Miles' Legion Volunteer Infantry

[also known as 32nd Regiment Infantry]

 

 

[Companies   A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   ?]

 

From Sifakis, Compendium of C.S. Armies: Louisiana, 127-28:

Organization: Organized with eight companies at Camp Moore on May 16 or 17, 1862. Surrendered at Port Hudson, Louisiana on July 8, 1863. Paroled in July 1863. Declared exchanged prior to November 20, 1863. Those members east of the Mississippi River became part of Gober’s Mounted Infantry Regiment in early 1864. Those members of the Legion west of the Mississippi River were reorganized as 15th Infantry Battalion Sharpshooters at Alexandria, Louisiana ca. July 1864. [NOTE: See also Louisiana Miles’ Legion Cavalry Battalion; Louisiana Gibson’s Artillery Battery; and Louisiana 2nd Siege Arillery Battery.]

First Commander: William R. Miles, COL

Field Officers: Frank Brand, LTC; James T. Coleman, MAJ; Robert C. Weatherly, MAJ

Assignments: Port Hudson, Department #1 (May-Jun 62); Department of Southern Mississippi and East Louisiana (Jun-Jul 62); 1st Sub-district, District of the Mississippi, Department #2 (Jul-Oct 62); Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (Oct 62); 3rd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (Oct 62); Maxey’s Brigade, 3rd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (Dec 62-Feb 63); Miles’ Brigade, 3rd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (Mar 63); Buford’s Brigade, 3rd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (Mar-Apr 63); Unattached, 3rd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (Apr-May 63); Miles’ Brigade, 3rd Military District, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana (May-Jul 63)

Battles: Grand Gulf [detachment] (June 24, 1862); vs. USS Indianola [detachment] (February 24, 1863); Port Hudson Bombardment (March 14, 1863); Grierson’s Raid (April 17-May 2, 1863); Plains Store (May 21, 1863); Port Hudson (May-July 1863)

 

From Bergeron, La. Confed. Units, 145, 172:

"The formal organization of the legion occurred at Camp Moore on May 16 or 17, 1862, but the infantry companies had all been in service for several months. The unit always used the name Miles’ Legion; it never went by the designation 32nd Regiment. On June 1, the legion left for Grand Gulf, Mississippi. A portion of it fought in a skirmish near there on June 24. The legion received orders in late August to report for duty at Port Hudson. There the men did picket and guard duty and assisted in the construction of earthwork defenses. A small group of volunteers from the legion sailed on the cottonclad Dr. Beatty and on February 24 participated in the capture of the Federal ironclad Indianola near New Carthage on the Mississippi River. From April 29 to May 3, the legion took part in the unsuccessful efforts to stop Colonel Benjamin Grierson’s Federal cavalry raiders from reaching Baton Rouge. The legion played an important role in the battle of Plains Store, May 21. In this battle, the first significant engagement for the unit, 89 of its men were killed, wounded, or missing. During the Siege of Port Hudson, May 23-July 9, the legion held most of the trenches on the Confederate right wing and repulsed all attacks thrown against it. Around 150 men of the unit deserted and went into Union lines as the siege dragged on. At the end of the siege, the enlisted men went home on parole and the officers went into Federal prisons. In early 1864, the men on the east side of the Mississippi River were reorganized, mounted, and assigned to Gober’s Regiment Mounted Infantry. Large numbers of the men west of the Mississippi River, particularly those who had been conscripted, remained at their homes rather than returning to service when declared exchanged in the fall of 1863. A small number of men gathered in camp at Alexandria in the summer of 1864 and, with some new recruits, were reorganized as the 15th Louisiana Battalion Sharpshooters."

"The infantry companies of this legion were organized early in 1862, and it appears that efforts to form them into a legion occurred in New Orleans prior to the fall of the city on April 25.  All of the companies gathered at Camp Moore and were formally mustered into Confederate service on May 16 or 17.  They served separately from the artillery and cavalry companies ....  Two artillery companies were assigned to the legion at various times but maintained separate identities during the war. ... the 2nd Louisiana Battery and Gibson's Louisiana Battery ....  Apparently, the legion did not include cavalry companies until late 1862.  At that time, three companies were assigned to the legion, but they never actually operated with the infantry or artillery companies.  These three companies served in a temporary organization known as Cage's Louisiana Cavalry Battalion ...."

