Military: Companies and Commanders of the 9th Louisiana Infantry Regiment,
CSA; Rapides, Louisiana
Submitted by Thomas C. Cardwell
Sources: Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr.=s AGuide to Louisiana Confederate Military 
Units 1861-1865" and Terry L. Jones ALee=s Tigers@.
Date: July 2, 2004




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Company A, Moore Fencibles.  Claiborne Parish, Richard L. Capers-Dropped April 
24, 1862; Rhydon Grigsby, killed Sept. 17, 1862; Francis J. Montgomery.  The 
death rate 30 percent and 20 percent deserted, mostly to the TransMississippi 
Department.

Company B, Stafford Guards.  Rapides Parish, Leroy A. Stafford, promoted 
Colonel April 24, 1862; W. T. Cummings, killed May 4, 1863; A. C. Bringhurst, 
died Nov. 29, 1863; J. D. Workman, killed Sept. 22, 1864.  The death rate was 
38 percent.

Company C, Bienville Blues, Bienville Parish, Benjamin W. Pearce, dropped 
April 24, 1862; R. Allen Pierson, killed July 18, 1864.  The death rate was 38 
percent.

Company D, Bossier Volunteers, Bossier Parish, John J. Hodges, promoted Major 
July 3, 1863; Richard J. Hancock.  The death rate was 38 percent.

Company E, Milliken Bend Guards, Madison Parish, William R. Peck, promoted Lt. 
Colonel April 24, 1862; George D. Shadburne, resigned October 1, 1862; Edward 
Owens.  The death rate was 42 percent-This was the only company with a large 
number of foreign-born,55 percent.

Company F, DeSoto Blues, DeSoto Parish, Henry L. N. Williams, promoted Major 
April 24, 1862; William F. T. Bennett, killed July 9, 1864.  The death rate 
was 39 percent.

Company G, Colyell Guards, Livingston Parish, John S. Gardner, dropped April 
24, 1862; Alfred A. Singletary, promoted Major October 8, 1863; William E. 
O=Reilly, retired February, 1865.  The death rate was 39 percent.

Company H, Brush Valley Guards, Bienville Parish, W. F. Gray, dropped April 
24, 1862; Grove Cook, mortally wounded May 3, 1863; Cornelius Shively.  The 
death rate was 47 percent.

Company I, Washington Rifles, Washington Parish, Hardy Richardson, dropped 
April 24, 1862; Martin G. Williams.  The death rate was 61 percent.

Company K, Jackson Greys, Jackson Parish, James R. Kavanaugh, promoted Major 
October 21, 1861; George W. McCranie.  This company became Company M, 12th 
Louisiana Infantry Regiment, October, 1862.

During the course of the war, approximately 1,474 men served in the 9th 
Louisiana Infantry Regiment.  Of that number, 233 were killed, 349 died of 
disease, and 4 died in accidents.  This was the highest death rate of all 
Louisiana units in Virginia.  At least 115 men deserted the regiment.  Three 
of the regiment=s four Colonels became Generals during the war.  When the Army 
surrendered at Appomattox, on April 9, 1865, the regiment was the strongest of 
all the Louisiana units, with 4 Officers and 64 Enlisted Men present.