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Judah P. Benjamin, who was secretary of state during the greater part of the existence of the Confederacy, and Abraham C. Myers, the first quartermaster general of the Confederate armies, were both Louisianians, and the state furnished her share of those illus- trious heroes who won imperishable renown on the field of battle during the conflict. Pierre G. T. Beauregard, a native son, and
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· Braxton Bragg, an adopted citizen, both rose to the rank of general, the highest in the Confederate service: Leonidas Polk and Richard Taylor attained the rank of lieutenant-general ; Franklin Gardner, Camille A. J. M. Polignac were commissioned major-generals ; and the following brigadier-generals were accredited to Louisiana : D. W. (Dan) Adams, Henry W. Allen, Albert G. Blanchard, John- son K. Duncan, Randall L. Gibson, Adley H. Gladden, Henry Gray, Harry T. Hays, Louis Hebert, Paul O. Hebert, Edward Higgins, St. John R. Liddell, Alfred Mouton, Francis T. Nicholls. Henry H. Sibley, Thomas M. Scott, Leroy A. Stafford, Allen Thomas and Zebulon York. All these served in the provisional army of the Confederate States, and the names of E. L. Tracy and Mansfield Lovell, who commanded the state troops at the commencement of the war, are held in grateful remembrance by the people of Louisiana. But the most brilliant and accomplished general would be useless without an army to command. It is the "men behind the guns" who win battles, and of these Louisiana furnished her due proportion, as will be seen by the following:
ROSTER OF THE LOUISIANA TROOPS MUSTERED INTO THE PROVISIONAL ARMY, CONFEDERATE STATES. (From Report of the Secretary of State.) Note .- The date following title is that of muster.
Infantry Regiments.
First Regulars-March 13. 1861. Colonels: Adley H. Gladden, promoted Sept. 30, 1861 ; D. W. Adams, promoted May 23, 1862; John A. Jacques, resigned 1864; James Strawbridge, Lieut .- Col. Fred H. Farrar was killed; Lieut .- Col. F. M. Kent died. Loss in battle, 176; from disease, 52.
First Volunteers-April 28. 1861. Colonels: Albert G. Blan- chard, promoted Sept. 21, 1861 ; William G. Vincent; Samuel R. Harrison, April to June, 1862; W. R. Shivers, retired by wounds in 1864; James Nelligan. Lieut .- Col. Michael Nolan, killed. Loss in battle, 162; from disease, 74.
Second Volunteers-May 11, 1861. Colonels : Louis G. DeRussy, resigned July, 1861; William M. Levy, to reorganization; then Isaiah T. Norwood. mortally wounded at Malvern Hill; John M. Williams, killed, 1864; Ross E. Burke. Loss in battle, 218; by dis- ease, 181. In July to Sept., 1862, 13 lieutenants were killed or mortally wounded.
Third Volunteers-May 17, 1861. Colonels: Louis Hebert, till his promotion; after reorganization, Frank C. Armstrong, pro- moted July 6, 1862; J. B. Gilmore. to the second reorganization. July 23, 1864; then S. D. Russell. Total enrollment, 1,136; loss in battle, 123; from disease, 74.
Fourth Volunteers-May 25. 1861. Colonels: Robert I. Bar- row ; after reorganization. May. 1862, Henry W. Allen, promoted Ang. 19, 1863 ; S. E. Hunter. Total enrollment, 1,045; loss in battle, 155 ; from disease, 60.
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Fifth Volunteers-June 4, 1861, for the war. Colonels : Theodore G. Hunt, resigned Aug., 1862; Henry Forno. Lieut .- Col. Bruce Menger and Maj. Thomas 11. Briscoe were killed. Total enroll- ment, 1,074; loss in battle, 161; from disease, 66.
Sixth Volunteers-June 4, 1861, for the war. Colonels: Isaac G. Seymour, killed at Gaines' Mill; Henry B. Strong, killed at Sharpsburg; William Monaghan, killed near Shepherdstown, Va., August 25, 1864; Joseph Hanlon. Maj. Arthur McArthur, killed. Total enrollment, 1,146; loss in battle, 219; from disease, 104.
