Albert,
Yes, you may order our book now. I would recommend typing in "The Fourth Louisiana Battalion in the Civil War: A History and Roster" in the Amazon or Barnes & Noble search bars at the bottom of this message board, where you will find the book available for pre-release purchase, or you can go to the McFarland & Company Publishers, Inc. website and purchase the book.

The 4th Louisiana Battalion and the 4th Battalion La. Infantry are indeed one and the same.

For questions 3 and 4, I am not sure I understand exactly what you are asking, but I will to defer to this board's resident authority, Dr. Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr., on general questions pertaining to Louisiana Confederate units. Art has an excellent book on the subject entitled, "Guide to Louisiana Confederate Military Units, 1861-1865" that can also be purchased through this board, and I am sure he will be willing to offer his opinion on those inquiries.

I have one other book in print at this time that is entitled, "Twenty-seventh Louisiana Volunteer Infantry," which is a regimental history of that Louisiana unit. My wife and I also have another book being released in the Fall of this year regarding the history of a notorious prisoner-of-war camp that housed captured Confederate soldiers and political prisoners. It also includes a very detailed roster.

I hope this helps, and please do not hesitate to e-mail me at La27Infantry@wmconnect.com if I can be of any further assistance. Good luck with your research, and should you decide to purchase our book on the Fourth Louisiana Battalion, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did writing/researching it!
Sincerely,
Terry G. Scriber