10th Battalion, Louisiana Infantry - Confederate

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Brief History
"10th Infantry Battalion [also called Yellow Jacket Battalion] was organized during the fall of 1862. The winter of 1863-1864. It then merged into the 18th Louisiana Infantry Regiment..

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Other Sources
National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).