Seventh Volunteers ( Pelican Regiment )-June 5, 1861. Colonels : Harry T. Hays, promoted July 25, 1862; Davidson B. Penn. Lieut .- Col. Charles de Choiseul and Maj. Aaron Davis were killed. Total enrollment. 1,077; loss in battle, 190; from disease, 68.
Eighth Volunteers-June 15, 1861. Colonels : Henry B. Kelly, resigned April, 1863; Trevanion D. Lewis, killed at Gettysburg; Alcibiades LeBlanc. Lieut .- Col. Francis T. Nicholls was promoted colonel of the Fifteenth. Lieut .- Col. German A. Lester and Maj. John B. Prados were killed. Total enrollment, 1,321 ; loss in battle, 252; from disease, 171.
Ninth Volunteers-July 6, 1861. Colonels : Richard Taylor, pro- moted Oct. 21, 1861 ; E. G. Randolph; after reorganization, May, 1862, Leroy A. Stafford, promoted Oct. 8, 1863; William R. Peck. Maj. H. L. Williams was killed. Total enrollment, 1,474; loss in battle, 233; from disease, 349.
Tenth Volunteers-July 22, 1861. Colonels : Mandeville Marigny, resigned July, 1862; Eugene Waggaman. Lieut .- Cols. W. H. Spencer and John M. Leggett, and Maj. Thomas N. Powell were killed. Total enrollment, 845; loss in battle, 142; from disease, 58.
Eleventh Volunteers-Aug. 13, 1861. Disbanded by General Bragg June 30, 1862. Colonel, Samuel F. Marks. Enrollment. 857. Twelfth Volunteers-Aug. 13, 1861; re-enlisted Aug., 1862. Colonels : Thomas M. Scott, promoted May 10, 1864; Noel L. Nel- son, killed at Franklin, Tenn .; J. W. Sandiford. Total enrollment, 1,457 (only Louisiana regiment with twelve companies) ; loss in battle, 304; from disease. 302.
Thirteenth Volunteers-Sept. 11. 1861, 830 strong. United with Twentieth to form the Consolidated Thirteenth, 1,075 strong, Nov .. 1862; First Regulars added June, 1864. The First and Twentieth were withdrawn, Jan., 1865, and their places in the Consolidated Thirteenth taken by the remnants of the Fourth and Thirtieth regiments and Fourteenth battalion. Colonels: Randall L. Gibson, promoted Jan. 11, 1864; Leon Von Zinken, retired by wounds, Nov., 1864; F. Lee Campbell. Majs. A. P. Avegno and Charles Guillet were killed.
Fourteenth Volunteers-Sept .. 1861. Mustered in June 16, 1861, as First regiment. Polish brigade. Colonels: V. Sulakowski, re- signed Jan., 1862; R. W. Jones, resigned Aug., 1862; Zebulon York, promoted June 2, 1864; David Zable. Total enrollment, 1.026; loss in battle, 184; from disease, 85.
Fifteenth Volunteers-Mustered in June 16, 1861, as Second regi-
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ment, Polish brigade, eight companies. After reaching Richmond designated as Third Louisiana battalion until Aug., 1862, when two companies of St. Paul's battalion were added, and the regi- ment was recognized. Colonels: Francis T. Nicholls, promoted Oct. 14, 1862; Edmund Pendleton. Lieut .- Col. R. A. Wilkinson was killed. Total enrollment, 901; loss in battle, 143; from dis- ease, 98.
Sixteenth Volunteers-Sept. 29, 1861. Joined with Twenty-fifth to form the Consolidated Sixteenth, Nov., 1862; aggregate, 1,078. In Jan., 1865, the First (regulars) and Twentieth regiments and Fourth battalion were added. Colonels of Sixteenth: Preston Pond; after reorganization, Daniel C. Gober ; of Consolidated Six- teenth: Stuart W. Fisk, killed at Murfreesboro; Daniel C. Gober. transferred Dec., 1863 ; Joseph C. Lewis, killed at Jonesboro; Frank C. Zacharie. Lieutenant-Colonels : William E. Walker ; R. H. Lind- say. Majors: Frank C. Zacharie; Calvin H. Moore.
Seventeenth Volunteers-Sept. 29, 1861. Colonels: S. S. Heard : after reorganization, Sept., 1862, Robert Richardson. Total enroll- ment, 832.
