The 1st Louisiana Battery Light Artillery (African Descent) was organized at Hebron's Plantation, Missouri, November 6, 1863.

On duty at Goodrich Landing and Vicksburg till April, 1864.

Attached to Post Goodrich Landing, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to May, 1864.

Post of Louisiana, District of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to December 1864.

Post and garrison duty at Goodrich Landing, Vicksburg, and Milliken's Bend and in the Department of Mississippi till December, 1865.