15th (Weatherly’s) Battalion Sharpshooters Volunteer Infantry
From Sifakis, Compendium of C.S. Armies: Louisiana, 98:
Organization: Organized with five companies from those members of Miles’ Legion, Infantry Battalion west of the Mississippi River ca. July 1864. Surrendered by General E.K. Smith, commanding Trans-Mississippi Department, on May 26, 1865.
First Commander: Robert C. Weatherly, MAJ
Assignments: Thomas’ Brigade, Polignac’s Division, District of West Louisiana, Trans-Mississippi Department (Aug-Oct 64); 1st (Thomas’) Louisiana Brigade, 2nd (Polignac’s-Thomas’) Division, 1st Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department (Oct 64-May 65)
Battles: [none]
From Bergeron, La. Confed. Units, 168-69:
"This battalion was organized about July, 1864, probably at Pineville, from men of Miles’ Louisiana Legion on parole west of the Mississippi River and from new recruits. The battalion was assigned to General Allen Thomas’ brigade at Pineville and did guard duty there during most of its service. Some of the men appear to have served as pickets along the upper Atchafalaya River early in 1865. Thomas’ brigade moved across Red River to Bayou Cotile in April, 1865, and soon marched to Natchitoches. On May 19, the brigade was disbanded at Mansfield in anticipation of the surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Department."
CSRC, M320, rolls 272, 403
ROSTER
Company A (Martin’s)
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BOURG [Bourk], L. Cpl. Res. Lafayette Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] Prl. Washington, 21 Jun 65. [NER.] (B1:65b)
BROUSSARD, Losin. Pvt. Res. Lafayette Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] Prl. New Iberia, Jul or Aug 65. [NER.] (B1:136b)
BROUSSARD, Theodule. Pvt. Res. Lafayette Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] Prl. Washington, 22 Jun 65. [NER.] (B1:138b)
FONTENOT, Lasty Simon. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
GASPARD, M. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: M. Gasper.
GAUTREAUX [Goutreaux], Pierre. Pvt. Res. St. Landry Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 16 Jun 65. [NER.] (B2:69)
LANDRY, Rosicly. Pvt. Res. Vermilion Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. New Iberia, 13 Jun 65. [NER.] (B2:646)
MARTIN, Isaac. Pvt. Res. Rapides Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Alexandria, 10 Jun 65. [NER.] (B2:892)
MARTIN, Jas. B. 2LT. CPT. [En. n.d.,n.p.] Prl. officer, Alexandria, 6 Jun 65. [NER.] (B2:893) // Bergeron, La. Confed. Units, 168.
MOUTON, Ogista. Pvt. Res. Lafayette Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 27 Jun 65. [NER.] (B2:1079)
SIMON, Edmond. Sgt. Res. Lafayette Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 21 Jun 65. [NER.] (B3:573)
SIMON, John. Pvt. Res. Lafayette Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 21 Jun 65. [NER.] (B3:574)
SONNIER [Sonea], Simon. Pvt. Fr Co. G, Miles Leg. Inf. POW prl. Washington, 21 Jun 65. [NER.] (B3:648, 649)
TRAHAN [Trahn], O. Pvt. Res. Iberville Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 19 Jun 65. [NER.] (B3:861)
14 Co. A, 15th Bn. S.S.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
Company B (Carloss’s)
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ANDRUS, John. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
BERNARD, V. H. 2LT. [En. n.d.,n.p.] Officers prl. Natchitoches, 6 Jun 65. [NER.] (B1:177a)
DOUCET, M. E. Pvt. Res. St. Landry Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 22 Jul 65. [NER.] (B1:664)
DUPRE, Augustus. Sgt. // CSRC, Index.
DUPUY, Edward. Cpl. From Co. D, Miles' Leg. Inf. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 19 Jun 65. [NER.] (B1:728)
GUILLORY, D. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
JOHNSON, Cannon. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
LA FLEUR, O. D. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
LAVERGNE, Pierre Agerin. Pvt. Not in CSRC or Booth for this unit. Evidence of service in this unit can be found only in his pension records. // La. Pension Records: Ageran LAVERGNE, Agerin LAVERGNE, Pierre Agerin LAVERGNE, Pierre Ajarin LAVERGNE. Amynthe Lavergne, Robert J. LeJeune, descendants. // He may have served also in Company E, Miles' Legion Infantry; Company B, 2nd Regiment Cavalry; & Company A, 2nd Regiment Reserve Corps. // [photo]
MARTIN, F. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Natchitoches, 6 Jun 65. [NER.] (B2:890)
MATTE, Alvarade. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
ROUGEAU, A. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: A. Rougeon.
