5th (Spanish) Regiment, European Brigade Militia

Orleans

[Companies  1st[A]  2nd  3rd[C]  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  ?]

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 160-162

ROSTER

1^st [A] Company (?)

Orleans 

 

ALVAREZ, P. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

BONIN, M. Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index.  

CONSTANTINO, Juan. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index; says Company A.

GARCIA, E. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GARCIA, J. E. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LOPEZ, Y. Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARIN, J. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTIN, Domingo. Pvt.  On roll of 2 Apr 62.  [NFR.]  (B2:889)  //  Probably not Cajun

MARTIN, P. A. Cpl.  Rpt. of 2 Apr 62:  Pres.  [NFR.]  (B2:897)  //  Probably not Cajun.

MARTINEZ, J. A. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  

RIVAS y Chinco, J. Sgt.  //  CSRC, Index.

RIVAS y RIVAS, J. Sgt.  //  CSRC, Index.

RODRIGUES, Jose. Pvt.  Also 2nd, 3rd, & 10th companies, this regiment.   //  CSRC, Index.

RODRIGUES, Victoriano. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SUAREZ, F. 3LT.  //  CSRC, Index.  

VILLANEUVA, Flario. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

16  1st Co., 5th (Spanish) Regt., European Brig. Mil.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ABRAANO, Fransisco. Pvt.	ACEBO, J. Y. Pvt.	AGOSTIN, Ramon. 1Sgt.	AGUEAR, L. Pvt.	AGUSTIN, Gregorio. Pvt.
ALBAREZ, Feliciano. Pvt.	ALBAREZ, Jose. 1LT.	ALCANTARA, Estevan. Pvt.	ALECANDRO, Miguel. Pvt.	ALFONSO, Carlos. Pvt.
ALMEDE, J. Pvt.	AMADOR, Antonio. Pvt.	ANDRES, Marcelino. Pvt. Co. A	ANTONIO, Juan. Cpl.  Co. A	ANTONIO, Juan. Pvt.  Co. A
ANTONIO, Mariano. Pvt.  Co. A	APOSTOL, Andres. Pvt. Co. A	ARME, Mariano. Pvt. Co. A
18

 

2^nd Company (?)

Orleans

 

CASANOVA, Jn. Gomila. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  

CASTRO, F. Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index.

GARCIA, J. Anto. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTINEZ, R. 2LT.  //  CSRC, Index.

RODRIGUES, Jose. Pvt. Also A, 3rd, & 10th companies, this regiment.  //  CSRC, Index.

SANCHEZ, Jose. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SANCHEZ, Marcos. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

TOUCHET, Cenon. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Cenon Toucet.

VIVES, Damian. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

VIVES, Geronimo. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  

10  2nd Co., 5th (Spanish) Regt., European Brig. Mil.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ALABAU, Jose. Sgt.	ALEIX, J. CPT.
2

 

3^rd [C] Company (?)

Orleans

 

ALVAREZ, Vicente. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GARCIA, Amando. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  Same A.G. as in 5th Company, Cazadores Espanoles, Regiment Volunteer State Troops Militia Infantry?

GARCIA, Antonio. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GARCIA, Santiago. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GARCIA, Valerio. 1LT.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  Same V.G. as in 2nd Company, Cazadores Espanoles Regiment, Volunteer State Troops Militia Infantry?

GOMEZ, Manuel. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTINEZ, Manuel. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

RODRIGUES, Jose. Pvt. Also A, 2nd, 10th Companies, this regiment.  //  CSRC, Index.

RODRIGUEZ, Prudencio. Sgt.  //  CSRC, Index: Prudencio Rodriquez.

SUAREZ, Manuel. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SUAREZ, Vicente. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

11  3rd Co., 5th (Spanish) Regt., European Brig. Mil.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

AGUILAR, Antones. Pvt.	ALABADO, Juan. Pvt.	ALMIRAL, Franco. Pvt.	ALSINA, Juan. Pvt.	AMASIO, Franco. Pvt.
ANDREW, Manuel. Pvt. Co. C	ARGUELLES, Juan. Pvt.
7

 

4^th Company (?)

Orleans

 

CAMPOS, Julian. 1Sgt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GARCIA, Jose. Pvt.  Also 6^th & 7^th companies, this regiment.  //  CSRC, Index.

GARCIA, Juan. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GOMEZ, Juan. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

HERNANDEZ, Antonio. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LOPEZ, Juan. Pvt.  Also 6^th Company, this regiment.  //  CSRC, Index.

LOPEZ, Manuel. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTINEZ, Clemente. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTINEZ, Franco. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MONTERO, Jose. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

QUINTERO, Camilo. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

RODRIGUES, Anto. Musc.  //  CSRC, Index.

SIMON, Jose. Pvt.  List of 2 Apr 62:  Pres.  [NFR.]  (B3:574)   //  Probably not Cajun.

SIMON, Obian. Pvt.  List of 2 Apr 62:  Pres.  [NFR.]  (B3:574)  //  Probably not Cajun.

14  4th Co., 5th (Spanish) Regt., European Brig. Mil.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ALBAREZ, Airaeleto. Cpl.	ALMIRALL, Pedro. Pvt.	ARANGO, Maril Perez. Pvt.	ARANTER, Jose Tejera. Pvt.
4

5^th Company (?)

