6th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (Confederate)

6th Louisiana Infantry Regiment
National colors of the "Orleans Rifles" or Company H, 6th Louisiana Infantry Regiment[1]
Active	1861–1865
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch	Confederate States Army
Type	Infantry
Engagements	Battle of Front Royal First Battle of Winchester Battle of Port Republic Battle of Gaines Mill Battle of Kettle Run Second Battle of Manassas Battle of Chantilly Battle of Antietam Second Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Salem Church Second Battle of Winchester Battle of Gettysburg Bristoe campaign Second Battle of Rappahannock Station Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Valley campaigns of 1864 Siege of Petersburg Battle of Hatcher's Run Battle of Fort Stedman Battle of Appomattox Court House

The 6th Louisiana Infantry Regiment served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It was part of the Louisiana Tigers. Formed in June 1861 at Camp Moore, it fought in Jackson's Valley campaign, the Battle of Gaines Mill, the Second Battle of Bull Run and its related actions, and the Battle of Antietam in 1862. The next year, it fought at the Second Battle of Fredericksburg, the Battle of Salem Church, the Second Battle of Winchester, and the Battle of Gettysburg before being overrun at the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station. It spent 1864 fighting in Grant's Overland campaign and with Jubal Early in the Valley campaigns of 1864. The regiment fought in the Battle of Hatcher's Run and the Battle of Fort Stedman in early 1865 before surrendering after the Battle of Appomattox Court House in April. It began its service with 916 men and ended with 52.