3rd
Regiment, French Brigade Militia
Orleans
[Companies F&S
1st 2nd
3rd[C] 4th
5th 6th
7th 8th
?]
From Lonn, Foreigners in the Confederacy, 113-15:
"In the entire
history of the military companies of the Confederacy, nothing is more
picturesque than the European Brigade. The threatened movement by the
Federal forces to take Forts St. Philip and Jackson early in 1862 drew away
from New Orleans so many men that it caused great concern for the
safety of the city. By February 21 the formation of the famous
European Brigade resulted, largely from unnaturalized Europeans resident in
the city, for the preservation of order and for the defense of the city, and
was composed of four regiments of infantry, to which was attached one
independent company of infantry and one troop of cavalry. To form the
brigade went the regiment of the French Guard under Colonel Paul Juge, Jr.,
the battalion of six companies of Hansa Guards, the battalion of Italian
Guards under Major Della Valle, and Captain Shannon's company of British
Guards--this entire regiment under Colonel C.T. Buddecke; the regiment of the
French Brigade; and the regiment of the Spanish Legion, Cazadores espanoles,
under Commandant P. Avendano. The independent company was that of French
Veterans under Captain Fournier, and the troop of cavalry bore the name of
Orleans Guides. There even exists in the Confederate Archives a roll for
an Austrian company under Captain Cognavich. The European Brigade
numbered about 4,500 distributed as follows: 2,500 Frenchmen; 800 Spaniards;
500 Italians; 400 Germans, Dutch, and Scandinavians; and 500 Swiss, Belgians,
English, Slavonians, and others. Organization was completed by the
election of Colonel Paul Juge as brigadier general. Before the
excitement had died down three European brigades in all had been formed, one
exclusively for Frenchmen, the other two of Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch,
Scandinavian, Belgian, and English citizens. The three brigadier
generals to command these brigades, whom the Picayune tenderly called
the "Three Guardsmen of the Crescent City," were selected from among
the French residents. Altogether their numbers amounted to around 10,000
men. The first brigade may not properly be regarded as wholly foreign as
about 2,000 of the 3,000 members were Creoles, and are therefore not counted
in the calculation of 10,000.
"The foreign brigades rendered
excellent service during the anxious period preceding and during the actual
capture of the city by the Federals, from the time when the alarm was
sounded--twelve strokes of one of the church bells four times repeated--to the
taking over of the city by General Butler. As there was only 2,800
Confederate troops left in the city, the mayor called on the European brigades
and placed the city in their charge to repress thugs and lawless elements.
When the frenzied cry arose to burn the city rather than allow it to fall into
the hands of the Federals, these brigades repressed the tumult and prevented
the destruction of the town. At the request of the mayor and the
solicitation of a number of citizens, General Juge, although it had been
his intention to retire as soon as the United States authorities took
possession, kept the men, weary from four days of ceaseless vigilance, under
arms until order was completely restored and fear was no longer entertained
for the safety of life and property. The brigades were disbanded on the
evening of May 2, their mission, a severe and disagreeable duty,
accomplished. The violations of public order were few and slight
according to the mayor, thanks to the European brigades."
CSRC, M320, Rolls 125-126
ROSTER
Field
& Staff
LANOUX
[Lanos], F. LTC. Roll n.d.:
Ordered into svc. of the state of LA w/in the limits of the city of New Orleans. On rpt. of Mar 62 to
MG J. L. Lewis of the French Brig. [NFR.]
(B2:656)
1
F&S, 3rd Regt., French Brig. Mil.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
1st
Company (?)
Orleans
LABORDE, J. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
ROYER,
Claude. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index.
2 1st Co., 3rd Regt., French Brig. Mil.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
2nd
Company (?)
Orleans
BERNARD,
M. Pvt. Roll n.d.:
Ordered into svc. of the city of New Orleans.
[NFR.] (B1:177a)
BERTRAND,
J. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index.
BOURGEOIS,
F. Pvt. Roll n.d.:
Ordered into svc. of the city of New
Orleans. [NFR.] (B1:62b)
DUFOUR, B. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
DUGAS,
L. Pvt. Roll n.d.:
Ordered into svc. of the state of LA w/in the limits of the city of New
Orleans. [NFR.]
(B1:703)
FREDERICK,
F. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index: F. Frederich.
GIROUARD
[Giraud], P. Cpl. Roll
n.d.: Ordered into svc. of the
state of LA w/in the limits of the city [of New Orleans?]. [NFR.]
(B2:30)
LASALLE,
J. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
MARKS,
F. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
SIMON,
M. Pvt. Roll n.d.:
Ordered into svc. of the state of LA w/in the limits of the city of New
Orleans. [NFR.]
(B3:574)
VINCENT,
F. Cpl. Roll n.d.:
Ordered into svc. of the state of LA w/in the limits of the city of New
Orleans. [NFR.]
(B3:937)
WEBRE,
S. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index.
12 2nd Co., 3rd Regt., French Brig.
