8th Regiment Volunteer Cavalry

[Companies  F&S  A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   K]

From Sifakis, Compendium of C.S. Armies: Louisiana, 52-53:

Organization:  Organized by the consolidation of the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Battalions, State Guards, to a regiment on October 27, 1864.  Surrendered by General E. K. Smith, commanding Trans-Mississippi Department, on May 26, 1865.

First Commander:  Benjamin W. Clark, LTC [Bergeron says COL]

Field Officers:  Thomas J. Caldwell, MAJ; Samuel McCutcheon, LTC.

Assignments:  1st (VINCENT's-Brent's) Louisiana Cavalry Brigade, 1st Louisiana Cavalry Division, 1st Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department (Oct 64-May 65)

 

Bergeron, LA Confed. Units, 52:

"This regiment was organized October 27, 1864, probably in south Louisiana, by the combining of the 1st and 2nd Louisiana State Guards Cavalry battalions.  The men performed picket and outpost duty along the lower Bayou Teche and the upper Atchafalaya River during most of their service.  They made up part of a cavalry brigade commanded by General Joseph L. Brent while on those duties.  Portions of the regiment participated in brief campaigns against Jayhawkers and deserters in western St. Landry Parish in the early months of 1865.  Confederate authorities may have dismounted the regiment late in the war.  The regiment appears to have been near Natchitoches or Mansfield at the surrender, in May, 1865."

ROSTER

Field & Staff

LEVEQUE, Joseph Augustus. MAJ. Surg.  //  CSRC, Index: J. A. LEVEQUE, Joseph A. LEVEQUE.  //  Served also in Company H, 4th Regiment Infantry as 1LT.

1  F&S, 8th Cav.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ARDEN, D. D. Q.M. Sgt.
1

 

Company A (Rapides Minute Men, Texada’s)

Rapides

 

BOUDREAUX, Sevennes. Cpl.  Res. Vermilion Par.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Washington, 20 Jun 65.  [NER.]  (B1:55b)  

MANUEL, Z. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ROY, Désire. Sgt.  Born c1826, probably Lafayette Parish.  Son of Charles Abraham ROY & Marie THÉRIOT of Lafayette Parish.  Married, age 20, Ursule BLANCHET, daughter of Olivier BLANCHET & Carmelite BOUDREAUX, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Vermilionville, 14 Apr 1846.  Resident of Lafayette Parish when he enlisted in Company A as Sgt., no date given.  Not on any rolls of this unit in Booth.  End-of-War POW paroled Washington, 20 Jun 65.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2):407:  D. E. ROY.  Hébert, D., Southwest LA Records, 4:432:  Désire ROY.  //  Older brother of Sgt. Pierre Bienvenu ROY of this company.  

ROY, Pierre Bienvenu. Sgt.  Called Bienvenu and P. B.  Son of Charles Abraham ROY & Marie THÉRIOT of Lafayette Parish.  Married Louise ST. JULIEN, daughter of Aurelien ST. JULIEN & Josephine BROUSSARD, St. Anne Catholic Church, Youngsville, 20 Nov 1860.  Resident of Lafayette Parish when he enlisted in Company A as Sgt., no date given.  Not on any rolls of this unit in Booth.  His son Arthur was born in Lafayette Parish, 11 Oct 62, & daughter Marie Clementine Bienvenu, 13 Aug 64.  End-of-War POW paroled Washington, 20 Jun 65.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2):408: P. B. ROY.  Hébert, D., Southwest LA Records, 6:524, 7:402:  Bienvenu ROY, Pierre Bienvenu ROY.  //  Younger brother of Sgt. Désire ROY of this company.  

4  Co. A, 8th Cav.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ANDREWS, James. Pvt.
1

 

Company B (Creagh’s)

St. Landry

 

BELLARD, Simon. Pvt.  Not in CSRC or Booth.  Evidence of his service in this company comes from his UCV grave marker.  Buried St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Iota.  //  [photo]

BORDELON, Emile. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

BORDELON, Henry. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  

BORDELON, Pierre. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

BORDELON, Remi. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

BORDELON, Sybert. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

BOURQUE, L. Pvt.  Res. St. Landry Par.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Washington, 19 Jun 65.  [NER.] Buried St. Landry Catholic Cemetery, Opelousas.   (B1:66b)   //  [photo]

BRIGNAC, Ernest. Sgt.   //  CSRC, Index: Ernest Brignae.

DAVID, Eugene. 2LT.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Washington, LA, 20 Jun 65. [NER.]  (B1:544)  

DUPRE, Dural. Pvt.   //  CSRC, Index.

GAUTHIER, C. A. Pvt.   //  CSRC, Index: C. A. Gautier.

GAUTHIER, Eugine. Pvt.   //  CSRC, Index: Eugine Gautier.

GOUDEAU, Antoine. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GOUDEAU, Julion. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

JOHNSON, Pierre. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LABORDE, Martinus. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LEDOUX, Azma. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LEMOINE, Edgar. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LYONS, O. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  Same O.L. as in Company A, 2nd Regiment Cavalry?

