DeSoto Parish, Louisiana; Veterans of Louisiana --------------------------------- Submitted by Gaytha Carver Thompson Submitted by Courtney Tompkins Typed by Trudy Marlow ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Veterans of Louisiana Many men enlisted in the Confederate Army in Louisiana. The Confederate Conscription Act of April 1862 required service of all white, male residents age 18 to 35 years. In September 1862, the limit was raised to 45 years, and in February 1864 the limits were expanded to include men 17 to 50 years of age. If you have any information please email your information to Trudy Marlow at jmarlow@texoma.net to be included in this project. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Noel P. Baker - "He was a soldier in the Confederate army for four years. " Pg. 250 Bannerman - "in 1854 emigrated to Louisiana locating at Mansfield, but the father died in Texas in 1867, having served as an adjutant in the Rebellion. He was wounded in the battle of Mansfield by a gunshot, but otherwise escaped injury during his service." Pg. 250 E. R. Best - "He served four years in Confederate army, as lieutenant of the De Soto Creoles, operating in Tennessee and Alabama, but at the battle of Shiloh he commanded his company the absence of the captain. In 1862 he resigned, and came across the river to Louisiana, and served a few months in Shelby's battalion, after which he was in the Engineers' Department until the close of the war, mostly on detached service at Shreveport. He was wounded in the fight at Yellow Rayon, but not very severely." Pg. 252 John W. Bradford - "He served two years in the Confederate army, Company F, Ninth Louisiana Infantry, in the Virginia army, and participated in the Valley campaign, second Bull Run, seven days fight around Richmond, Antietam (Md.) campaign, and at Maries Hill; May 4, 1863, he was severely wounded, which disabled him from further service. After this he spent a short time in the hospital at Richmond , then a year in Mississippi, and afterward returned to the farm in De Soto Parish." Pg. 252 J. H. Cowley - "In March, 1862, he enlisted in Creole Infantry and served until the final surrender, after which he returned to his plantation." Pg. 254 W. N. Cunningham - " In April of the following year he enlisted Company D, of the Second Louisiana Regiment Rifles, which was the first company that left De Soto Parish, and he was subsequently promoted to the rank of lieutenant and still later was commissioned captain. He was wounded at the second battle of Manassas by a minie -ball passing through the left leg just above the ankle. After recovering from this wound he was transferred to the Conscription Department and was ordered to Sabine Parish, where he served over a year as enrolling officer." Pg. 254-255 Devereaux J. Ferguson - "From 1863 until the close of the war he served in Company E Second Louisiana Calvary, and during this time was in several engagements in Louisiana." Pg. 256 William R. Fonville - " a soldier in a regiment of Texas infantry during the war but the greater part of his service was west of the Mississippi, River." Pg. 257 William W. Frazier - " in 1862 became a member of Company D, Forty-sixth Georgia Infantry, nearly the first year of his service being spent at Charleston, S. C., as a guard, after which he was in the Tennessee Army end fought at Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, the Georgia campaign, Franklin and Nashville, after which he surrendered with Johnston in North Carolina. He was captured at Yazoo City in July, 1863, and was held a prisoner about two weeks, after which he was paroled." Pg. 258 Frierson - " (Dr. William S. Frierson) had four sons in the Confederate army, one, John W. Frierson, who was killed at Chancellorsville, Va. ... (Dr. William S. Frierson) at the breaking out of the war went to Richmond, Va., where he received an appointment in the medical department of the Confederate service as a surgeon, spending most of this time in the hospital at Richmond, Va., where his wife assisted as a nurse." Pg. 259- 260 John J. Gardner - "during the two last years of the war he was a member of company B, of the Crescent Regiment." Pg. 279 R. T. Gibbs - " During the Mexican War he was employed by the United States Government as a surgeon, and also served in that capacity during the Rebellion." Pg. 260 S. W. Greening - " In 1861 he left home and enlisted in the Pelican Rifles of De Soto, first company of his parish, but after serving a little over two years with the Second Louisiana Regiment in Virginia he was captured at the battle