3^rd Battalion Volunteer Infantry

[also known as 2nd Regiment, Polish Brigade]

 

 

[Companies  A   B(2)  C   D   E   F   G   H]

 

From Sifakis, Compendium of C.S. Armies: Louisiana, 70:

Organization: Organized with eight companies for the war at Camp Pulaski, near Amite on June 16, 1861. Increased to a regiment and designated as the 15^th Infantry Regiment on July 24, 1862.

First Commander: Charles M. Bradford, LTC [resigned June 5, 1862]

Field Officers: Edmund Pendleton, MAJ, LTC [June 5, 1862]; McGavock Goodwyn, MAJ; Robert A. Wilkinson, MAJ [June 5, 1862].

Assignments: Department of Norfolk (Sep 61-Mar 62); J.R. Anderson’s Brigade, Department of North Carolina (Apr 62); J.R. Anderson’s Brigade, Department of Northern Virginia (Apr-May 62); J.R. Anderson’s Brigade, A.P. Hill’s Division, Army of Northern Virginia (May-Jun 62); J.R. Anderson’s Brigade, A.P. Hill’s Division, 1^st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (Jun-Jul 62)

Battles: Seven Days Battles (June 25-July 1, 1862); Beaver Dam Creek (June 26, 1862); Frayser’s Farm [not engaged] (June 30, 1862)

 

From Bergeron, LA Confed. Units, 156:

"This battalion was originally organized as the 2^nd Regiment, Polish Brigade, at Camp Pulaski near Amite on June 16, 1861, with 678 men. When the eight companies arrived at Richmond, Virginia, in August, the War Department ordered them formed into a battalion; and this organization occurred on September 7. The battalion was ordered to Norfolk and spent the winter in camp there. On March 20, 1862, the battalion received orders to report to Goldsborough, North Carolina. There it became part of General James R. Anderson’s brigade. In April, the brigade moved by railroad to Fredericksburg, Virginia, and remained there until May, when it joined the Army of Northern Virginia near Richmond.  The battalion fought in the Battle of Beaver Dam Creek, June 26. At the Battle of Frayser’s Farm, June 30, the battalion was present but not engaged.  In August, two companies were added to the battalion to form the 15^th Louisiana Regiment."

 

CSRC, M320, rolls 266-272 [15th Regt. Inf.]

 

SPECIAL NOTE

Although the 3rd Battalion Louisiana Infantry existed for over a year, there are no records for this unit in the CSRC or Booth.  The records for this battalion evidently were subsumed into the regiment of which it became a part, the 15th Louisiana Infantry.  However, not all of the individuals who are listed in the CSRC or Booth as belonging to the 15th Louisiana Infantry ever made it into that regiment.  Some individuals died, resigned, or otherwise left the service while the 3rd Battalion still existed (June 1861 to July/August 1862), so their being listed as members of the 15th Louisiana Infantry is inaccurate.  I have endeavored to straighten out this mess using the individual service records in the CSRC & Booth.  If an individual listed in the CSRC or Booth as belonging to the 15th Louisiana Infantry enlisted during the existence of the 3rd Battalion but disappeared from Confederate service before the 15th Louisiana Infantry was formed, I do not include that individual in the roster of the 15th Louisiana Infantry despite what the CSRC or Booth says.  

 

ROSTER

 

Company A (Askew Guards, Brady's) [later Company A, 15th Regiment Infantry]

Orleans

 

BRACKEN, James. Pvt. Cpl.  To Company A, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  CSRC, Index.

JOHNSON, Francis. Sgt.  To Company A, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):448.  CSRC, Index.

MARKS, Alexander. Jr2LT.   To Company A, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):876.  CSRC, Index.

xMARQUIS, Joseph. Pvt.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):881.  CSRC, Index.

YOUNG, Peter. Pvt.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2):1183.  CSRC, Index.

5  Co. A, 3rd Bn. Inf.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

 

Company B(2nd) (Empire Rangers, Wilkinson’s, Egan’s) [later Company B, 15^th Regiment Infantry]

Orleans

 

DUGAN, George P. Pvt.  To Company B, 15th Regiment Infantry.   //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:701.  CSRC, Index.

JOHNSON, J. Pvt.  To Company B, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):450.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTIN, C. Pvt.  En. 11 Jun 61, New Orleans, for the war.  No further record in Booth.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):888.

MILLER, John T. Pvt.  Also Company H, battalion.  To Company B or H, 15th Regiment Infantry.   //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):981.  CSRC, Index.