Mil.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
| ANDRIVAT, C. Pvt. |
ANDRIVAT, E. Pvt. |
ANGLADE, P. Pvt. |
|
|
| 3 |
|
|
|
|
3rd
[C]
Company (?)
Orleans
ABADIE, F. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
LEJEUNE,
Ch. Pvt. Co. C [?].
Roll n.d.: Ordered into
svc. of the state of LA w/in the limits of the city of New Orleans. [NFR.]
(B2:719)
LELEUX,
N. S. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index.
LEVEQUE, J. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
MOREAU,
H. 1LT. // CSRC, Index.
RICHARD,
J. Pvt. Roll n.d.:
Ordered into svc. of the state of LA w/in the limits of the city of New
Orleans. [NFR.]
(B3:304)
ROCHE,
Q. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index.
SIMON
[Simonne], A. H. 3LT. Roll n.d.:
Ordered into svc. of the state of LA w/in the limits of the city of New Orleans. On rpt. of Mar 62
to MG J. L. Lewis of the French Brig. [NFR.]
(B3:576)
8
3rd Co., 3rd Regt., French Brig. Mil.
Individuals
from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
4th
Company (?)
Orleans
BAYARD, E. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
BOUILLON,
J. Pvt. // CSRC,
Index.
BOUVIER,
N. Sgt. // CSRC, Index.
DEVILLIER,
F. Pvt. // CSRC,
Index: F. Devillers.
DUPUY, J. Cpl. Roll n.d.:
Ordered into svc. of the state of LA.
[NFR.] (B1:728)
FABRE,
E. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index.
GERARD,
C. C. 1Sgt. // CSRC, Index.
7
4th Co., 3rd Regt., French Brig. Mil.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
5th
Company (?)
Orleans
ABADIE, _____. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
ABADIE, C. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
BERNARD,
P. Pvt.
Roll n.d.: Ordered into svc.
of the city of New Orleans. [NFR.]
(B1:177a)
BLANC,
Vincent. Jr2LT. //
CSRC, Index.
BONIN,
G. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index: G. Bonnin.
BOUVIER,
C. Cpl.
// CSRC, Index.
CHAUVIN,
H. Cpl. // CSRC, Index.
GIROUARD
[Guiraud], Ch. Pvt. Roll n.d.: Ordered
into svc. of the state of LA w/in the limits of the city of New Orleans.
[NFR.] (B2:135)
GUERIN,
B. Pvt.
// CSRC, Index.
LAINE,
B. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
LECOMPTE, A. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
OLIVIER,
Dol. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
12 5th Co., 3rd Regt., French Brig.
Mil.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC
Index
| ALFONSE, G. Pvt. |
ANCHELIN, G. Pvt. |
|
|
|
| 2 |
|
|
|
|
6th
Company (?)
Orleans
ALEXANDRE, L. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
CLEMENT,
P. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index.
COURTADE, B. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
LACOMBE,
J. Sgt. //
CSRC, Index.
RICHARD,
F. Pvt. Roll n.d.:
Ordered into svc. of the state of LA w/in the limits of the city of New
Orleans. [NFR.]
(B3:303)
VIGNES, J. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
6
6th Co., 3rd Regt., French Brig. Mil.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
| ADER, J. M. Pvt. |
ANTOINE, T. Pvt. |
|
|
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| 2 |
|
|
|
|
7th
Company (?)
Orleans
COURTADE,
J. M. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
COURTADE,
M. Sgt. // CSRC, Index.
DUFOUR,
J. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
LABAT,
T. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
LOZE,
D. Sgt. // CSRC, Index.
LOZE,
P. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index.
MOREAU,
T. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
RICHE,
A. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
ROUSSEAU,
J. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
ROY,
P. Pvt. Roll n.d.:
Ordered into svc. of the state of LA w/in the limits of the city of New
Orleans.
[NFR.] (B3:408)
10
7th Co., 3rd Regt., French Brig. Mil.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
8th
Company (?)
Orleans
BOREL,
T. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index.
BOYER,
R. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index.
BRUNET,
Ch. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index.
DURAND, A. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
GASPARD,
J. Pvt. //
CSRC, Index.
HARDY,
P. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
LABAT,
J. Pvt. // CSRC, Index.
MARTIN,
P. Pvt. Roll n.d.:
Ordered into svc. of the state of LA.
[NFR.] (B2:897)
ROCHE,
Joachim. Pvt. Buried St. John
Catholic Cemetery, Lafayette. // CSRC, Index: J. ROCHE. //
[photo]
9
8th Co., 3rd Regt., French Brig. Mil.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
| ALMAN, Ch. Cpl. |
ANTOINE, N. Pvt. |
|
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| 2 |
|
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|
|
No
Company Designation
AUBERT,
P. Pvt. //
CSCR, Index.
GIRARD,
J. J. B. CPT. // CSRC, Index.
LEVRON,
Desir. Pvt. // CSRC, Index: Desir Livran; Company I
3
?, 3rd Regt., French Brig. Mil.
Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index
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