Eighteenth Volunteers-Oct .- Dec., 1861, aggregate 898. Most of the Crescent regiment was incorporated in this command, June, 1862, but re-transferred when the Crescent regiment was reinstated. The Tenth battalion was added to the Eighteenth in Oct., 1863, raising the aggregate to 1,180. Colonels: Alfred Mouton, pro- moted April 18, 1862; Alfred Roman, to reorganization, Oct., 1862; Leopold L. Armant, killed at Mansfield; Joseph B. Collins. Loss in battle, 97; from disease, 61.
Nineteenth Volunteers-Nov. 19, 1861, aggregate 873. Colonels : B. L. Hodge, resigned 1863; W. P. Winans, killed at Missionary Ridge ; Richard W. Turner. Maj. Loudon Butler, killed.
Twentieth Volunteers-Jan., 1862, 879 strong. Colonel : Augustus Reichardt. Merged in Consolidated Thirteenth, Nov., 1862.
Twenty-first Volunteers (McCown Regiment)-Jan., 1862, 784 strong. Colonel: J. B. G. Kennedy.
Twenty-second Volunteers-Jan., 1862, 961 strong. Colonels : Martin L. Smith, promoted April 11, 1862; Edward Higgins. (See Heavy Artillery.)
Twenty-third Volunteers-Jan., 1862, 841 strong. Colonels : Paul E. Theard, captured 1863: Charles H. Herrick. Served principally as heavy artillery.
Twenty-fourth Volunteers (Crescent Regiment)-March 6, 1862. ninety days, 945 strong, June 3, 1862, offered to re-enlist for war : refused by General Bragg, regiment broken up, and men assigned to Eighteenth : overruled by war department, and regiment reorgan- ized Oct. 2. 1862. Nov. 3. 1863, united with Confederate Guards Response battalion and Eighteenth battalion to form the Consoli- dated Crescent regiment. Colonels: Marshall J. Smith: after re- organization, George P. MePheeters, killed at Labadieville : A. W. Bosworth : of Consolidated regiment : J. H. Beard, killed at Mans-
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field; A. W. Bosworth. Lieut .- Col. Franklin H. Clack and Maj. Mercer Canfield were also killed at Mansfield.
Twenty-fifth Volunteers-March, 1862, 1,018 strong. Colonel Stuart W. Fisk. Merged in Consolidated Sixteenth, Nov., 1862.
Twenty-sixth Volunteers-April, 1862, 805 strong. Colonels : Alexandre De Clouet, resigned Dec., 1862; Winchester Hall. Maj. W. Whitnel Martin was killed.
Twenty-seventh Volunteers-April, 1862, 973 strong. Colonels : Leon R. Marks, killed at Vicksburg; L. L. MeLaurin, mortally wounded at Vicksburg; A. S. Norwood.
Twenty-eighth Volunteers-April, 1862, 798 strong. Colonels : Allen Thomas, promoted Feb. 17, 1864; J. O. Landry.
Twenty-ninth Volunteers-April, 1862, 902 strong. Colonel : Henry Gray.
Thirtieth Volunteers (Sumter Regiment)-May, 1862, 804 strong. Colonel : Gustave A. Breaux.
Thirty-first Volunteers-May, 1862, 970 strong. Colonel : Charles H. Morrison.
Thirty-second Volunteers-Aug., 1862, being the infantry of Miles' legion, 824 strong. Commander of legion, Col. William R. Miles; infantry commander, Lieut .- Col. Fred A. Brand.
Thirty-third Volunteers-Formed in Sept., 1862, by consolidation of the Guards Response and Tenth battalions, with Franklin H. Clack, colonel ; Valsin A. Fournet, lieutenant-colonel, and G. A. Fournet, major. Nov. 21, 1862, the regiment was broken up and the two battalions resumed independent organization.
Infantry Battalions.
First Special Battalion (Louisiana Tigers)-June 9. 1861, 416 strong. Disbanded August 21, 1862. Maj. Robert C. Wheat, killed at Gaines' Mill.
First Battalion Volunteers-June, 1861, six companies. Mus- tered out April, 1862. Lieut .- Col. Charles Dreux, killed ; Maj. N. M. Rightor. (See Fenner's battery.)