4  Co. B(2), 3rd Bn. Inf.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

 

Company C  (Grosse Tete Creoles, Patrick’s, Bowman’s) [later Company C, 15^th Regiment Infantry]

Iberville

 

+ANGELLE, George. Pvt.  Overseer.  Enlisted in Company C, 2 Jul 61, New Orleans.  Present to Apr 62.  Died in hospital, Richmond, VA, 30 Jul 62.  Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, gravesite CQ 69.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 1:66: George Angel.  CSRC, Index: George Angel.  Litterst, Oakwood Cemetery, 3: C. Angle; he is identified in this source by his unit & his last name; his first initial is probably a transcription error.  //  [photo]

+BADEAUX, Adolph. Pvt.  Enlisted in Company C, 2 Jul 61, New Orleans.  KIA, Mechanicsville, VA, 26 Jun 62.   Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, 1 Jul 1862.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 1:100.  CSRC, Index.  //  [photo]

+BADEAUX, Arvillian. Pvt.  Single, a planter, when he enlisted in Company C, 4 Jun or 2 Jul 61, New Orleans.  Present Mar-Apr 62, "Exchanged with Alfred D. Cassidy," 6 Mar 62.  KIA or MWIA, Mechanicsville, VA, 26 Jun 62.  Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, 30 Jun 1862.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 1:100.  CSRC, Index.  //  [photo]

BADEAUX, Onezime. Pvt.  To Company C, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 1:100.  CSRC, Index.

+BADEAUX, Philogene. Pvt.  Born LA.  A cooper when he enlisted in Company C, 2 Jul 61, New Orleans.  Present to Apr 62.  KIA, Mechanicsville, VA, 26 Jun 62.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 1:100.  CSRC, Index.

BADEAUX, Pierre. Pvt.  To Company C, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 1:100.  CSRC, Index.

BADEAUX, Rechel. Pvt.  To Company C, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 1:100.  CSRC, Index.

BOONE, Augustin. Sgt.  To Company C, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:38: Augustine Boon, Augustin BOONE.  CSRC, Index: Augustin BOONE.

BOONE, Sosthene. Pvt.  To Company C, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:39.  CSRC, Index.

BOUDREAUX, Don Louis. Pvt. B. LA. Occup. mail carrier. En. 2 Jul 61, New Orleans. Pres. Mar-Apr 62.  To Company C, 15^th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:32: Don Louis Bondro, D. L. Boudro.

BOURGEOIS, Jules. Pvt. B. LA. Occup. laborer. En. 2 Jul 61, [n.p.]. Pres. Mar-Apr 62.  To Company C, 15^th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:63: Jules BOURGEOIS, Jules Bourgois.

BREAUX, Adolphe. Pvt. B. LA. Occup. carpenter. En. 2 Jul 61, New Orleans.   //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:99.

BREAUX, Faustin. Pvt. B. LA. Occupation barkeeper. En. 2 Jul 61, New Orleans. Pres. to Apr 63.  To Company C, 15^th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:100-01

BREAUX, P. A. Jr2LT.  En. 21 Jul 61, New Orleans.  To Company C, 15^th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:102.

BREAUX, Solomon. Pvt. B. LA. En. 2 Jul 61, New Orleans. Pres. Mar-Apr 62. To Company C, 15^th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:102.

+CAPDEVILLE, Benjamin. Pvt.   //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:246: Benjamin CAPDEVILLE, Benjamin Capdevielle.  CSRC, Index: Benjamin CAPDEVILLE.

CHENEVERT, L. Sgt.   //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:323.  CSRC, Index.  //  Same L.C. as 2LT in Fausse River Guards Company Militia Infantry?

DUHON, L. Serville. Pvt. B. LA. Occup. cooper. Married. En. 2 Jul 61, New Orleans. To Company C, 15^th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:582: L. Serville Dehon.

DUPUY, C. Theo. Sgt. B. LA. Occup. planter. En. 2 Jul 61, New Orleans. Pres. to Apr 62. WIA, Mechanicsville, VA, 26 Jun 62. To Company C, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:727.   //  Brother of J. Aubry DUPUY of this company.

DUPUY, J. Aubry. Cpl. Sgt. B. LA. Occup. planter. En. 2 Jul 61, New Orleans. Pres. to Apr 62.  To Company C, 15^th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:728.  //  Brother of C. Theo DUPUY of this company.

HEBERT, O. R. Pvt. Single. En. 2 Jul 61, New Orleans. Pres. Mar 62-Apr 63.  To Company C, 15^th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):249.

JOHNSON, George. Pvt.  To Company C, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):448.  CSRC, Index. 

LANGLOIS, Omer. Pvt.    //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):653.  CSRC, Index. 

+MATHERNE, A. J. Cpl.    //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):910.  CSRC, Index.