 

CSRC, M320, rolls 393-396

 

ROSTER

 

Company A (Butler Avengers, Mackey’s, Woods’s)

Orleans

 

ALBERT, Authur. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ALTAZIN, J. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ARBOUR, Edouard Bienvenu. Pvt.  Called Bienvenu.  Born Oct 1830, East Baton Rouge Parish.  Son of Frédéric ARBOUR, fils & Marie Adeline DAIGLE of East Baton Rouge Parish.  Married, age 24, Célestine MARTINEZ, daughter of Eloi MARTINEZ, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Baton Rouge, February 1854.  //  CSRC, Index: B. ARBOUR.  //  Brother of Sgt. Octave Roland ARBOUR of this company, & LT Frédéric ARBOUR of Company D, 27th Regiment Infantry.  

ARBOUR, Octave Roland. Pvt. 5Sgt.  Born Sep 1834, East Baton Rouge Parish.  Son of Frédéric ARBOUR, fils & Marie Adeline DAIGLE of East Baton Rouge Parish.  Married Caroline or Carrie GAYLE, place & date unrecorded.  //  CSRC, Index: Octave ARBOUR, Octave Arbourg.  //  Served also in Company I, Ogden's Regiment Cavalry.  //  Brother of Edouard Bienvenu ARBOUR of this company, & LT Frédéric ARBOUR of Company D, 27th Regiment Infantry. 

BLOUIN, J. D. Sgt.  //  CSRC, Index.

xCOMEAUX, James. Pvt. Res. Baton Rouge. Cmplx. florid. Hair dark. Eyes brown. 5’ 4". En. 1 Sep 62, Baton Rouge. [Conscript?] Nov 62-late Dec 63: Abs., taken prisoner 2 May 63. POW cap. Comite River, 2 May 63. Prl. Grant’s Island, off Mobile, AL, 30 May 63. List n.d. of C.S. des. confined in Prv. Jail, Baton Rouge, 26 Dec 64: Came inside the lines at Baton Rouge, 23 Dec 64. Took oath of alleg. to U.S. 14 Jan 65. [NFR.] (B1:399-400)

DELAHAYE, Alf. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Alf Delahay.

DEMAREST, Joachim. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GIRARD, Victor. Pvt. En. 10 Feb 6[?], Iberville. Pres. May-Jun 62. [NFR.] (B2:29)

GUILLORY, A. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

xGUILLOT [Guiot], Alfred. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] On list dated H.Q., Dept. of the Gulf, before Port Hudson, 21 Jun 63: Des. [NER/NFR.] (B2:135)

xGUILLOT [Guiot], Dupre. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] On list dated H.Q., Dept. of the Gulf, before Port Hudson, 21 Jun 63: Des. [NER/NFR.] (B2:135)

HARDY, Winchester. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

HERNANDEZ, C. P. Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  Served also in Company I, Ogden's Regiment Cavalry as Sgt.

JOHNSON, Jacob. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

JOHNSON, John. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LALANDE, Adam. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LALANDE, Dorsin. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LAVERGNE, Louis. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  Served also in Company C, 15th Battalion Sharpshooter Infantry.

LAVERGNE, Pierre Agerin.  Pvt.  See Company E, this regiment. 

LEGENDRE, R. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: R. Legender.  //  Served also in Company I, Ogden's Regiment Cavalry.

LEVEQUE, George. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: George Leveck.

MANUEL, Louis. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARSON, James. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTIN, A. A. [Adam]. Pvt. En. 20 Mar 6[?], New Orleans. POW prl. Port Hudson, 10 Jul 63. POW cap. at his home, Springfield Road, 22 Oct 64. Sent to Ship Island, MS, 27 Oct 64. Rcd. New Orleans, 31 Oct 64. [NFR.] (B2:887)

MARTINEZ, Josiah. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  Same J.M. as in Company A or C, 9th Battalion Infantry, or 2nd Regiment Cavalry?

