2nd Louisiana Cavalry Regiment
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The 2nd Louisiana Cavalry Regiment was a unit of mounted volunteers recruited in Louisiana that fought in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Breazeale's Cavalry Battalion was formed in July 1862 and was augmented by five additional companies in September 1862 to form a regiment. It served for the entire war west of the Mississippi River in the Trans-Mississippi Department. The regiment fought at Georgia Landing, Fort Bisland, Irish Bend, and Brashear City in 1863 and Henderson's Hill and Mansfield in 1864. Afterward, the regiment fought in minor skirmishes before the Trans-Mississippi's final surrender on 26 May 1865.
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2nd Louisiana Cavalry Regiment | |
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Active | 1 September 1862 – 26 May 1865 |
Country | Confederate States of America |
Allegiance | Confederate States of America Louisiana |
Branch | Confederate States Army |
Type | Cavalry |
Size | Regiment |
Engagements | American Civil War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | William G. Vincent |
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