Steamboat Captains before and after the Civil War whose names appear on a 
marker in Caldwell Parish
Submitted by J. Solomon 
Source: Caldwell Parish in Slices: Beginning a Brief History of Caldwell
Parish, La. 1838-1971, by H. Ted Woods, copyright 1972. Reprinted with 
permission from Claitor's Publishing, Baton Rouge, La.


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These are the names of some Ouachita River steamboat captains from before and 
after the Civil War. The names are found on a marker erected in 1959 by the 
Louisiana State Department of Commerce and Industry. The marker is titled 
"Ouachita River Steamboat Captains, 1819-1927" and can be found on Highway
165.

Pre-Civil War Captains

Capt. Angomer
E. Austin
Capt. Bailey
J.R. Bangs
A. Bessy
Capt. Beteran
Charles A. Brenham
N.C. Briggs
John W. Canon
J.W. Carlton
Capt. Clarke
J.W. Coalton
Capt. Dillon
A.J. Dye
Capt. Edwards
C.W. Ewing
James Eameson Eager
Baptiste Filhiol
Capt. Goodwin
William T. Gray
Gwartley
Hill
Harrison
Jerry Hicks
Frank Hicks
A.B. Hopkins
Heard
J.C. Joffroin
M. Kennson
Franklin Deeling
R. F. Kimbrall
C.R. Kirk
J.W. Kirk
John Downs
R.S. Livingston
B.B. McMachen
I.A. Miller
J.W. Moore
Len Moore
Mr. Nancarrow
Jean Baptiste Navarre
J.A. Pahlrey
Ramsey
Rarich
Raspelier
Thomas W. Reed
John Urban Rhodes
T.W. Schott
J.C. Schute
H.F. Stewart
Louise Srapp
William Switzer
Albert Thomas
John W. Tobin
Mr. Thompson
Van Sickle
John D. Walkers
Mr. Watkins
J.W. White
S. Williams
M.A.Wilson
Mr. Wiple
Mr. Withers and others

Post-Civil War Captains

Elisha Austin
Capt. Beardon
Fred A. Blanks
Jack W. Blanks
Luther Bauman
W.J. Bowman
H.J. Brinker
Capt. Broadway
Capt. Butler
L. Brunner
J.S. and J.W. Carlton
Nick Casper
E.C. Carter
H.M. Carter
Stoughon Cooksey
L.V. Cooley
R.J. Romeaux
Capt. Romelon
Elias B. Crier
Capt. Dehart
L.P. Dellahousaye
Frank Dozier
James Edmond
Eugene Elliott
A.A. Faulkner
A. Furgson
John Greenough
James Hamilton
Milt A. Harry
Capt. Hodge
C.F. Holloway
Joseph Holmes
Ben Howard
E.L. Israel
J.W. Jacobs
U.C. Jolis
Capt. Kirker
George Knight
C.L. Kouns
Alex Lamont
Capt. Lanier
Capt. Lanious
A. Lewis
Pres Lindsey
A.S. McLaughlin
McMahon
Marable
Marquis Lafayette
Capt. Meredith
Capt. Miller
E.D. Montgomery
John Ernest Morris
J.R. Muir
S.H. Patterson
E.R. Perry
Capt. Platt
J.M. Roburn
T.C. Rowling
R.E. Rowling
Capt. Ray
T.C. Reiley
Capt. Shovin
D.H. Silver
Louis H. Swayze
F.A. Stafford
J.W. Stephen
T.C. Sweeney
Jerry Sulivan
Ben F. Tatum
J.M. Trinidad
Jeff Trosclair
J.M. Tindall
H.L. Watts
J.C. Hough
Wm. Wengell
George L. White
Harry M. Williams
Capt. Whyte
George L. White
Cpt. Wilson
W.W. Wood
A.P. Work
A.W. Lively
C.P. Work
Capt. Blythe