John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch and Roster of The Louisiana 1st Cavalry Regiment John C Rigdon

The Louisiana 1st Cavalry Regiment, organized at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during the late summer of 1861, recruited its members in Baton Rouge and the parishes in East Baton Rouge, Rapides, St. Landry, and Orleans. It skirmished in Tennessee and Kentucky, fought at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga, then was active in the Knoxville Campaign. Later the regiment was on duty in Southwest Mississippi and East Louisiana. In March, 1865, it disbanded. Companies Of The Louisiana 1st Cavalry Regiment "A"-Calvin W. Keep, Captain "B"-J. M. Taylor, Captain "C"-W. W. Leake, Captain "D"-John R. Williams, Captain "E"-G. A. Scott, Captain. "F" - Concordia Parish. Jos. Benjamin, Captain. "G"-Fenelon Cannon, Captain "H"-John Campbell, Captain "I"-Ovide Lejeune, Captain "K"-Wm. L. Ditto, Captain