Wheat's Louisiana Tigers
As an "unofficial" impression, many members
of the 12th Virginia have elected to occasionally portray the Louisiana
1st Special Battalion ... Wheat's Tigers, Company "B". These
notorious rough-and-ready fighters from the Pelican State earned their
nickname by being uncompromising and unflinching in battle and elsewhere.
These men earned a proud legacy, and we invite you to learn more about
them by following the links to units dedicated specifically to them on
our links page. We do them only occasionally, and only when historically
appropriate. (The unit was disbanded in 1862 shortly after Wheat's death
following Gaines Mill.) The thing most fun about this impression is the
effect that donning a Tiger's uniform has on even the mildest-mannered
private...the effect is extraordinary!
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