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Louisiana Militia Regiments - Spanish American War

First Louisiana Infantry.-Official title, First Regiment Infantry, Louisiana Volunteers. Headquarters, Baton Rouge. Organized March, 1896. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 18, 1898. Strength in rank and file for war with Spain, 1,023. Commanded by Col. W. L. Stevens during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) New Orleans; (2) Miami, Fla.; (3) Mobile, Ala.; (4) Jacksonville, Fla. The regiment was mustered out at Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 3, 1898.

Second Louisiana Infantry.-Official title, SecODd Regiment Infantry, Louisiana Volunteers. Headquarters, New Orleans. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 26, 1898. Strength in rank and file for war with Spain, 1,006. Commanded by Col. Elmer E. Wood during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) New Orleans; (2) Mobile, Ala.; (3) Jacksonville, Fla.; (4) Miami, Fla.; (5) Camp Columbia, Cuba. Sent from United States for service in Cuba.

Louisiana Light Battery (A).-Official title, Battery A, Louisiana Field Artillery. Headquarters, New Orleans. The Battalion of Louisiana Field Artillery was organized in 1896. Mustered in for war with Spain, June 21, 1898. Strength in rank and file for war with Spain, 109. Commanded by Capt. John P. Sullivan during war operations. Stationed during war at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans. The batterv was mustered out at New Orleans, Nov. 12, 1898.

Louisiana Light Battery (B).-Official title, Battery B, Washington Artillery. Headquarters, New Orleans. The Battalion of Washington Artillery was organized in 1838. Mustered in for war with Spain, June 21, 1898. Strength in rank and file for war with Spain, 109. Commanded by Capt. W. Kornbeck during war operations. Stationed during war at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans. The battery was mustered out at New Orleans, Nov. 12, 1898. This battery was formed from the Battalion of Washington Artillery, one of the oldest military organizations in the State, and took part in the war with Mexico and the war between the States.

Louisiana Light Battery (C).-Official title, Battery 0, Donaldsonville Cannoneers. Headquarters, Donaldsonville. Organized about 1836. Mustered in for war with Spain, June 21.1898. Served in the war with Mexico and the war between the States. Strength in rank and file for war with Spain, 109. Commanded by Capt. Richard M. McCulloch during war operations. Stationed during war at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans. The battery was mustered out at New Orleans, Nov. 12, 1898.