First Battalion Zonaves-April, 1861, six companies, for the war. Lient .- Col. Gaston Coppens, killed at Sharpsburg; Maj. Alfred Coppens. Loss, 52 killed: 26 died.
Second Battalion Zouaves-April, 1862, two companies. Maj. St. Laurent Dupeire.
Third Battalion Volunteers-June 16, 1861. Originally intended for Second regiment, Tochman's Polish brigade, eight companies. Lient .- Col. Charles MI. Bradford : Maj. Edmund Pendleton. Merged in Fifteenth regiment, Aug., 1862.
Fourth Battalion Volunteers-July 10. 1861, six companies. Lieutenant-Colonels: Geogre C. Waddill, resigned Jan., 1862; John Me Enery.
Fifth ( Jackson) Battalion Volunteers -- Ang .. 1861, six companies. Lient .- Col. J. B. G. Kennedy. Merged in Twenty-first regiment, Jan., 1862.
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Sixth ( Lovell) Battalion Volunteers-Sept., 1861, four companies. Maj. Augustus Reichardt. Merged in Twentieth regiment, Jan., 1862.
Seventh Battalion Volunteers ( Louisiana Defenders) -Nov., 1861, three companies. Maj. Juan Miangolara. Merged in Thir- tieth regiment, May, 1862.
Eighth Battalion Volunteers-Feb., 1862, five companies. Lieut .- Col. William E. Pinkney. Reduced to three companies and assigned to heavy artillery, May, 1862, Maj. Fred N. Ogden.
Ninth Battalion Volunteers-Feb., 1862. four companies. Lieut .- Col. Samuel Boyd; Maj. Tom Bynum. Broken up Jan., 1864, two companies going into Gober's cavalry regiment, and the remainder into heavy artillery duty at Mobile.
Tenth (Yellow Jacket) Battalion Volunteers-Feb., 1862, five companies. Lient .- Col. Valsin A. Fournet. Merged in Eighteenth regiment, Oct., 1863.
Eleventh Battalion Volunteers-May, 1862, six companies. Lient .- Col. J. H. Beard. Merged in Crescent regiment, Nov. 3, 1863.
Twelfth (Confederate Guards Response) Battalion Volunteers- March 6, 1862, reenlisted June 2, 1862, two companies. Maj. Frank- lin H. Clack. Merged in Crescent regiment, Nov. 3, 1863.
Thirteenth Battalion Volunteers (Orleans Guards)-March 6, 1862, four companies, for ninety days. Maj. Leon Queyronze. Dis- banded June 6, 1862, and one company formed under Capt. Louis Fortin for Thirtieth regiment. Lost 17 killed, 55 wounded, and 18 missing at Shiloh.
Fourteenth Battalion Volunteers (Sharpshooters)-June 30, 1862, two companies from disbanded Eleventh regiment. Maj. J. E. Austin.
Fifteenth Battalion Volunteers (Sharpshooters)-July, 1862, four companies. Maj. J. B. Weatherly.
Washington Battalion (St. Paul's Foot Rifles)-Ang., 1861, three companies. Maj. Henry St. Paul. In August. 1862, two companies merged in Fifteenth regiment and one in Coppens' battalion.
Three Independent Companies: Mccullough Rangers (Company A, Fifty-ninth Virginia), Capt. W. F. MeLean : Paragond Volun- teers (Company H, First Missouri), Capt. Alfred A. Lipscomb, and Marion Infantry.
Heavy Artillery.
First Regiment Heavy Artillery (Regulars)-March 13, 1861. 744 strong. Colonels: Panl O. Hebert, promoted Aug. 14, 1861 : C. A. Fuller, resigned Sept., 1862: Daniel Beltzhoover.
First Special Heavy Artillery Battalion-Nov., 1861, four com- panies. Capt. F. Gomez, acting major. Merged in Twenty-third regiment. Jan., 1862.
Twelfth Heavy Artillery Battalion-Organized in Virginia, May, 1862. Maj. P. F. DeGournay : Capts. : W. B. Seawell, W. N. Coffin and John M. Kean. Consolidated with First Tennessee battalion,
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at Port Hudson in 1863, with DeGournay as lieutenant-colonel. Captain Kean died at Johnson's island.