MARTINEZ, M. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MILLER, Anton. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MILLER, Gutlop. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MILLER, J. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MILLER, Jacob. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MILLER, John. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

PROSPER, F. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

RAFFRAY, Francis. Pvt.  Born 5 Sep 1833, West Baton Rouge Parish.  Baptized 10 Apr 1834, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Baton Rouge.  Son of Jean Rosalie RAFFRAY & Marguerite Emerite MARTIN of West Baton Rouge Parish.  Enlisted in Company A, 10 Feb 6[2], Iberville Parish, age 28.  Present May-Jun 62.  On U.S. POW roll, captured Port Hudson, Jul 63, paroled Port Hudson, Jul 63.  No further record in Booth.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2):235.  BRDR, 5(rev.):501: Francois Rafferay.  CSRC, Index.  //  Twin brother of Xavier RAFFRAY of this company.

RAFFRAY, Xavier. Cpl.  Born 5 Sep 1833, West Baton Rouge Parish.  Baptized 10 Apr 1834, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Baton Rouge.  Son of Jean Rosalie RAFFRAY & Marguerite Emerite MARTIN of West Baton Rouge Parish.  Enlisted in Company A, 17 Feb 6[2], Iberville Parish, age 28.  No further record in Booth.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2):235.  BRDR, 5(rev.):501: Xavier Rafferay.  CSRC, Index.  //  Twin brother of Francis RAFFRAY of this company.

ROBIN, Wakin. Sgt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ROUSSEAU, William. Pvt.  To Ogden's Regiment Cavalry.   //  CSRC, Index; William Rousseaux.  

SANCHEZ, A. Pvt.  To Company I, Ogden's Regiment Cavalry.  //  CSRC, Index.

SANCHEZ, J. Pvt.  To Company I, Ogden's Regiment Cavalry.  //  CSRC, Index.  

SMITH, Antone. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SMITH, Herman. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SMITH, J. A. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

TERREBONNE, E. D. 1LT.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  Served also in 4th Company, Washington Battalion Artillery as Pvt.

TERREBONNE, P. D. Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index.

THIBODEAUX [Thibideaux], Dennis. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] List, [?] Jul 63: NCOs & pvts. of war who have been this day rel. upon their prls. [NER/NFR.] (B3:800)

+THIBODEAUX, Dorestin. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] List, [?] Jul 63: NCOs & pvts. of war who have been this day rel. upon their prls. [NER/NFR.] (B3:800)  //  Descendant Mike Thibodeaux says Dorestan "died at Port Hudson and is buried near Baton Rouge." 

xTHIBODEAUX, Theodule. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] List, 15 Jun 63, P.M.G.O., New Orleans: POWs sent down fr Port Hudson. Cap. 10 Jun 6[2]. Des. [NER/NFR.] (B3:803)

TRAHAN, Clemille. Pvt.  Not in CSRC or Booth.  Only evidence of his service in this unit is his UCV grave marker.  Buried St. John Catholic Cemetery, Lafayette.  //  [photo]

VIDRINE, Vahmon. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Vahmon Vidraine.

WILTZ, Peter. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

YOUNG, David. 1Sgt.  //  CSRC, Index.

YOUNG, Henry. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ZIMMERMAN, B. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

53  Co. A, Miles' Leg. Inf.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ALDRICH, Henry C. Sgt. ALLEY, James. Pvt. ALLHUSON, George. Pvt. ALTAZIN, J. Pvt. APHEN, Frederick. Pvt.
5

 

Company B (St. Tammany Guards, Mancosas’s, Cook’s)

St. Tammany

 

BERNARD, J. L. Pvt. En. 10 Mar 62, St. Tammany. Pres. to Jun 62. Prl. Port Hudson, [?]Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B1:176a)

BERTRAND, Felix O. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

xBREAUX [Braux], S. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] On list, 13 Jul 63, of des. placed in charge of Prv. Mar., Port Hudson, by COL Benedict cmding Springfield Post Landing. Fwd. to New Orleans, 14 Jul 63. [NFR.] (B1:97b)

CLEMENT, Danburn. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

DOUCET, Emile. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW cap. & prl., Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B1:663-4)

DOUCET, Theodule. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl., Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B1:664) Same T.D. as Co. F, 29th (Thomas’) Regt. Inf.?

