1863
347:and
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