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==Service==
===1861–1862===
[[File:Antietam0600.png|thumb|right|upright=1.2|alt=Map shows the Battle of Antietam at about 6 am.|Battle of Antietam, 6 am, 17 Sept. 1862]]
Soon after being organized, the 7th Louisiana Infantry was ordered to travel to Virginia, where it camped near [[Manassas, Virginia|Manassas]]. The unit skirmished during the [[Battle of Blackburn's Ford]] on 18 July 1861.{{sfn|Bergeron|1989|p=88}} At the [[First Battle of Bull Run]] on 21 July, the regiment was assigned to Colonel [[Jubal Early]]'s 6th Brigade which sustained a loss of 12 killed and 67 wounded in the battle.{{sfn|Battles & Leaders|1987a|p=195}} It took part in the attack which routed the Union army's right flank, but suffered few casualties. Shortly after the battle, the regiment transferred to the 1st Louisiana Brigade along with the [[Louisiana Tigers|1st Louisiana Special Battalion]] and the [[6th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (Confederate)|6th Louisiana]], [[8th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (Confederate)|8th Louisiana]], and [[9th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (Confederate)|9th Louisiana Infantry Regiments]].{{sfn|Bergeron|1989|p=88}}
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The 7th Louisiana fought at the [[Battle of Gaines' Mill]] on 27 June 1862 and the [[Battle of Malvern Hill]] on 1 July.{{sfn|Bergeron|1989|p=88}} At Gaines' Mill, Taylor was ill and the brigade was led by Colonel Isaac G. Seymour. While crossing Boatswain's Swamp, the brigade became confused and then came under murderous fire and Seymour was killed. As the next brigade advanced, a retreating Louisianan called out, "Boys, you are mighty good but that's hell in there".{{sfn|Sears|2001|pp=229–230}} At Malvern Hill, Ewell's division was in reserve.{{sfn|Sears|2001|p=328}} On 28 July, Taylor was elevated in rank to major general and transferred to lead the District of West Louisiana.{{sfn|Boatner|1959|p=827}} Hays was promoted brigadier general commanding the 1st Louisiana Brigade but did not recover from his Port Republic wound until September.{{sfn|Boatner|1959|p=390}} At the [[Battle of Cedar Mountain]] on 9 August, Colonel Henry Forno commanded the brigade which consisted of the 6th, 7th, and 8th Louisiana, as before, plus the [[5th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (Confederate)|5th Louisiana]] and [[14th Louisiana Infantry Regiment]]s. The brigade was lightly engaged and reported only 8 wounded.{{sfn|Battles & Leaders|1956|p=496}}
In the [[Battle of Kettle Run]] on 27 August 1862, Forno committed the 5th, 6th, and 8th Louisiana Infantry into action, but apparently not the 7th Louisiana.{{sfn|Hennessy|1999|pp=131–134}} In the [[Second Battle of Bull Run]] on 29–30 August, the brigades of Forno and Early were initially posted on the extreme right of Jackson's defense line. Since Ewell was wounded, his division was led by Brigadier General [[Alexander R. Lawton]].{{sfn|Hennessy|1999|pp=201–202}} By 4:00 pm on 29 August, the troops of Forno and Early were shifted to Jackson's center where they formed a second line. At this time, a Union attack broke through Lawton's two first line brigades and Forno's brigade helped recapture the position.{{sfn|Hennessy|1999|pp=261–263}} At the [[Battle of Antietam]] on 17 September, Colonel Henry B. Strong led Hays' brigade which was reduced to about 550 effectives. In the battle, the 7th Louisiana lost 6 killed and 63 wounded and the brigade suffered 257 casualties,{{sfn|Priest|1989|p=325}} Between 6:30 and 7:00 pm, the 1st Louisiana brigade fought against Union troops advancing south in Miller's cornfield. Strong led his brigade into the cornfield, trying to outflank the Federal attackers. The Louisianans soon found themselves in a crossfire; Strong was killed and the brigade was forced back.{{sfn|Priest|1989|pp=44–49}}
==See also==
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