Orleans

 

ALVAREZ, Aniceto. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ALVAREZ, M. R. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

DOMINGEAUX, Jose. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Jose Domingo.  //  Same J.D. as CPT in Company C, Louisiana Defenders Battalion Infantry?

GARCIA, Garbriel. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LANOUX [Lanauze], P. A.  Pvt.  Roll n.d.:  Abs.  [NFR.]  (B2:634)   //  Probably not Cajun.

MARTIN, Ferndo deF.  Pvt.  Roll of 2 Apr 62, New Orleans:  Sick.  [NFR.]  (B2:890)   //  Probably not Cajun.

MARTINEZ, Hipolito. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTINEZ, John. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MOLLERE, Peter. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Peter Moliere.

MORENO, John. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  

RIVAS, Frank. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  Same F.R. as Sgt. in Company A, 9th Battalion Infantry?

SUAREZ, Franco. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

12  5th Co., 5th (Spanish) Regt., European Brig. Mil.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ALBERTY, Lawrence. Pvt.	ANTONINI, C. 2LT.	ANTONINI,  C. Pvt.
3

6^th Company (?)

Orleans

 

ALVAREZ, Joaquin. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

DOMINGUES, Hipolito. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Hipolito Dominguez.

GARCIA, Bernardo. Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index.

GARCIA, Felipe. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GARCIA, Franco. dela Her. Sgt. //  CSRC, Index: Franco dela Her. GARCIA, Francos. dela Hoz GARCIA.  //  Served also in 5th Company, Cazadores Espanoles Regiment, Volunteer State Troops Militia Infantry as Cpl.

GARCIA, Jose. Pvt.  Also 4^th & 7^th companies, this regiment.  //  CSRC, Index.

LOPEZ, Juan. Pvt.  Also 4^th Company, this regiment.  //  CSRC, Index.

PUJOL, Dionisio. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  Same D.P. as in 5^th Company, Cazadores Espanoles Regiment, Volunteer Troops Militia Infantry?

PUJOL, Joaquin. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

RODRIGUEZ, Ramon. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ROMERO, Pedro. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  

11  6th Co., 5th (Spanish) Regt., European Brig. Mil.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

7^th Company (?)

Orleans

 

DURAND, Liborio. 2LT.  //  CSRC, Index.

GARCIA, Jose. Pvt.  Also 4^th & 6^th companies, this regiment.  //  CSRC, Index.

HERNANDEZ, Anto. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LOPEZ, Carlos. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTIN, Tranco. Pvt.  On roll n.d.  [NFR.]  (B2:899)  //  Probably not Cajun.

MARTINEZ, Angel E. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SANCHEZ, Anto. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SANCHEZ, Ricardo. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SIMON, Antonio. Pvt.  On roll n.d.  [NFR.]  (B3:573)  //  Probably not Cajun.

9  7th Co., 5th (Spanish) Regt., European Brig. Mil.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ALMIRALL, Franco. Pvt.	APOLONIO, Nicolo. Pvt.
2

8^th Company (?)

Orleans

DOMINGUES, Anto. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Anto. Dominguez.

GOMEZ, Juan. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GOMEZ, Tomas. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTINEZ, Anto. Sgt.  //  CSRC, Index.

NUNEZ, Man'l. Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index.

NUNEZ, Mauricio. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

RODRIGUEZ, Berdo. 3LT.  //  CSRC, Index.

SANCHEZ, Franco. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SIMON, Geronimo.  Pvt.  Roll n.d.:  Sick.  [NFR.]  (B3:574)  //  Probably not Cajun.

9  8th Co., 5th (Spanish) Regt., European Brig. Mil.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ALMAIDA, Anto. Pvt.	ANTONIO, Mateo. Pvt.
2

9^th Company (?)

Orleans 

DOMINGUES, Santiago. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Santiago Dominguez.  

LABORDE, Jose. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTINEZ, Domingo. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  Same D.M. as in 2nd Company, Cazadores Espanoles, Volunteer State Troops Militia Infantry?

PICOU, Bartolome. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Bartolome Pico.

PUJOL, Anto. Pvt.  //  CSR, Index.

ROMERO, Jose. Pvt.  //  CSR, Index.  //  Same J.R. as in 5^th Company, Cazadores Espanoles, Volunteer State Troops Militia Infantry?  

6  9th Co., 5th (Spanish) Regt., European Brig. Mil.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ALBERO, Franc. Pvt.	ALSINA, Eusebio. Pvt.	APOLONIO, Juan. Pvt.	APOLONIA, Nicolas. Pvt.
4

 

10^th Company (?)

Orleans

 

ALVAREZ, Jose. 1LT.  //  CSRC, Index.

LOPEZ, Eduardo. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LOPEZ, Jose. Pvt.  //  CSR, Index.

MARTINEZ, Antonio. Cpl.  //  CSR, Index.  //  Same A.M. as in 2nd Company, Cazadores Espanoles Regiment, Volunteer State Troops Militia Infantry?

MARTINEZ, Manuel. Sgt.  //  CSR, Index.

RODRIGUES, Jose. Pvt. Also A, 2nd, 3^rd companies, this regiment.  //  CSRC, Index.  

6  10th Co., 5th (Spanish) Regt., European Brig. Mil.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ANGLADA, Pedro. Pvt.	ANGLADA, Simeon. Pvt.	ARCHOLE, Gregario. Pvt.
3

 

No Company Designation

 

GARCIA, Pedro. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

1  ?, 5th (Spanish) Regt., European Brig. Mil.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

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