DUPRE, Alphonse. Pvt.   //  CSRC, Index.

FONTAINE, Martial. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

HEBERT [Herbert], Alexander. Pvt.  Res. St. Landry Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63. [NER.] POW prl. Washington, 20 Jun 65. Also Co. D, this regiment. (B2:278)

LACOMBE, Davile. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Davile Lacomb.

MARCANTEL, Toussaint. Pvt.  See Company D, this unit.

PERRY, Jacob. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

PERRY, Richardson J. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SMITH, Thompson. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SONNIER, Eloie. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B3:649)

xSONNIER [Sonea], John. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] List, 13 Jul 63, of POWs, des. & citizens placed in charge of Prv. Mar., Port Hudson, & by him fwd. to New Orleans, 14 Jul 63: Des. [NER/NFR.] (B3:647-8)  //  Same J.S. as in Company E, Daly's/Ragsdale's Battalion TX Cavalry?

ST. CYR, J. J. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

TAYLOR, John. Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index.

TAYLOR, Lewis. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

VALOIS, Numa. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

YOUNG, Edgar. Pvt.  See Company D, this unit. 

YOUNG, Lewis. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

22  Co. B, Miles' Leg. Inf.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

 

Company C (Turner's, Wilson's)

St. Tammany

 

BEAUREGARD, Victor A. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: V. A. BEAUREGARD, Victor A. BEAUREGARD.  //  Served also in Company I, 1st Regiment Heavy Artillery.

CARRIERE, Louis. Cpl.  Buried Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Church Point; his UCV grave marker calls him Louis Carrier but says nothing of his being a Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index: Louis Carrier.  //  [photo]

FERMIN, Edmund. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GAUTHIER, Zonon. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

JOHNSON, Charles. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

JOHNSON, Edward. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LEMOINE, F. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MOREAU, Valerien. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

PROVOST, Francis. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

PROVOST, Peter. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

TAYLOR, Emanuel. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

11  Co. C, Miles' Leg. Inf.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ADKINSON, James. Pvt. ALFORD, W. B. Pvt. ALLISON, John W. Pvt.
3

 

Company D [formerly Company E, King’s Special Battalion, Volunteer State Troops Militia Infantry] (Taylor Guards, Calvit’s, Dejean’s)

St. Landry

 

AGUILLARD, Omer. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

AVERY, Paul. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

BELLARD, Cyprien. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

BERTRAND, D. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

BERTRAND, J. B. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

CARRIERE, Hyppolite. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

COURVILLE, Pierre. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

COURVILLE, R. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

xDAIGLE, Alexander. Pvt. En. 15 Apr 62, New Orleans. Des. fr Camp Moore, 27 May 62. [NFR.] (B1:518)

DEJEAN, E. F. Sgt.  //  CSRC, Index.

DEJEAN, William. CPT.  //  CSRC, Index.

DEMAREST, Ely. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

DEMAREST, J. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

DEROUEN, Telesphore. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

DEROUEN, Treville. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

DUHON, Emile. Pvt. En. 15 Apr 62, New Orleans. Pres. to late Jun 62. POW prl. Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63. [NFR.] (B1:706)

DUPUY, Auguste [A.]. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] May 62: En. in receipt of bounty, but not pres. at muster. Pres. to late Jun 62. POW cap. Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63. [NFR.] (B1:727)

DUPUY, Edward. Pvt. Res. St. Landry Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] May 62: En. in receipt of bounty, but not pres. at muster. Pres. to late Jun 62. POW cap. Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63. [NFR.] (B1:728) To Co. B, 15th Bn. S.S. Inf.

ELLENDER, Michael. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

FONTENOT, T. Pvt.   //  CSRC, Index: T. Fonteneau.

