A Cavalryman's reminiscences, Rapides Ranger, Co D, Civil War, Rapides Pr. LA
Submitted by: Gaytha Carver Thompson
Date:Dec 1997




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A CAVALRYMAN'S REMINISCENCES
ROLL OF COMPANY "D"
RAPIDES RANGERS

As furnished by Lieut. Tom Clemets, who got it from T. M Wells in 1897:
John Routh Williams, captain, resigned in 1862.  E. Enete, 1st Lieut.; Thomas
Clements, 3rd Lieut.; H. H. Parker, 1st sergeant; T. M. Wells, 2nd sergeant;
B. F. Perley, 3rd sergeant; W. L. Martin 1st corporal; W. H. Moore, 2nd
corporal' J. S. Robert, 3rd corporal; Wm. St. John, 4th corporal.

Privates -- J. Augtin, R. T. Adkins, L. F. Amelung, Robert Bean, M. W. Burr,
H. Ballance, Chas. Burr, H. T. Brooks, *Sam Chamberlin, John S. Crosby, W. C.
Colville, L. J. Colville, E. M. Calcoate, James Cassidy, Charles Cassily,
George Clark, *S. A. Dowty, S. J. Dowty, John Dubois, A. H. Dufell, Jacob
Fietz, Oscar Flaharty, Wm. Goynes, J. Heeny, Wm. Higgins, Joseph Hustle, C. W.
Hoskins, Charles Johnson, *Aaron Johnson, Geo. R. Johnson, James Jackson, T.
T. Jordan, J. W. Killet, J. M. Lewis, E. P. Lewis, Isaac Levy, *Henry Loomis,
*R. W. Martin, J. H. Mitchell, Wm. Mitchell, J. M. Mitchell, A. M McAlpine, M.
Paul, Jr., *L. C. Read, J. H. Ransdell, L. A. Richards, *D. D. Rogers, Davis
Redmond, Robert Simpson, G. W. Smith, Sam'l A. Stewart, Sam'l Stewart, A. J.
Stephens, *W. H. Smart, G. L Taylor, J. T. Tousley, *Wm. M. Wilcox, John West,
* J. T. Wilcox, H. M. Weeks, Jno. R. Weeks, Riley Williams.

John Routh Williams, the first captain of Company "D" was one of the Louisiana
rich ante bellum planters.  He resigned in 1862.  Died in the Soldiers Home a
few years ago.  His successor, Capt. E. Enette and 1st Lieut. James Culberson
are both dead.  
Second Lieut. Thomas Clements, who commanded the company most of the time
during the war (the other officers being in prison) is living in Alexandria,
La.  He was engaged in steamboating some years after the surrender and later
was made president of the First National Bank of Alexandria.  He is an honored
and respected citizen of that thriving little city.  To him I am indebted for
information concerning Co. "D".
Sergeants Ben Perley and Sam Fellows ar both living in Rapides Parish.

Those marked with a  * were said to be living last year.  Of the others, but
little is known




Source: "A Cavalryman's Reminiscences of the Civil War" by Howell Carter abt
1900
Louisiana State Courier, October 1984
Compiled by: Annette Carpenter Womack, editor
Typed by:  Gaytha Carver Thompson