Twenty-second Heavy Artillery-Formed from the paroled pris- oners of Vicksburg, when exchanged, at Enterprise, Miss., Dec. 3, 1863, including the remnants of the Third, Seventeenth, Twenty- first, Twenty-second. Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh, Twenty- eighth and Thirty-first Louisiana regiments, the Twenty-second furnishing the largest number and the name of the new organiza- tion. Isaac W. Patton, colonel; J. O. Landry, lieutenant-colonel ; Washington Marks, major. The regiment served with great credit at Spanish Fort. Blakely, and Batteries Huger and Tracy, about Mobile.
Miles' Legion Artillery, two sections, under Lieuts. Rodriguez and Kearney, served at Port Hudson.
Company C of a projected Confederate heavy artillery regiment, Lieut. J. K. Dixon, was surrendered with Fort St. Philip, April, 1862.
Field Artillery.
Washington Artillery Battalion-May 27, 1861, four companies, for the war. Maj. J. B. Walton commanded till Nov .. 1862; then Maj. B. F. Eshleman, who was promoted to lieutenant-colonel, April, 1864, Capt. William M. Owen becoming major. The latter was succeeded in Jan., 1865, by Capt. Merritt B. Miller. First Company: Captains: Harry M. Isaacson, resigned Aug., 1861; Charles W. Squires, promoted and transferred, Jan., 1861; Ed. Owen. Second Company : Captains : Thomas L. Rosser, transferred June, 1862; J. B. Richardson. Third Company: Captains: Merritt B. Miller, promoted Feb., 1864; Andrew Hero, Jr. Fourth Com- pany: Captains : B. F. Eshleman, promoted Nov., 1862; Joseph Norcum.
Pointe Coupée Artillery Battalion-Maj. Richard A. Stewart. First Company, mustered in Ang .. 1861; Capt. R. A. Stewart, pro- moted major Jan., 1862, succeeded by Alcide Bouanchaud. Second Company, mustered in Jan., 1862: Captains: William A. Davidson, C. E. Legendre, T. Jeff Thompson. Third Company, mustered in Aug., 1862; Capt. A. Chust.
Madison Artillery-June, 1861. Capt. Geo. V. Moody, promoted major, 1864, succeeded by John Sillers. Loss in battle, 19, including Lieuts. D. W. Merwin and J. B. Gorey.
Louisiana Guard Artillery-Aug., 1861. Captains: Camille E. Girardey, resigned Dec., 1861; Louis E. D'Aquin, killed at Fredericksburg : Charles W. Thompson, killed at Winchester, June, 1863; Charles A. Greene. Loss in battle, 23.
Donaldsonville Artillery-Ang., 1861. Captains: Victor Maurin. promoted major in 1864; R. Prosper Landry. Loss in battle. 16. Holmes' Mountain Howitzers-Sept., 1861. Captains: William H. Holmes, transferred 1863: Winslow Robinson.
Watson Artillery-Sept., 1861. Captains: Daniel Beltzhoover,
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resigned April, 1862; A. A. Bursley, promoted 1863; E. A. Toledano. Loss in battle, 13.
St. Mary's Cannoneers-Dec., 1861. Captains: F. O. Cornay, killed; M. T. Gordy. Became First Louisiana field Artillery in Aug., 1864, and Company B. Third artillery battalion, army of the Trans-Mississippi.
Miles' Artillery-Jan., 1862. Merged in Guibor's Missouri bat- tery, June 30, 1862. Captains: Claude O. Gibson, resigned April, 1862; M. Brown.
Crescent Artillery-March 1, 1862. Capt. T. H. Hutton. Became Seventh Louisiana field artillery, Aug., 1864, and Company E, siege train, army of the Trans-Mississippi.
Fifth Company, Washington Artillery-March 6, 1862. Captains : W. I. Hodgson, resigned June 6, 1862: Cuthbert II. Slocomb.
Orleans Guard Artillery-March 6. 1862. Captains: H. Ducatel, resigned 1863: Gustave Le Gardeur.
Boone Artillery-April. 1862. Artillery company, Miles' legion, Aug., 1862. Second Louisiana artillery, Aug., 1864, and Company A, siege train, army of the Trans-Mississippi. Captains: Richard M. Boone, killed at Port Hudson : Milton A. Thomas.
Bell Artillery-April, 1862. Third Louisiana field artillery, Aug., 1864, and Company C, Third battalion, army of the Trans-Missis- sippi. Capt. Thomas O. Benton.
