Samuel W. Spencer, 1st Lieutenant, (Old) Company D, 1st Special Battalion, Louisiana Infantry,* enlisted June 8, 1861 at Camp Moore, La. bv Lieut. N. W. Pope for the war, promoted Captain, n.d., signed a voucher for pay, June 3, 1862, Capt., Co. B, Bat. La Foot Rifles, no other records
* This company subsequently became Company B, 1st Battalion Louisiana Infantry
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S W. Spencer, 1st Lieutenant, Company B, Special Battalion of Louisiana Foot Rifles, Acting Major Henry St. Paul, commanding,** signed a requisition for pay November 30, 1861, Co. B, St. Paul's Bat La Foot Rifles, admitted November 10, 1861, Chimborazo Hospital, Richmond, Va. November 10, 1861, Anasarcaad Pericarditis, released November 27, 1861, granted leave December 20, records his rank as Capt. at Orange C. H., Va. May 21, 1862, no further records
** This battalion, also known as the 7th Battalion Louisiana Infantry, was organized about October, 1861, by the consolidation of Capt. St. Paul's Independent Company, Louisiana foot Rifles; (Old) Company D, 1st (Wheat's) Special Battalion, Louisiana Infantry; and Company B, Crescent Blues, Louisiana Volunteers. The Battalion was broken up August, 1862. Company A becoming Capt. Rene's Co. (E), C. S. Zouave Battalion, Louisiana Volunteers; and Companies B and C becoming Company I and K, respectively, of the 15th Regiment Louisiana Infantry.
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S. W. Spencer, 1st Lieutenant, Company I, 15th Louisiana Infantry, Reference Envelope. Cards filed with Spencer, Walker
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Walker Spencer, 1st Lieutenant, Company I (Catahoula Guerrillas), 15th Louisiana Infantry***, enlisted May 24, 1861 at Trinity, La./June 9, 1861 at Camp Moore, La. by Lt. Pope for the war, promoted Captain at Manassas, February, 1862, recorded on the July, 1862 Regimental Return as absent, wounded, on furlough, killed in action while leading his company, Battle of Manassas, August 28, 1862, gunshot wound, description on enlistment: married 24 year old Lawyer, born in Louisiana, resident of Harrisonburg,
*** This company was formerly Company B, 7th Battalion Louisiana Infantry
M320: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana
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Lt L W Spencer, Tudor Hall, Va|
(Co B St. Pauls Bat La Foot Rifles) dtd. 7 Dec 1861.
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See:
7th Battalion Voluntary Infantry
[also known as St. Paul's Foot Rifles; Chasseurs-a-Pied, Washington Battalion; 19th Battalion Infantry]
Nicknames: St. Paul's Foot Rifles ...
Organization: Organized with two companies at Manassas on October 1, 1861. The third company was assigned on November 1, 1861. Served attached to the Washington Artillery Battalion as sharpshooters. Attached to the 1st [Wheat's] Special Infantry Battalion on May 31, 1862. Companies B and C were assigned to the 3rd Louisiana Infantry Battalion and designated as the 15th Infantry Regiment on July 27, 1862. Many of the battalion's members were assigned to the Washington Artillery Battalion in the summer of 1862.
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