CONFEDERATE LOUISIANA TROOPS
Confederate States Zouave Battalion, Louisiana
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1st Zouave Battalion was formed in March, 1861, at Camp Walker, near New Orleans,
Louisiana, by G.A.G. Coppens. It boasted of many experienced veterans of the Crimean War.
Their uniforms were red Turkish trousers, red kepis, and blue jackets, and their orders were given
in French. With six companies and about 600 officers and men, the unit moved to Virginia. Here
it was assigned to the Department of the Peninsula, and later to Pryor's and Starke's Brigade,
Army of Northern Virginia. The battalion was active from the Seven Days' Battles to Fredericksburg, then served on provost
duty in the Department of Richmond. In February, 1864, it had a force of 18 officers and 41 men,
and in June was guarding the Meherrin River Bridge. It totalled 9 officers and 32 men in
September and appears to have disbanded in December. The commanders were Lieutenant
Colonels Georges A.G. Coppens and M. Alfred Coppens, and Majors Fulgence DeBordenave and
Weldemar Hyllested.
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