FRUGÉ, Martin. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

FRUGÉ, Pierre. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GARCIA, Henrique. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

GRANGER, F. Pvt.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63.  [NER/NFR.]  (B2:78)

GRANGER, Jubertie. Pvt.  En. 15 Apr 62, New Orleans.  Pres. to late Jun 62.  POW prl. Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63.  [NFR.]  (B2:78)

GRANGER, Trevil. Pvt.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63.  [NER/NFR.]  (B2:78)

HEBERT [Herbert], Alexander. Pvt.  See Company B, this regiment.

JANISE, Adolphe. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Adolphe Jannis.  //  Same as A.J. below?  Same A.J. as in Company A, 29th (Thomas') Regiment Infantry?

JOHNSON, Adolphe. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  Same as A.J. above?

JOHNSON, J. M. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LAGRANGE, Xavier. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

xLE BLANC [Le Blande], Aladin. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW cap. nr. Simmesport, 14 May 63. Remarks: Oath. [NER/NFR.] (B2:697)

xLE BLANC [Le Blande], Lucas A. [Lucket]. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW cap. nr. Simmesport, 14 May 63. Remarks: Oath. [NER/NFR.]  Buried St. Anne Catholic Cemetery, Youngsville.  (B2:697)  //  Same L.L. as Co. G, this regiment?   //  [photo]

LEBLEU, John. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: John Lebleue.  //  Same as J.B.L. below?

LEBLEU, John B. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: John B. Lebleue.  //  Same as J.L. above?

LEBLEU, M. C. Pvt.   //  CSRC, Index: M. C. Lebleue.  //  Same M.C.L. as in Company B, 1st Regiment Heavy Artillery?

LEBLEU, Narcisse. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Narcisse Lebleue.

LEBLEU, Valmont. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Valmont Lebleue.

LEBLEU, Zephirin. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Zephirin Lebleue.

LECOQ, James O. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARCANTEL, J. A. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: J. A. Marcantelle.

MARCANTEL, Toussaint. Pvt.  Also Company B, this unit.  //  CSRC, Index: Toussaint Marcantelle.  

MARCANTEL, Zennon. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Zennon Marcantelle.

MILLER, Adolph. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MILLER, Valery. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

PELOQUIN, Antonio F. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

PELOQUIN, Octave. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

PRATHER, Uzile. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SMITH, J. E. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SMITH, Leonidas E. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

TAYLOR, J. A. 2LT.  //  CSRC, Index.

YOUNG, Edgar. Pvt.  Born 15 Dec 1842.  Also Company B, this unit.  Died 27 Sep 1925, age 82.  Buried Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Church Point; his UCV grave marker calls him Edgar YOUNG, places him in Company B, this unit, & provides birth & death dates.   //  CSRC, Index: Edgard YOUNG.  //  [photo]

52  Co. D, Miles' Leg. Inf.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

ALLENDER, W. A. Pvt. ALLSBROOKS, J. B. Pvt.
2

 

Company E (Gallagher’s)

St. Tammany

 

DEMAREST, Adolphe. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

DEVILLE, John. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

FONTENOT, Joseph. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

FONTENOT, L. B. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

FONTENOT, Philip. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

xGUIDRY [Gidri], Horace. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] List of POWs of 15 Jun 63 sent down fr Port Hudson to New Orleans: Cap. 10 Jun 63. Des. [NER/NFR.] (B2:16) Same H.G. as Co. F, 18th Regt. Inf.?

xLANDRY, Dorsin. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW cap. nr. Port Hudson, 21 May 63: Oath. [NER/NFR.] (B2:640)

LAVERGNE, Pierre Agerin.  Pvt.  Not in Booth for this unit.  According to his pension records, he may have served also in Company A of this regiment.  Born either 1 Dec 1837 or 30 Dec 1840, St. Landry Parish.  Applied for state pension, 30 Aug 1929, age 92, application filed 17 Oct 1929, rejected 10 Dec 1929, then approved 10 Jun 1930, which states that he was captured at Port Hudson, which is consistent with service in this regiment.  Living in Church Point at the time of application for pension.  Died Church Point, 18 Aug 1938, age 97 or 100.  Buried Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Church Point.   //  CSR, Index: A. Laverne.  La. Pension Records:  Ageran LAVERGNE, Agerin LAVERGNE, Pierre Agerin LAVERGNE, Pierre Ajarin LAVERGNE.  Pension Application 19561, Pension Number 19669, Louisiana Board of Pension Commissioners, Baton Rouge, furnished by Amynthe Lavergne, Robert J. LeJeune, descendants.  //  He may have served also in Company B, 15th Battalion Sharpshooter Infantry; Company B, 2nd Regiment Cavalry; & Company A, 2nd Regiment Reserve Corps.  //   [photo]