of Antietam, but was soon after paroled. He took part in many of the engagements in Virginia, ... " Pg. 261 William P. Hamilton - "In 1862 he joined Company C, Ninth Missouri Infantry, and operated with Gen. Price all through the war, his first fight being at Pea Ridge. Later he was at Elk Horn, Prairie Grove, Wilson's Creek, Pleasant Hill, Jenkins' Ferry, being wounded in the Pleasant Hill fight." Pg. 262 A. P. Harris - "In 1862 he enlisted in Company I, Thirty-ninth Alabama Regiment, and served until the surrender, receiving during his service three wounds, one by a gun-shot at Stone River, which ball he still carries, again at Franklin, Tenn., and at Bentonville, N. C., by the bursting of a shell. He was in the hospital for about four months during his service, and took part in all the engagements in which the Army of Tennessee took part." Pg. 263 Alfred M. Hewitt -"served in the Mexican War with the Fifth Louisiana Infantry, and in 1860 became a member of the First Texas Cavalry, which was raised to oppose the Mexican Cortine. In 1861 this command was called into the service of the Confederacy, and Mr. Hewitt served with the gallant Mouton's command at Mansfield with the Texans, and followed up Bank's retreat, and served until he was taken sick in January, 1865, when he returned home and died shortly before Lee's surrender." Pg. 263 C. W. Hicks - "...was a soldier in the Rebellion." Pg. 264 C. L. Hood - "last three years of the war he served in the Confederate Army, in Louisiana and Arkansas." Pg. 279 A. F. Jackson - "upon the opening of the Rebellion, at the early age of fifteen years, he joined Company F, Nineteenth Louisiana Infantry, and in l864 was made ensign of his regiment, and served until wounded in battle at Jonesboro, near Atlanta, Ga., August 31, 1864. Regardless of this, the following night he crawled away, and made his escape, being picked up by some of Ross' Texas cavalry, who took him in a buggy to Lovejoy Station; from there was carried to Columbus, Ga. ,where he remained until able to walk on crutches. He then received a furlough, went to Alabama, and there remained for some time. He received another slight wound from a bursting shell while in the breastworks at Atlanta." Pg. 265 W. R. Jackson - "enlisted in 1862, in Company B, Shelby's battalion, which was afterward consolidated with the Crescent Regiment, and served until the final surrender as first lieutenant. He was in all the principal engagements in which his regiment took part, and made a true, faithful and efficient officer. Soon after locating here he was elected recorder of the parish, a position he faithfully filled for three years, and after the war he was appointed to the same office under Gov. Wells and held the same two years." Pg. 266 Hon. B. Francis Jenkins - "was appointed enrolling officer by Gov. Moore, to take charge of the State forces of De Soto Parish, and later on the State forces were turned over to the Confederate States, and he was transferred also, and to another parish, and held this position until the close of the war." Pg. 267 I. F. Jones - "in 1862 left his farm work to enlist in Company D, Shelby's battalion, it being afterward consolidated with the New Orleans Crescent Regiment, with which he served until the final surrender, holding the positions of corporal and sergeant." Pg. 269 John J. Long - "When war broke he enlisted in the Shreveport Grays of Drew's battalion of Confederate troops in Virginia, and was in nearly all the early leading battles of that campaign. He was wounded at Malvern Hill, and from that time was on staff duty under various officers. He was with Gen. Stark at Antietam, when the latter was killed, and received his discharge shortly before the close of the war." Pg. 270 Oliver Hawes Marshall -" In 1861 he joined Company K, Second Louisiana Infantry, and was with Gen. Lee's army in Virginia. Like many a soldier in the Confederate Army he saw some hardships, but bravely pushed through them in supporting the cause he had espoused. He participated in many skirmishes, and at Malvern Hill lost an arm, after which he came home." Pg. 271 James Marshall - " education was cut short by the breaking out of the war. He then joined the College Cadets, and served a short time on Sullivan's Island, after which he returned home. In 1862 he joined the Second Louisiana Cavalry, operated in Louisiana until the close of hostilities and served some of the time as adjutant." Pg. 271 Hugh A. Matthews - " in 1861 enlisted at Mansfield in Company F, Ninth Louisiana Infantry, Army of the Virginia, and was under Gen. Stonewall