ROUGEAU, J. L. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: J. L. Rougeon.
VIDRINE, P. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
VIDRINE, S. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: S. Vidrin, S. VIDRINE. // Served also in Company H, Miles' Legion Infantry.
VIDRINE, Zelien. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: Z. VIDRINE, Zelien VIDRINE. // Served also in Company H, Miles' Legion Infantry.
16 Co. B, 15th Bn. S.S.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
Company C (Hill’s)
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BORDELON, Edmond. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
CORMIER [Cormer], B. Pvt. Res. Lafayette Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] Prl. Washington, 21 Jun 65. [NER.] (B1:443)
FERMIN, Charles. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
FERMIN, T. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
FONTENOT, O. S. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: O. S. Fonteneau.
FONTENOT, R. S. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: F. S. Fonteneau.
GAUTREAUX [Gotrue], J. Pvt. Res. St. Landry Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 16 Jun 65. [NER.] (B2:65)
GAUTREAUX [Gotro], L. Pvt. Res. St. Landry Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 19 Jun 65. [NER.] (B2:65)
GUILBEAU [Gubbeaux, Guibbeaux], John. Pvt. Res. St. Landry Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 21 Jun 65. [NER.] (B2:118, 123)
HOLLIER, G. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
LA FLEUR, Theodore. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
LAVERGNE, Louis. Pvt. // CSRC, Index. // Served also in Company A, Miles' Legion Infantry.
MATTE, Z. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
MILLER, J. S. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
MOREAU, I. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: I. Moreaur
PREJEAN, Paul D. Pvt. From Company E, Miles' Legion Infantry. POW prl. Washington, 22 Jun 65. [NER.] Buried St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Carencro. (B3:196) // [photo]
VIDRINE, Y. Sgt. // CSRC, Index. // Served also in Company H, Miles' Legion Infantry as Pvt.
17 Co. C, 15th Bn. S.S.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
Company D (?)
St. Landry
DEJEAN, E. 2LT. // CSRC, Index.
DELAFOSSE, C. LT. // CSRC, Index: C. Delafasse.
FONTENOT, H. L. P. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: H. L. P. Fonteneau.
FONTENOT, Louis. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: Louis Fonteneau.
GARY, G. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
LA FLEUR, Marcelan. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
LANDRENEAU, A. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: A. Landreneaux.
LANDRENEAU, C. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: C. Landreneaux.
LANDRENEAU, J. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: J. Landreneaux.
LANDRENEAU, J. P. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: J. P. Landreneaux.
LANDRENEAU, L. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: L. Landreneaux
LAVERGNE, Eugene. Pvt. Buried St. Landry Catholic Cemetery, Opelousas. // CSRC, Index. // [photo]
LAVERGNE, Nathaniel. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
LE BLANC, Leon. Pvt. Res. St. Landry Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 19 Jun 65. [NER.] (B2:695)
MATTE, Jerome. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
REED, Alfred. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
REED, William. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
RICHARD, Lewis. Pvt. Res. St. Landry Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 19 Jun 65. [NER.] (B3:305) // Same as L.T.R. in Company H, 2nd Regiment Reserve Corps?
SOILEAU, J. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: J. Swallow.
TATE, Joseph. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
TATE, R. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
VIDRINE, H. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
VIDRINE, Leone. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
VIDRINE, Pierre. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
24 Co. D, 15th Bn. S.S.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
Company E (Kelso’s)
Rapides
HEBERT [Herbert], Julien. Pvt. Res. Lafayette Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 22 Jun 65. [NER.] (B2:249, 280)
JOHNSON, Alec. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
JOHNSON, Joseph. Cpl. // CSRC, Index.
TRAHAN, Lastie. Pvt. Res. Lafayette Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Washington, 22 Jun 65. [NER.] Buried St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, Breaux Bridge. (B3:860) // [photo]
4 Co. E, 15th Bn. S.S.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
BROUSSARD, Placide. Pvt. Res. St. Landry Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] Prl. New Iberia, Jul or Aug 65. [NER.] (B1:138b)
DUPRE, D. D. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
MARTIN, Benjamin. Pvt. Res. Rapides Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Alexandria, 9 Jun 65. [NER.] (B2:888) // Probably not Cajun.
SMITH, John G. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
4 ?, 15th Bn. S.S.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index