Fenner's Battery-April. 1862. Organized from members of Dreux's battalion. Capt. Charles E. Fenner.
Cameron Artillery-Aug., 1862. Capt. O. D. Cameron. In Aug., 1864, became Fourth Louisiana field artillery and Company C, reserve artillery battalion. army of the Trans-Mississippi.
Pelican Artillery-Oet., 1862. Fifth Louisiana field artillery, Aug., 1864, and Company D, Third artillery battalion, army of the Trans-Mississippi. Captains: Thomas A. Faries, promoted to major, 1864; B. F. Winchester.
Sixth Louisiana Field Artillery-Aug., 1864. Organized from paroled and exchanged prisoners, half of the men being from the Pointe Coupée artillery. Captains: J. A. A. West, promoted to major ; John Yost. Company D, first artillery battalion, army of the Trans-Mississippi.
Eighth Louisiana Field Artillery-Aug., 1864. Organized from paroled and exchanged prisoners. Capt. T. N. McCrory. Company D, siege train, army of the Trans-Mississippi.
Cavalry. .
First Regiment Cavalry-Sept. 11, 1861. Col. John S. Scott. Second Regiment Cavalry-July, 1862. Col. William G. Vincent. Third Regiment Cavalry-Nov., 1862. Colonels: J. Frank Par- gond, Samuel L. Chambliss.
Fourth Regiment Cavalry-Nov .. 1862. Col. Richard L. Capers. Fifth Regiment Cavalry-Feb., 1863. Col. Isaac F. Harrison.
Sixth Regiment Cavalry-May, 1863. Col. W. W. Johnson. 1
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Seventh Regiment Cavalry-June, 1863. Col. Louis Bush. Eighth Regiment Cavalry-April, 1864. Col. Ben W. Clark. Ninth Regiment Cavalry-(See Miles' legion. )
First Regiment Partisan Rangers-Oct., 1862. Formed by add- ing three companies East Louisiana cavalry to Wingfield's bat- talion. Col. James H. Wingfield.
Gober's Regiment East Louisiana Cavalry-Jan., 1864. Formed by adding two companies of Ninth battalion infantry to the Eight- eenth battalion Confederate cavalry (six companies Louisianians and one Mississippians), Hailey MI. Carter, lieutenant-colonel, com- manding. Col. Daniel C. Gober.
Battalion Partisan Rangers-July, 1862, two companies. Capt. W. H. Bayliss.
Caldwell's North Louisiana Cavalry-Aug., 1862, four companies. Maj. R. J. Caldwell.
Miles' Legion Cavalry-First Company (Plains Store Rangers), March, 1862. Captains: John W. Jones, John B. Cage. Second Company (Stuart's cavalry), Dec., 1862. Captains: J. Duncan Stuart, killed near Clinton, Dec. 26, 1862; B. F. Bryan. Third Company (New River Rangers), Nov., 1862. Capt Joseph Gon- zalez. In May, 1863, the Orleans Light Horse and the companies of Captains Gonzalez and Cage were joined to five Mississippi companies to form the Fourteenth Confederate Cavalry regiment, Felix De Monteuil, colonel ; John B. Cage, lieutenant-colonel ; P. C. Harrington, major. The regiment served under General Forrest, and Cage was killed at the battle of Harrisburg. Miss. In Decem- ber, 1863, the Fourteenth was broken up, and the three Louisiana companies returned to the State. In March, 1864, they were united with Bryan's, Carter's and Bradley's companies to form a cavalry battalion, under F. N. Ogden, lieutenant-colonel, and B. F. Bryan, major. This was known as Ogden's battalion, also as the Ninth cavalry regiment, because of the intention to make it a regiment under Col. Duncan S. Cage, but this was never done.
Ogden's Cavalry Battalion-(See Miles' legion.)
Orleans Light Horse-March 6, 1862. Assigned to Fourteenth Confederate regiment, May, 1863, and to Ogden's battalion, March, 1864. Captains: T. L. Leeds, promoted; Leeds Greenleaf.
Jefferson Mounted Guards-March 6, 1862. Guy Dreux, captain. Became General Beauregard's bodyguard.
St. Martin Rangers-June, 1862. Capt. E. W. Fuller.
