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

BARRE, _______. Pvt.
1

 

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

AREET, J. Pvt.
1

 

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.
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.
2

 

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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