1st regiment of Louisiana Infantry
Strawbridge's

1st Regular Infantry Regiment, formerly the 1st Louisiana Militia Infantry, entered Confederate service in February, 1861. Most of the officers and men were from New Orleans and the immediate area. It served at Pensacola, then moved to Tennessee and took an active part in the Battle of Shiloh. After being on duty in Mississippi, the unit was assigned to Deas', Liddell's, and Gibson's Brigade. It participated in many conflicts from Murfreesboro to Nashville, then served at Mobile. This regiment lost 8 killed, 71 wounded, and 23 missing at Murfreesboro, had 4 officers and 64 men in December, 1863, and during the Atlanta Campaign, May 9-27, reported 13 casualties. Only 39 men were present in November, 1864, and half that number were included in the surrender of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The field officers were Colonels Daniel W. Adams, Adley H. Gladden, John A. Jaquess, and James Strawbridge; Lieutenant Colonels S.S. Batchelor, Frederick H. Farrar, Jr., and Frederick M. Kent; and Majors Charles M. Bradford and Douglas West.

For further information on this regiment, !st Louisiana Infantry (Regulars) (Strawbridge's)

Taylor Beattie, as second lieutenant, was mustered into service in April, 1861, and served as lieutenant until at Pensacola, Fla., when he was promoted to the rank of captain. In 1863 he was made colonel and afterward served on court martial duty until the cessation of hostilities. He was in all the campaigns of the western army and was with General Johnston at the time of his surrender.