St. Bernard Mounted Rifles-Capt. Jules Delery.
The Prairie Rangers-Capt. S. M. Todd.
The Teche Guerrillas-Capt. Bailey Vinson.
West Feliciana Home Scouts-Capt. Dan B. Gorham.
Carroll Dragoons-On duty in Mobile district.
There were two Louisiana companies in Col. Wirt Adams' Missis- sippi regiment ; the Tensas Rangers, Capt. J. F. Harrison, and the Ouachita cavalry. Capt. C. W. Phillips. Two Louisiana companies in Col. Frank Powers' Confederate cavalry; those of Capt. John MeKewen, of East Feliciana, and Capt. H. L. Daigre, of Ascension.
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McKewen became major. One Louisiana company in Col. R. II. Brewer's Alabama battalion, Capt. J. Warren Cole. One Louisiana company in Armstrong's cavalry brigade, the Bossier cavalry, Capt. Thomas W. Fuller. One Louisiana company in the Eighteenth Tennessee cavalry, from Claiborne parish, Capt. Junius T. Webb. Two Louisiana companies in Garland's Texas brigade ; Capt. L. M. Nutt's, of Caddo, and Capt. W. B. Denson's, of De Soto; both captured at Arkansas Post. When exchanged, Nutt's company became headquarters guard for Gen. Kirby Smith, and Denson's part of Fagan's Arkansas brigade.
Other Troops.
Sappers and Miners-First Company, Capt. J. Gallinard; Second Company, Capt. E. Surgi; Third Company, John Ryan. Signal Corps-One company, Capt. J. W. Youngblood.
Marines-Two of the eight companies of the only regiment of Confederate (regular) marines, under Capts. R. T. Thom and A. C. Benthuysen.
State Guard.
On March 1, 1862, General Lovell mustered in three brigades of Louisiana State Guards, and two unattached companies, for ninety days, as follows:
First Brigade, Brig .- Gen. Benjamin Buisson; nominal strength, 2,815; actual, 1,780. Second Brigade, Brig .- Gen. E. L. Tracy; nominal strength, 3,318; actual. 1,848. Third Brigade, Brig .- Gen. S. M. Westmore ; nominal strength, 2,480; actual, 1,104. One com- pany Swamp Rangers, Capt. Armand Lartigue. One company scouts, Capt. W. G. Mullen. The brigades were disbanded by General Tracy, April 25, 1862.
Total Original Enrollment.
Infantry, 36,243: artillery, 4,024; cavalry, 10,056; sappers and miners, 276; marines, 212; signal corps, 76; state guard, 4,933. Grand total, 55.820.
Throughout the war the women of Louisiana gave their moral support to the cause of their beloved Southland, enduring without a murmur of complaint all the hardships resulting from a blockade of the Louisiana ports and the cruel wrongs inflicted by an invading army. Dimitry says: "Our women were the unmustered militia of the state. On no roster did eyes see their names for war service ; yet never did war's roster contain names of those who would have done more for the cause and its demands. Brave as their brothers, they stood forward, cheering them, and in a hundred sweet ways keeping their enthusiasm at boiling point. They did not 'go out to the war.' but without them the army would surely have been without many of its heroes. Could it have become necessary that upon one man depended the performance of Confederate duty, be
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sure that a Flora MeIvor would not have been found wanting in Louisiana. Bred in luxury, reared in refinement, circumstances as a rifle called out the more womanly forms of courage. Yet in many of our Louisiana girls, city-bred and country-bred alike, lay undetected, under their charm, the strong, patriotic purpose of a Helen McGregor.
"When war raised a loud cry for need, Beauregard was calling upon his sisters who spoke French, and his other sisters who spoke English, to send him metal for his guns. Quick to the smelter and blacksmith's forge! Are these your fretted brass candelabra, madame? Brought across the seas and handed down from one generation to the next, you say? What of that? Beauregard calls, his need will not brook delay. The tall, slender, lily-cupped candlestick, too, in the young girl's chamber, let it be brought out! And those massive polished andirons Dorcas has been so proud of. From the house to the quarters-one very short step. Take down the metal bell that rings the plantation signals! Look well around now: perhaps you have some sonorous ram's or cow's horn to echo through the quarters? That might do duty instead.
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