9th Louisiana Tigers "Wheat Tigers" (NA) [Recruiting]

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9th Louisiana Tigers

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History
The origin of the term came from the "Tiger Rifles," a volunteer company raised in the New Orleans area as part of Major Chatham Roberdeau Wheat's 1st Special battalion, Louisiana infantry. A large number of the men were foreign-born, particularly Irish Americans, many from the city's wharves and docks. Many men had previous military experience in localmilitia units or as filibusters. They (and the regiments that later became known as the Tigers) were organized and trained at Camp Moore.Originally, Company B of Wheat's Tigers wore distinctive uniforms similar to the French zouave, with straw hats or red cloth fezzes, blue-striped chasseur-style pants, and short dark blue jackets with red lacing or tombeaux. As time went on, this garb was replaced by Confederate uniforms and what clothing the men could purchase or otherwise obtain from civilians. Within months of arriving in Northern Virginia, Wheat's entire five-company battalion began to be called the Louisiana Tigers. The battalion first saw combat during the First Battle of Manassas, where it anchored the left flank on Matthews Hill for several hours until reinforcements arrived.In early 1862, Wheat's Tigers were assigned Brig. Gen. Richard Taylor's First Louisiana Brigade in the army of Stonewall Jackson. They participated in his 1862 Valley Campaign, proving instrumental in Confederate victories at the battles of Front Royal, Winchester, and Port Republic.In late spring, Jackson's force was sent eastward to participate in the Peninsula Campaign. Following Wheat's death at theBattle of Gaines' Mill, his battalion was merged with Coppens' Zouaves within the Army of Northern Virginia. The combined unit was heavily depleted during the Northern Virginia Campaign and the subsequent Maryland Campaign, where its leader,Colonel Auguste Gaston Coppens, was killed. The amalgamated battalion was disbanded shortly after the Battle of Antietamand the men dispersed among other units.       

Ranks

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Colonel
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Captain
1st lieutenant
2nd lieutenant
Sergeant Major
Sergeant
Corpral
Private
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We Are Recruiting
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You will have to do shooting no matter what you will still be in the Regiment its Just to see How much you
Need to Work on it.
Training
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Contact Info
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