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[camwyn]

Does anybody reading this know where I could find the names of any of the militia companies that fought at the Battle of New Orleans? Or any names of particularly famous or admirable military units based out of, or affiliated with, the city of New Orleans?

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[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

Try Roberdeau Wheat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberdeau_Wheat) and the Louisiana Tigers, as well as these Confederate units (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Civil_War_Confederate_Units) and this Union unit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Louisiana_Native_Guard). Of course, these are all Civil War units, which is, um a little later than the Battle of New Orleans. But you said "famous units affiliated with New Orleans" and I took that in a general sense.


The notes and sources for the Wikipedia article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_New_Orleans#Notes) mention Beale's Rifles; it also has links to other sites with information about the battles, that might have more details about units.

General Chennault of the Flying Tigers was from Louisiana, but I don't think he was from New Orleans.

[camwyn]

I'm fine with later units too. It's for an RPG; the New York City equivalent unit named itself the Harlem Hellfighters, after the 369th Infantry of WW I fame. I'm just looking for something admirable and recognizable name-wise rather than geographically stereotypical.

[jeditigger.livejournal.com]

I just remember that they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles and they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go....

[dragonwhishes.livejournal.com]

And didn't Old Hickory tell them they could take 'em by surprise if they didn't fire their muskets 'til they looked 'em in the eyes?

[sdelmonte]

I don't suppose it counts for this purpose that Batya's grandfather served as Jewish chaplain for troops based in Louisiana during WWII?

[camwyn]

Not really. I'm trying to name the Paranormal Response Corps unit stationed in New Orleans.

[argonautilus.livejournal.com]

Lets see. The British had the fifth and third West India Regiments under the command of Major General Sir Edward Peckingham, with Vice Admiral Alexander Cochrane in charge of British Naval Forces.

Major Gabriel Villere commanded the Louisiana Militia. Major Baptiste Plauchet commanded the New Orleans militia. Plus if your looking for cool groups, don't forget that Baratarian Pirates, Choctaw warriors, and free black soldiers were part of the US defense. The First and Second Battalions of free men of color were what they were called.

The Choctaw were commanded by Major Pierre Jugeant.

The Pirates by Jean Laffitte, and they all won a pardon fo previous offenses working for the US.

[camwyn]

Sweet. I'll have to go through some of those...

[mephron]

"Lafffite's Pirates" would be a spiffy name.

[midnightlurker.livejournal.com]

Check out Eric Flint's "1812: The Rivers of War" for an at first only slightly divergent alternate history version of the Battle. Extremely well researched.