MAYEUX, Ludger. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Ludger Mayeaux.

MAYEUX, Paulastron. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Paulastron Mayeaux.

MAYEUX, P. D. Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index: P. D. Mayeaux.

MAYEUX, Pierre. Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index: Pierre Mayeaux.

MAYEUX, Xavier. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Xavier Mayeaux.

MILLER, Silveste. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

NORMAND, Pierre P. Sgt.   //  CSRC, Index.

PITRE, F. D. Pvt. Res. St. Landry Par.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Washington, 19 Jun 65.  [NER.]  (B3:155)

PITRE [Petre], Lastie [Laster]. Pvt.  Res. St. Landry or St. Mary Par.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Alexandria, 3 Jun 65.  [NER.]  (B3:124, 155)

PITRE, Lewis. Pvt. Res. St. Landry Par.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Washington, 19 Jun 65.  [NER.]  (B3:155)

PITRE [Pitro], Nolle Pierre [Nolle]. Pvt.  Born 31 Jan 1837.  Res. St. Landry Par.  [En. n.d,n.p.]  POW prl. Washington, 19 Jun 65. [NER.]  Died 1 Mar 1890, age 53.  Buried St. Landry Catholic Cemetery, Opelousas; birth & death dates from his UCV grave marker.  (B3:155)  //  [photo]

PRUDHOMME, Clophas. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

VASSEUR, Pierre. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

VIDRINE, Pierre. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Pierre Viedrine.

33  Co. B, 8th Cav.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

 

Company C (Young Greys, Stuart’s)

DeSoto

 

BLANCHARD, A. Pvt.  Res. Avoyelles Par.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Alexandria, 20 Jun 65.  [NER.]  (B1:4b)

SMITH, R. J. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

TAYLOR, K. P. D. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

3  Co. C, 8th Cav.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ALISON, H. Pvt.
1

 

Company D (Terrell’s)

?

 

BOUDREAUX [Bondreaux], J. Pvt.  Res. St. Landry.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Washington, 19 Jun 65.  [NER.]  (B1:31b)

GUIDRY, H. Pvt.  Res. St. Landry.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Washington, 21 Jun 65.  [NER.]  (B2:126)  

MARS, J. P. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTIN, W. A. Pvt.  Res. Bienville Par.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Natchitoches, 14 jun 65.  [NER.]  (B2:899)  //  Probably not Cajun..

JEFFRIES, T. D. Pvt. From Company B, 1st Bn. State Gds. Cav.  //  CSRC, Index.

5  Co. D, 8th Cav.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

 

Company E (Jackson Volunteers[?], Kidd’s)

Jackson

 

DUHON [Deouan], Albert. Pvt.  Res. St. Martin Par.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. New Iberia, 11 Jun 65.  [NER.]  (B1:605)

JOHNSON, Thomas. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

JOHNSON, T. J. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

REED, Joel. Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index.

4  Co. E, 8th Cav.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ALLISON, Thomas. Cpl.	ANONEES, W. R. Pvt.
2

 

Company F [formerly Company B, 1st Battalion State Guards Cavalry] (Franklin Rangers, Guice's)

Franklin

 

SMITH, Willis. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

1  Co. F, 8th Cav.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

 

Company G [formerly Company C, 1st Battalion State Guards Cavalry] (Murdock Guards, Heath's)

Rapides & Avoyelles

 

DARBY, B. F. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GOUDEAU, Pierre. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MILLER, Cezar. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SMITH, C. P. Pvt.  Buried St. Charles Catholic Cemetery, Grand Coteau.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  [photo]

YOUNG, Solomon B. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

5  Co. G, 8th Cav.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

 

Company H [formerly Company A, 1st Battalion State Guards Cavalry] (Bossier Rangers, Player's)

Bossier

 

SMITH, S. J. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

YOUNG, R. R. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

YOUNG, R. W. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

3  Co. H, 8th Cav.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ABNEY, William M. Pvt.	ALEXANDER, H. B. Sgt.	ALLEN, J. B. Pvt.
3

 

Company I (Turner’s)

?

 

HAMILTON, R .J. Sgt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTIN, W. J. Pvt.  Res. Winn Par.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Natchitoches, 6 Jun 65.  [NER.]  (B2:899)  //  Probably not Cajun.  Same W.J.M. as in 2nd Battery?

2  Co. I, 8th Cav.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ANNY, J. W. Pvt.
1

 

Company K (Gahagan’s?)

?

 

BENOIT [Benoist], V. S. Pvt.  Res. Cloutierville.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Alexandria, 3 Jun 65. [NER.]  (B1:168a)

MIRE, O. Pvt.  Res. St. Martinville.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Natchitoches, 6 Jun 65.  [NER.]  (B2:995-6)

RACHAL, P. M. Sgt.  //  CSRC, Index.

3  Co. K, 8th Cav.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ALLEN, Alexan. Pvt.	ANDERSON, F. L. Pvt.
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