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Louisiana 31st Infantry (Confederate)

1862-06-11

Organized - Louisiana 31st Infantry - Louisiana

1862-12-26

Battle - Chickasaw Bayou - Warren County, Mississippi

1863-05-18

Leadership Change - Regiment - Lieutenant Colonel James W. Draughon

Lieutenant ColonelJames W. Draughon

1863-05-18

Leadership Change - Brigade - Brigadier General William E. Baldwin

Brigadier GeneralWilliam E. Baldwin

1863-05-18

Leadership Change - Division - Major General Martin L. Smith

Major GeneralMartin L. Smith

1863-05-18

Battle - Vicksburg - Vicksburg, Mississippi

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Vicksburg

In mid-May, 1863, after six months of unsuccessful attempts, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee finally converged on Vicksburg, defended by a Confederate army under Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton. Capture of the Mississippi River town was critical to Union control of the strategic river. Vicksburg was located on a high river bluff defended with artillery, and Pemberton's men had constructed a series of fortifications in an 8-mile arc surrounding the city on the landward side. After crossing the…READ MORE

1865-05-26

Mustered Out - Louisiana 31st Infantry - Louisiana

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