Jackson. He was in the engagements at Winchester, Harper's Ferry, seven days' fight around Richmond, Antietam, Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill, and many minor engagements in the Shenandoah Valley. He surrendered at Appomattox Court House, having been wounded twice during his service, once at Manassas and once at Hamilton Crossing, but was only in the hospital for about five days during his entire service, and never received a furlough." Pg. 271 William X. Moseley - "he was one of the first to offer his services to the confederacy, and was attached to the medical department at Richmond as assistant surgeon in Col. Perrin' s regiment. He afterward became surgeon, and being the senior surgeon held that position for some time in Gen. Jackson's brigade, the most of the time being in charge of the surgical wards." Pg. 273 L. B. Moseley - "who acted as first lieutenant in Col. Thorpe's regiment, being afterward promoted to captain" Pg. 273 James E. Moseley - "who was a soldier in the Confederate army, was wounded at Atlanta" Pg. 273 Sidney A. Moseley- "who was a member of a Georgia regiment, and was killed in the gunboat battle of Charleston, S. C." Pg. 273 William G. Moseley- " In 1861 Mr. Mosley joined Shelby's battalion of Cavalry, but after a short time, joined the State troops, subsequently joining the regular service. He was detailed and had charge of a big soap factory, making soap for the Confederate government, and during his service, became intimately acquainted with Gen. Kirby Smth." Pg. 274 John H. Nabors - " In May, 1862, he joined Company G, Ninth Arkansas Infantry, and during the two years he fought in Mississippi and Tennessee he took part in the battles of Corinth, Coffeeville, Port Hudson, Baker's Creek, Big Black, Jackson and others. He was then transferred to west of the Mississippi River and became a member of Com pany G, Second Louisiana Cavalry, and operated in Louisiana until the close of the war, being in all the fighting of the Red River Valley." Pg. 274 James W. Nolan - " served for a short time in the Confederate army in Shelly's battalion, which was afterward merged into the Crescent Regiment, and held the rank of sergeant." Pg. 275 Charles S. Peagues- " served during the latter part of the war" Pg. 275 James M. Peyton - "1863, he joined the Third Louisiana Infantry, Confederate States army, and served until the war closed, his regiment disbanding in Shreveport, La" Pg. 275 Capt. John W. Pitts -" enlisted in Company F, Nineteenth Louisiana Regiment and was subsequently made orderly sergeant, then first lieutenant, being finally commissioned captain, which position he held at the time of Lee's sur- render. He went out with the third company that left this section of the country. He was wounded in the battle of Shiloh by a gun-shot in his right arm, and was twice wounded at Atlanta, a gun-shot striking him in his right hip joint. He was a gallant and dashing officer, and made an enviable record for himself while in the service." Pg. 276-277 S. M. Potts - "served as captain in the Confederate army." Pg. 277 Benjamin B. Powell - " In January, 1862, he joined Harrison's regiment of Texas Cavalry, but in the summer of 1862 he was discharged at Tupelo, Miss., on account of his age. He then returned home and served as a courier from Shreveport to Houston for some months, and later joined Morgan's battalion of Texas troops, with which he served until the close of the war in Louisiana and Arkansas, taking part in many skirmishes. His company was disbanded on the Brazos River, in Texas ..." Pg. 277- 278 Louis M. Rambin - " At the opening of the Civil War he joined Company F, Ninth Louisiana Infantry (De Soto Blues), and fought in the Army of Virginia, at Fredericksburg, in the seven days' fight around Richmond, and many other engagements. Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg he was in made sergeant of the commissary ordinance, and served in that capacity until March 1, 1865, when he was captured by Sheridan's army in the Shenandoah Valley, and was taken to Fort Delaware, where he was kept until June, 1865;. He was in command of eighty men at the battle of Chancellorsville, whose duty it was to protect and assist Jackson's reserve artillery ordnance train. For that service he was retained in that position until captured.." Pg. 279 Marmaduke Ricks - " In 1862 he enlisted in the Eleventh Texas Infantry, Company B, and served until the surrender, being in all the principal engagements in which his regiment took part." Pg. 280 Charles Schuler - " Upon the opening of the Civil War he joined