Washington Artillery
| 141st Field Artillery Regiment | |
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Coat of arms
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| Active | 1838–present |
| Country |
 United States
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| Allegiance |
United States Confederate States (1861–1865) |
| Branch | Louisiana Army National Guard |
| Nickname(s) | Washington Artillery (special designation) |
| Motto(s) | "TRY US!" |
| Mascot(s) | Tiger |
| Engagements |
Mexican–American War US Civil War{CSA} Spanish–American War Mexican Expedition World War II Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
MAJ Jarod W. Martin |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia |  |
The 141st Field Artillery Regiment (Washington Artillery) is a United States field artillery regiment.
The 141st Field Artillery is an historic American military unit that is currently part of the Louisiana Army National Guard headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. It traces its lineage to a militia artillery battery back to 1838, and its heritage includes substantial combat service in several major wars. It earned the Presidential Unit Citation (US) for its service in World War II.
The Washington Artillery was founded on September 7, 1838, as the Washington Artillery Company. It received its regimental flag in August 1846 after serving under Zachary Taylor in the Mexican–American War.
26 May 1861 the Unit was mustered into the American Civil War; four companies served in the Army of Northern Virginia and a fifth was in the Army of Tennessee. Elements of the Washington Artillery participated in over sixty major actions. A few notable engagements include: Battle of Antietam, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Shiloh, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Fredericksburg, First Battle of Manassas, and the Battle of Cold Harbor.
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