1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment (Confederate)

For the Union army regiment of the same name, see 1st Louisiana Regiment Cavalry (Union).

The 1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment, also known as Scott's Cavalry Regiment, was a cavalry regiment from Louisiana that served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Raised in 1861 it served all over the Western Theater until the surrender in 1865.^[3][4]

1st Louisiana Cavalry Regiment
Flag of Louisiana, 1861
Active	September 11, 1861 – May 5, 1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Allegiance	Louisiana
Branch	Confederate States Army
Type	Cavalry regiment
Size	900 (initially)[1]
Organized at	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Engagements	American Civil War[2] Corinth Campaign Confederate Heartland Offensive Stones River Campaign Pegram's Kentucky Raid Tullahoma Campaign Chickamauga Campaign Chattanooga Campaign Knoxville Campaign Louisiana Defensive Operations
Commanders
Notable commanders	Col. John S. Scott

Companies

• Company A - Ed Moore Rangers – (Iberville Parish)
• Company B - Baton Rouge Rangers – (East Baton Rouge Parish)
• Company C - (West Feliciana Parish)
• Company D - Rapides Rangers – (Rapides Parish)
• Company E - Jackson Mounted Men – (East Feliciana Parish)
• Company F - (Concordia Parish)
• Company G - Creole Chargers – (Avoyelles Parish)
• Company H - (East Baton Rouge Parish)
• Company I - Morgan Rangers – (Pointe Coupee Parish)
• Company K - Louisiana Dragoons – (Catahoula Parish)
• Regimental Howitzer Company - Robinson's Louisiana Horse Artillery

See also

• List of Louisiana Confederate Civil War units