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Welcome!
This is my Web Page
Dedicated to My Fellow Members of the
War Between the States Re-enacting Unit
The
18th LA / 114th NYVI
Our Unit was formed in 1967 and is one of the oldest, still active units in
Louisiana. We participate in at least 8 to 9 events a year which include, but not limited to, parades, schools talks, Living Histories or re-enactments. The members of my unit all live in some of the same Parishes as the soldiers we portray.
The 18th LA was formed from various Militia Companies from the following Parishes: St. James, St. Landry, St. Mary, Lafayette, Orleans, Lafourche and Natchitoches. The 18th, after being partially trained and organized at Camp Moore, traveled by train to North Mississippi. At that time it joined the Confederate Army and fought in the Battle of Shiloh. Shortly after the battle, the Unit was transferred back to Louisiana, where it remained and fought for the rest of the war.
The 114th NYVI was formed from troops that lived in the State of New York. It was sent to New Orleans and served in the 19th Army Corp, Army of the Gulf. The Unit participated in the Battle of Port Hudson as well as other Battles that were fought throughout the southern and south-central parts of Louisiana.
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