xLEGER [Lege], Auguste. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW cap. nr Port Hudson, 21 May 63: Oath. [NER/NFR.] (B2:712)

xLEGER [Lege], Valsan. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW cap. nr Port Hudson, 21 May 63: Oath. [NER/NFR.] (B2:713)

PREJEAN, Paul D. Pvt.  Res. St. Landry Par. En. [n.d.,n.p.]. POW cap. nr. Port Hudson, 10 Jun 63. On list of 15 Jun 63, P.M.O., New Orleans. Prl. New Orleans, [?] 63. Fwd. to City Point, VA, for exch., [?] 63. Exch. 6 Jul 63. [NFR.] (B3:196)  To Company C, 15th Battalion Sharpshooter Infantry.  //  [photo]

RIVIERE, T. B. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: T. B. Revere.

xSIMON, D. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW cap. Plain Store, nr. Port Hudson, 21 May 63. Oath. [NFR.] (B3:573)

TATE, J. M. Sgt.  //  CSRC, Index.

xTRAHAN, Helain. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW cap. nr. Simsport, 14 May 63. Oath. [NER/NFR.] (B3:859)

15  Co. E, Mile's Leg. Inf.

Individuals from non-Cajun families, CSRC Index

 

Company F (Denis Rifles, Weatherly’s)

Orleans

 

BLANC, Joachim. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

BROUSSARD, Bazile. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] Prl. Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B1:134b)

BROUSSARD, Theodore. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] Prl. Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B1:138b)

CARUTHERS, Moses L. Sgt.  Attached to Company I, 1st Regt. Hvy. Arty.  //  CSRC, Index.

DURAND, Charles. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

xHEBERT [Ebert], Edward. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] On list 21 Jun 63, HQ, Dept. of the Gulf, before Port Hudson: POWs sent fr Port Hudson to New Orleans, 21 Jun 63. Remarks: Des. [NER/NFR.] (B1:750)

JOHNSON, Charles. Pvt.   //  CSRC, Index.

JOHNSON, Joseph. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

xLAMBERT, L. Pvt.  May 62: Rcd. bounty & en., but not pres. at muster. Late Jun 62: Des. at the time of taking of New Orleans. On the co. being mustered in, his name appeared on a roll as a des., since which time he has been drp. [NFR.] (B2:630)

LANDRY, Rosiclaire. Pvt.  Born 15 Mar 1840, Lafayette Parish.  Son of Maximilien LANDRY, fils and Marie Marcellite TRAHAN.  Married, age 18, Marie Uranie, called Uranie, LANDRY at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, Abbeville, 8 Feb 1858.  Enlisted in Company F, 1 Jan 63, Baton Rouge.  Perhaps a conscript.  Present May-Jun 63. POW paroled Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63.  Present Sep-Dec 63.  No further record in Booth.  Buried Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery, Erath; his UCV grave marker calls him Rosiclaire.  //   Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(1):645-46: Rosclair LANDRY.  Hébert, D., Southwest LA Records, 3:393, 6:356-57:  Rose Claire, Rosiclaire LANDRY.  //  [photo]

LEGER, Louis. Pvt.  No enlistment information in Booth.  Paroled Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63.  No further record in Booth.  Buried St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Iota.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 3(2)2:714:  Louis LEGER.  //  [photo]

+LEGER, Numa, Pvt.  Baptized St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Vermilionville, age 2 months, 6bApril 1835.  Son of Placide LEGER and Azélie Marie MATTE of Lafayette Parish.  Married, age 17, Hyacinthe, daughter of Pierre Séverin RICHARD and Célesie THIBODEAUX, 5 Oct 1852, St. Landry Parish.  Died Woodville, MS, 14 Mar 63.  Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Woodville.  //  Not in Booth.  Hébert, D., Southwest LA Records, 3:419, 5:359, 474: Numa LEGER.  //  [photo]

MEAUX, Nichol. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Nichol Moux.