MATHERNE, C. S. Pvt. 4Cpl. 4Sgt.  To Company C, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):910.  CSRC, Index.

MAYER, Joseph. Pvt.  To Company C, 15th Regiment Infantry.   //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):927.  CSRC, Index.

RICHARD, Silvanie. Pvt. Cpl. B. LA. Occup. overseer. Married. En. 2 Jul 61, New Orleans. Pres. Mar-Apr 62. Prm. fr ranks to Cpl., 1 Apr 62.  To Company C, 15^th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2):306

RICHARD, Sosthene. Pvt. Born LA. Occupation planter. Single. Enlisted in Company C, 2 Jul 61, New Orleans.  Present Mar-Apr 62. To Company C, 15^th Regiment Infantry.  //   Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2):306.

SMITH, John. Pvt.  To Company C, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  CSRC, Index.

SMITH, Patrick. Pvt.  To Company C, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  CSRC, Index.

30  Co. C, 3rd Bn. Inf.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

 

Company D (St. Ceran Rifles, Jennings's) [later Company D, 15th Regiment Infantry]

Orleans

 

CANTRELLE, Alfred. Pvt.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:246.  CSRC, Index.

JOHNSON, Harry. Pvt.  To Company D, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):449.  CSRC, Index.

JOHNSON, Thomas B. Pvt.  To Company D, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):458.  //  CSRC, Index.

3  Co. D, 3rd Bn. Inf.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

 

Company E (Grivot Rifles, West's) [later Company E, 15th Regiment Infantry]

Orleans

 

GOYETT, Frank. Pvt.  To Company E, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):69.  CSRC, Index.

YOUNG, Sidney. Pvt.  To Company E, 15th Regiment Infantry.   //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2):1184.  CSRC, Index.

2  Co. E, 3rd Bn. Inf.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

 

Company F (St. James Rifles, Strauss's, Divine's, Murphy's) [later Company F, 15^th Regiment Infantry] 

Orleans

 

MARTIN, Ed. Pvt. En. 21 Jun 61, New Orleans, 3^rd Bn. Inf.  To Company F, 15^th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):889.

MCGEE, Hugh. Pvt.  To Company F, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):1191-92.  CSRC, Index.

xMCGEE, John. Pvt.  //  Booth, La. Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):1192.  CSRC, Index.

TALBOT, James. Ord.Sgt.  To Company F, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2):763: James Talbott.  CSRC, Index: James Talbott.

4  Co. F, 3rd Bn. Inf.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

 

Company G (Davenport Rebels, Michie's) [later Company G, 15th Regiment Infantry]

Orleans

 

*JOHNSON, John J. Cpl. Pvt.  To Company G, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):453.  CSRC, Index.

JOHNSON, Samuel L. Pvt.  To Company G, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):457.  CSRC, Index.

LESAGE, William F. Pvt.  To Company G, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):735-36.  CSRC, Index.

3  Co. G, 3rd Bn. Inf.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

 

Company H (Bogart Guards, Wetherup’s) [later Company H, 15^th Regiment Infantry]

Orleans

 

BENOIT, Alexander. Pvt.  En. 2 Jul 61, New Orleans. To Company H, 15^th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 1:168.

CONSTANT, Eugene. Pvt.  To Company H, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:419.  CSRC, Index.

DUVAL, P. O. Cpl.  To Company H, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:737.  CSRC, Index.

FAVRE, Frank. Pvt.  To Company H, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:821.  CSRC, Index.

xGERARD, Eugene. Pvt.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):4: Eugene GERARD, Eugene GIRARD.  CSRC, Index: Eugene GERARD.

MARTIN, Valentine. Pvt.  En. 21 Aug 61, Amite City. Pres. Mar-Apr 62. Late Apr 62-Oct 63: Abs. sick, hosp., Lynchburg, VA. To Company H, 15^th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):899.

MILLER, Bernard. Pvt.  To Company H, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):972.  CSRC, Index.

MILLER, Charles P. 2LT.  To Company H, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):973: Chas. P. MILLER.  CSRC, Index: Charles P. MILLER.

MILLER, John T. Pvt.  See Company B(2), this battalion.

PINET, Joseph. Cpl. Pvt.  To Company H, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2):149.   CSRC, Index.

ROTH, James. Pvt.  To Company H, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2):395.  CSRC, Index.

YOUNG, Charles. Pvt.  To Company H, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2):1178.  CSRC, Index.

*YOUNG, John B. Pvt. Cpl. Sgt.  To Company H, 15th Regiment Infantry.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2):1182.  CSRC, Index.

13  Co. H, 3rd Bn. Inf.

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