the Chalmett Regiment, and while on duty at Fort Jackson was captured April 24, 1862, and paroled but was kept at New Orleans until October, 1862 when he was exchanged and rejoined the Confederate army, attaching himself to the Ordnance Department, but prior to this was with the expedition which resulted in the capture of the "Queen of the West" and "Indianola," two Federal gun-boats, by the Confederates on the Mississippi River. He was promoted to first lieutenant in the Ordnance Department, having charge of the ordnance work shops in the district of Western Louisiana, and surrendered at Shreveport in the spring of 1865." Pg. 282 William G. Spilker - " served in the Confederate army, principally in the beginning of the war" pg. 284 H. A. Storey -" During the latter part of the war he served three months in the Confederate army but was in no severe battles or skirmishes." Pg. 284 George H. Sutherlin - "in 1862 he became a mem- ber of Company B, Consolidated Crescent Regi- ment, and served in the Trans-Mississippi Depart- ment until the final surrender, being afterward transferred from Company B to Company F, in which he was made lieutentant, which company he was commanding at the time of the surrender, having taken part in all the principal engagements in which his regiment participated." Pg. 285 N. A. Sutherlin - "killed during the rebellion." Pg. 285 W. S. Sutherlin - "killed during the rebellion." Pg. 285 James L. Terrell - "in 1863 he joined Company O, Second Louisiana Infantry, and served with dif- ferent commands until the close of the war, his company being disbanded at Natchitoches." Pg. 285 Dr. J. F. Walker - " In 1861 he enlisted in Company F, Tenth Texas Cavalry, which was dismounted at Des Arc, Ark., and from there he went to Corinth Miss., on foot, his regiment participating in all the battles of note in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Georgia, being present at the siege of Atlanta, and was with Hood in his celebrated campaign in Ten- nessee. The most of his time, however, was spent in the medical department, as he had previously studied medicine for two years." Pg. 286 Dr. Joseph Edward Wall - " in 1861 became captain of Company D, Sixth Alalbama, but was afterward transferred to the medical department; was regimental surgeon of the Twenty-eighth Tennessee Cavalry, to which posi- tion he was assigned during the seven days' fight at Richmond. He was in the two battles of Ma- nassas, was also a tGettysburg, taking part in many other important engagements. With the excep- tion of the time he had the small-pox he was not sick while in the service and was never wounded, but had a number of horses shot from under him. No braver soldier ever trod the crimson turf of a Virginia battle-field, and although his experience was very rough he bravely bore his share of the dangers, hardships and privations of war." Pg. 287 Daniel Williams - "killed in the battle of Gettysburg, was a member of the First Louisiana Regiment" Pg. 289 G. B. Williams -"Upon the opening of the Rebellion he joined an independent company, and after a short service was placed in Company D, of the Fifth Louisiana Cavalry, being transferred one month later to the North Louisiana Cadets of Capt. Jordan's company, with which he served until 1864, when he was detached to assist in guarding the transfer of specie from Richmond west, which occupied his attention until the close of the war. He was largely on scout duty while with the North Louisiana Cadets, and was in over 100 engagements in all, the principal battles being those of Oak Ridge, Belmont, Fort Donelson, Island No. 10, Shiloh, Corinth, Baton Rouge, Plaine's Store, Port Hudson, Baker's Creek, Jackson, Iuka, Holly Springs, Coldwater, Bolivar, La Grange, Fort Pil- low, etc. He was never wounded or captured." Pg. 290 Joseph Williams - " In 1861 he enlisted in the Nineteenth Louisiana Infantry, in the Army of Tennessee, and participated in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Chickamauga, Mission- ary Ridge, and the Atlanta campaign, back to Franklin and Nashville. He surrendered near Meridian, Miss., at the close of the war, as a non- commissioned officer of sharpshooters." Pg. 287 Joseph Youngblood - " died in the Confederate army soon after the battle of Fort Donelson," pg. 279 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by Courtney Tompkins Tucker, George,Capt. Maj. Co. I, Company I - "Caddo Confederates" Field and Staff, 27th Louisiana Tucker, J. H.,1st Lt. Co. G, "Dixie Rebels" 27th Louisiana Inf. -------------------------------------------------------------------