MILLER, F. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MILLER, Michael. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SMITH, Andrew. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

SMITH, Samuel. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

TATE, Lewis. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

VINCENT [Vincient], Honescan. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B3:938)

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ALLEN, John. Sgt. ANDRY, A. Pvt. ANSTATT, Jacob. Pvt. APSCHER, Honenan. Pvt.
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Company G (Alfred Davis Guards, Lynn’s, Searles’s, O’Neill’s)

Mississippi[?]

 

xARCENEAUX, D. Pvt.   No enlistment information nor on any rolls of this unit in Booth.   Recorded only on list of deserters, Port Hudson, 14 Jul 63, presumably a U.S. document.  //  Booth, La. Confed. Soldiers, 1:81: D. Arseno.  CSRC, Index: D. Arseno.

DEGEYTER, Benjamin. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Benjamin Degaytes, Benjamin DEGEYTER.  //  Served also in Company A, 15th Battalion Sharpshooter Infantry as Sgt.

DUGON, D. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

xDUHON, L. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] On list, P.M.O., Port Hudson, 14 Jul 63, of des. placed in charge of prv. mar., Port Hudson, by COL Benedict, cmding post, Springfield Landing, [LA?], 13 Jul 63. Fwd. to New Orleans, 14 Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B1:707)

xDUHON, Paul. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] On list, P.M.O., Port Hudson, 14 Jul 63, of des. placed in charge of prv. mar., Port Hudson, by COL Benedict, cmding post, Springfield Landing, [LA?], 13 Jul 63. Fwd. to New Orleans, 14 Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B1:707)

xDUHON, S. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] On list, P.M.O., Port Hudson, 14 Jul 63, of des. placed in charge of prv. mar., Port Hudson, by COL Benedict, cmding post, Springfield Landing, [LA?], 13 Jul 63. Fwd. to New Orleans, 14 Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B1:707)

HEBERT [Herbert], Euclid. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Port Hudson, 4[sic] Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B2:279)

HEBERT [Hegert], Francoise. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B2:248, 256)

xHEBERT, Theogine. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW cap. & prl. Port Hudson, 10 Jul 63. List, P.M.O., Port Hudson, 14 Jul 63: Des. [NFR.] (B2:251)

xLE BLANC, L. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] On list, P.M.O., Port Hudson, 14 Jul 63, of des. placed in charge of prv. mar., Port Hudson, by COL Benedict, cmding post, Springfield Landing, [LA?], 13 Jul 63. Fwd. to New Orleans, 14 Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B2:695)  Same L.L. as in Co. D, this regiment?  

xLEGER, Jean. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW sent fr Port Hudson to New Orleans, 21 Jun 63. Remarks: Des. [NER/NFR.]  Buried St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Rayne.  (B2:714)  //  [photo]

LEGER, Julien. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Port Hudson, [?] Jul 63. [NER/NFR.]  Buried St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Iota; his UCV stone calls him Julien LEGER & places him in Company F.  B2:714: Julian LEGER.  //  [photo]

LEONARD, Norva. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

LEONARD, Richard. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MARTIN, John. Pvt. En. 18 Apr 62, Natchez, MS. Pres. to late Jun 63. POW prl. Port Hudson, 10 Jun 63. Att. to Co. I, 1st Regt. Hvy. Arty., [n.d.]. (B2:894)  //  Probably not Cajun.

MONTET, Theogene. Pvt.  Buried St. John Catholic Cemetery, Lafayette; his UCV grave marker calls him Theogene MONTET.  //  CSRC, Index: Theogine Monte.  //  [photo]

SCHEXNAYDER, Phillician. Pvt.  Not in Booth.  Born 23 Oct 1840.  Died 8 Aug 1936, age 93.  Buried St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rayne; his UCV grave marker spells his name Philician Schexnaidre & provides his birth & death dates.  //  CSRC, Index: Phillician Schexnaidre.  //  [photo]

SONNIER [Sonea], Simon. Pvt. Res. Lafayette Par. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW prl. Port Hudson, 10 Jul 63. [NER/NFR.]  To Co. A, 15th Bn. S.S. Inf.  (B3:648, 649)

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Company H (Voorhies Guards, Carloss’s)

Orleans

 

AGUILLARD, Jules. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Jules Aquillard.

