Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Baton Rouge is the capital and the 2nd largest city of the state of Louisiana. It lies within East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. 
== Origins ==
== Antebellum ==
== Demographics and Population Information ==
== Baton Rouge in the Civil War ==
* January 10, 1861 - Seizure of the United States Arsenal at Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Baton Rouge, La.	--	Exp fr	June 7-9, 1862
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Exp. fr	June 20-Ju1y 26, 1862
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Engm't	Aug. 6, 1862
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Skirs	Aug. 20-21, 1862
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Re-Occ	Dec. 17, 1862
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Affair	Dec. 28, 1862
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Rec. fr	May 12-13, 1863
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Skir	Sept. 8, 1863
Bayou Rouge, La.	--	Skir	Sept. 19, 1863
Raton Rouge, La.	--	Op'ns	Sept. 25, 1863
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Skir	Mch. 3, 1864
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Skir	Mch. 8, 1864
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Skir	Apr. 15, 1864
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Skir	May 3, 1864
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Skir	June 16, 1864
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Op'ns	July 3, 1864
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Exp. fr	July 17-18, 1864
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Affair	July 29, 1864
Baton Rogue, La.	--	Exp. fr	Oct. 5-9, 1864
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Exp. fr	Nov. 14-21, 1864
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Exp. fr	Nov. 27-Dec, 13, 1864
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Exp. fr	Dec. 23-24, 1864
Baton Rouge, La.	--	Exp. fr	Mch. 30-Apr, 2, 1865
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June 7-9	Reconnoissance from Baton Rouge
June 20-July 26	Expedition from Baton Rouge
Aug. 5	Engagement, Baton Rouge
Aug. 20-21	Skirmishes, Baton Rouge
Dec. 17	Reoccupation of Baton Rouge
Dec. 28	Affair, Baton Rouge
May 12-13	Reconnoiter from Baton Rouge
Sept. 8	Skirmish, Baton Rouge
Sept. 19	Skirmish, Baton Rouge
March 3	Skirmish, Baton Rouge
March 8	Skirmish, Baton Rouge
April 15	Skirmish, Baton Rouge
May 3	Skirmish, Baton Rouge
June 16	Skirmish, Baton Rouge
July 3-25	Operations, Baton Rouge
July 17-18	Expedition from Baton Rouge
July 29	Affair, Baton Rouge
Oct. 5-9	Expedition from Baton Rouge
Nov. 14-21	Expedition from Baton Rouge
Nov. 27-Dec. 13	Expedition from Baton Rouge
Dec. 23-24	Expedition from Baton Rouge 
March 30-April 2	Expedition from Baton Rouge
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* June 20-July 26.,	Exp. from Baton Rouge against Vicksburg,	CONNECTICUT--9th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS---2d Miss. (Williams') and 6th Batteries Light Arty.: 30th Infantry. VERMONT--7th Infantry. WISCONSIN--4th Infantry.
* Aug. 5	Engagement, Baton Rouge	CONNECTICUT--9th Infantry. MAINE--14th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--2d Company Unattached Cavalry; 2d, 4th and 6th Batteries Light Arty.; 30th Infantry. MICHIGAN--6th Infantry. VERMONT--7th Infantry. WISCONSIN--4th Infantry. Union loss, 84 killed, 266 wounded, 33 missing. Total, 383.
* Aug. 20-21	Skirmishes, Baton Rouge	(No Reports.)
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* Dec. 13	Reoccupation of Baton Rouge	Grover's Division, Dept. of the Gulf.
* Dec. 28	Affair, Baton Rouge	Burning of State House.
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* May 12-13	Reconn. from Baton Rouge	ILLINOIS--6th and 7th Cavalry. LOUISIANA--1st Cavalry (1 Co.); 2d Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS---12th Battery Light Arty.; 30th Infantry. NEW YORK-- 161st and 174th Infantry.
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* Sept. 8	Skirmish, Baton Rouge	WISCONSIN--4th Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 2 killed, 2 missing. Total, 4.
* Sept. 19	Skirmish, Greenwell Springs Road, near Baton Rouge	WISCONSIN--4th Cavalry (Detachment).
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* March 3	Skirmish near Baton Rouge	ILLINOIS--3d Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 3
	missing.	
* March 8	Skirmish, Baton Rouge	WISCONSIN--4th Cavalry.
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* April 15	Skirmish near Baton Rouge	Scouting party.
* May 3	Skirmish, Olive Branch Church, near Baton Rouge	WISCONSIN--4th Cavalry (Detachment).
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* June 16	Skirmish, Baton Rouge	WISCONSIN--4th Cavalry.
* July 3-25	Operations near Baton Rouge	ILLINOIS--2d Cavalry; 118th Infantry.
* July 17-18	Exp. from Baton Rouge to Davidson's Ford. near Clinton	ILLINOIS--118th Infantry. Loss, 2 wounded.
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* July 29	Affair, Highland Stockade, near Baton Rouge	NEW YORK--14th Cavalry (Detachment). Loss, 2 wounded.
* Oct. 5-9	Exp. from Baton Rouge to Clinton, Greensburg, Osyka and Camp Moore	ILLINOIS--2d Cavalry; 118th Mounted Infantry. MISSOURI--6th Cavalry. NEW YORK--11th and 14th Cavalry. WISCONSIN--4th Cavalry; 1st Battery Light Arty. 
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* Nov. 14-21	Exp. (Lee's) from Baton Rouge to Brookhaven, Miss., and Skirmishes	ILLINOIS---2d Cavalry; 118th Mounted Infantry. WISCONSIN--4th Cavalry; 1st Battery Light Arty. NEW YORK--11th and 14th Cavalry. MISSOURI--6th Cavalry. Union loss. 12 wounded.
* Nov. 27-Dec. 13...	Exp. from Baton Rouge against Mobile & Ohio R. R. (Davidson's)	ILLINOIS--2d Cavalry; 118th Mounted Infantry. NEW YORK--2d (Veteran), 11th and 14th Cavalry. LOUISIANA--1st Cavalry. MISSOURI--6th Cavalry. WISCONSIN--4th Cavalry: 1st Battery Light Arty. Union loss. 3 killed. 8 wounded. 13 missing. Total, 24.
* Dec. 23-24	Exp. from Baton Rouge to Clinton	ILLINOIS--12th Cavalry (Detachment).
* March 1-12	Exp. from Baton Rouge to Jackson and Clinton	WISCONSIN--4th Cavalry. Union loss, 2 killed, 4 wounded, 1 missing. Total, 7.
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* March 30-April 2.	Exp. from Baton Rouge to Clinton and Comite River	ILLINOIS---118th Mounted Infantry. MISSOURI--6th Cavalry. TEXAS--1st Cavalry.
=== Soldiers from Baton Rouge ===
* Over soldiers from Baton Rouge, Louisiana served in the War of the Rebellion (Click for full list)
== Post War ==
== Soldiers Buried in Baton Rouge ==
== Notes ==
== Sources ==
* Wikipedia - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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