BILLEAUDEAU, Achille. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

xBOURQUE, Joseph. Pvt. Born 2 Jul 1829.  [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW cap. Port Hudson, 10 Jun 63. List of POWs sent down fr Port Hudson to New Orleans, 15 Jun 63: Des. [NFR.]  Died 18 Feb 1899, age 69.  Buried Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Church Point; his UCV grave marker & family gravestone call him Joseph BOURQUE; birth & death dates from family gravestone.  //  Booth, LA Confed. Soldiers, 2:65: Joseph Bourke.  //  [photo]

CARRIERE, Pierre. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Pierre Carrier.

CASTILLE, Alexandre Hippomene. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index:  A. H. CASTILLE, Alexander CASTILLE.  // Served as 1LT in Companies A & K, Consolidated 18th Regiment and Yellow Jackets Battalion Infantry.  

xCOMEAUX [Como], P. Pvt. En. 26 Mar 62, New Orleans. To Jun 62: Des. the City of New Orleans about & before its evacuation. [NFR.] (B1:402)

GUILLORY, Francois. Pvt.   //  CSRC, Index: Francois Guillorie.

HAMILTON, S. R. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

JEAN, D. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MANUEL, Agricola. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MANUEL, Raphael. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MILLER, John. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

MILLER, Joseph S. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ORTEGO, Edmond. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ORTEGO, Joseph S. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ORTEGO, Valmon. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Valmon Otego.

xRICHARD, Adolphe. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW cap. [Port Hudson?], 12 Jun 6[3]. List of 15 Jun 63, P.M.O., New Orleans: POW sent down fr Port Hudson. Des. [NER/NFR.] (B3:302)

ROUGEAU, A. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: A. Rougean.  //  Same A.R. as in French Company, St. James Regiment Militia?

SMITH, John. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

xTHIBODEAUX, Emile. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW sent fr Port Hudson to New Orleans, 21 Jun 63. Des. [NER/NFR.] (B3:802) Same E.T. as Co. K, 2nd Regt. Cav.?

VIDRINE, Adolphe. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Adolphe Vedrine.

VIDRINE, Emile. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

VIDRINE, S. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: S. Vidrin, S. VIDRINE.  //  Served also in Company B, 15th Battalion Sharpshooter Infantry.

VIDRINE, Y. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  Served also in Company C, 15th Battalion Sharpshooter Infantry as Sgt.

VIDRINE, Zelien. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Z. VIDRINE, Zelien VIDRINE.  //  Served also in Company B, 15th Battalion Sharpshooter Infantry.

ZIMMERMAN, G. A. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

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No Company Designation

 

ALBERT, C. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ALBERT, D. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ALBERT, Joseph. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ALBERT, Jules. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

ALBERT, Julian. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

BUNDICK, George. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

CARRIERE, John E. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: John E. Carrier.

LACOMBE, Pierre. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Pierre Lacomb.

MARTIN, Simeon. Pvt. Att. fr Co. [?] to Co. I, 1st Regt. Hvy. Arty., 22 May 64. (B2:898)

MECHE, Honore. Pvt.  Buried Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Church Point.  //  CSRC, Index.  //  [photo]

MONTET, Guillaume. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

PRIMEAUX, Emile. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index: Emile Primoz.

THIBODEAUX [Thibodeau], C. Pvt. [En. n.d.,n.p.] POW cap. nr. Port Hudson, 26 May 63. Rcd. [n.p.] 8 Jun 63. [NER/NFR.] (B3:801)

*THIBODEAUX [Thebideaux], Jacques. Pvt. En. [n.d.,n.p.]. POW cap. Port Hudson, 26 May 63. Prl. New Orleans for exch., [?] 63. Exch. City Point, VA, 6 Jul 63. [NER/NFR.] (B3:796-7)   //  Also Conscript, St. Martin Parish.

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