St. Helena Civil War Veterans, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana From The St. Helena Historical Association Quarterly (Part III) File prepared by D.N. Pardue and submitted by Inez Bridges Tate ************************************************ Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Reprinted by permission of Inez Bridges Tate and taken from the publication "St. Helena Parish War Veterans" for the St. Helena Historical Association, 1982. CIVIL WAR 1861 - 1865 Participants (Union) - 2,213,000 Deaths in Service (Union) - 364,000 Participants (Confederate) - 1,000,000 Deaths in Service (Confederate) - 133,821 Authorative statistics for Confederate Forces not available. Estimated 28,000 Confederate personnel died in Union prisons. Last Union Veteran - Albert Woolson, died August 2, 1956, aged 109 years Last Conf. Veteran - Walter W. Williams, died December 19, 1959, aged 117 years. Above from Veterans Administration. St. Helena, as did neighboring parishes, saw many of its finest men involved in this war that often pitted brother against brother. Booth lists St. Helena Commands: "The St. Helena Rebels," and Greensburg is listed as having skirmishes on May 1, 1863, October 5 & 9, 1864; Williams Bridge (Grangeville) May 1, 1863; several at Amite River which probably some were in St. Helena. We are listing veterans from five sources. Possibly there are duplications or omissions. "St. Helena Parish Cemeteries", published by St. Helena Historical Assoc. Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge, La., compiled by Inez B. Tate. "The St. Helena Rebels", from the "Greensburg Imperial" dated Oct. 12, 1861, compiled by Charles Allen. "The St. Helena Rifles", a booklet by A.P. Richards, Confederate Veteran, published after his death in 1968 by Randall Shoemaker and Mr. Richard's daughter, Mrs. S.E. Johnson. "Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and Louisiana Commands", compiled by Andrew B. Booth, Commissioner, Louisiana Records, published in 1920. From the last publication we noted phrases regarding different Veterans (not necessarily from St. Helena) - some sad, some quaint, some poignant, but all a commentary of the times. We share some of these with you: "36 when enlisted - he is an old man - not fit for duty"; "unwilling to attend drill - never answered name"; "enlistment for two years or the war by reason of Conscript Act passed April 16, 1862"; "took oath and went north with the Yankees"; "an A No. 1 surgeon and a great lady's man"; "drummed out of service"; "he fell nobly defending his country"; "drummed out for theft"; "carried the colors of the regiment in the field, age 17." Too, they could hire substitutes to take their place. Apparently this was fairly common as this was noted with some frequency in the books. We have no separate list of those who lost their lives in service. Many lost their lives on the battlefield, in hospitals or in prison. Many lost an arm, some both arms, or a leg. In reviewing the books, the places became so familiar; Manassas, Missionary Ridge, Bull Run, Gettysburg, Fort Hudson, Vicksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Rappahanock, Antietam, Shiloh, Chickamauga, and Appamattox Courthouse. SAINT HELENA RIFLES Muster Roll J. BUNYAN TAYLOR, Capt. - Mortally wounded at Shiloh. H.M. CARTER, 1st Lieut. - Slightly wounded at Shiloh; later organized Battalion of cavalry and was elected Col. JAMES B. CORKREN, 2nd Lieut. - Promoted to Capt. and IG on Gen. Allen's staff; later organized bn. of cavalry and was elected Maj.; commanded detachment at capture of gunboat Indianola. THOS. SPILLER, 2nd Jr. Lieut. - Resigned in Oct., 1861; joined artillery At Boling Green, Ky.; died at home of disease contracted in Army. P.R. BREWER, 1st Sgt. - Until may, 1862, served at Pvt.; elected Lieut. in 1863; captured near Nashville. WM. N. HYDE, 2nd Sgt. - Killed at Jonesboro. JAMES N. BLOW, 3rd Sgt. - Wounded at Baton Rouge and also at Spanish Fort in April, 1865. WM. L. QUIN, 4th Sgt. - Died at Canton, Miss., May, 1862. H.T. AMACKER, 5th Sgt. - Killed at Shiloh. C.C. THOMPSON, 1st Corp. - Killed at Shiloh. B.C. QUIN, 2nd Corp. - Transferred to Stockdale's Cav. Bn. in 1863; later promoted to Lieut. R.J. CARTER, 3rd Corp. - Transferred to Wingfield's Cav. Bn. in 1863; later promoted to 1st Lieut. and organized Carter's Cav. Bn. ALBERT C. DEAN, 4th Corp. - Wounded near Atlanta, Aug. 18, 1864. ADDISON, J.A. - Transferred to Trans-Mississippi Dept., 1863. ADDISON, W.P. - Joined Dec., 1861; later promoted to Sgt.; killed at Jonesboro. ALLEN, J.H. - discharged in Aug., 1862. ALLEN, JOHN S. - Promoted to Sgt. in 1863; wounded near Atlanta, Aug. 7, 1864. ALLEN, T.H. - Captured near Nashville. ARBUTHNOT, JOHN W. - Joined Aug., 1861; wounded at Baton Rouge and discharged in consequence. ARBUTHNOT, WM. C. - died at home in 1862 from disease contracted in Army in Shiloh. BALLARD, H.W. - Died at Clinton, Miss., May, 1862. BARRON, J.W. - Wounded at Shiloh; captured near Nashville. BELUE, J.L. - Died at Camp Moore in 1861; first death in company. BENNETT, E. - Transferred to (unclear) in 1863. BENNETT, W.T. - Wounded at Shiloh, Baton Rouge, New Hope Church, and also wounded twice and captured at Jonesboro. BICKHAM, J.S. - Died at Edward's Depot, July, 1862. BICKHAM, TOM A. - Joined Aug., 1861; at capture of gunboat Indianola; captured near Nashville. BRADFORD, R.W. - Transferred to 16th La. Regt. July, 1863; died in 1864. BREWER, A.A. - Promoted to Sgt. in April, 1864; wounded at Jonesboro. BREWER, T.G. - Killed at Jonesboro. BRIDGES, GUY - Wounded at Shiloh; being under age, was discharged in July, 1862. CARTER, A. - Wounded at Jackson, Miss., July, 1863; died in Evergreen Hosp. in Ala. CARTER, C.W. - Captured near Nashville; died at Camp Chase, Ohio. CARTER, H. - Promoted to Sgt. in 1862; in 1863, promoted to Capt. in Carter's Cav. Bn., Ogden's Brig. CARTER, I.F. CARTER, LABAN - Wounded at Shiloh and also at Baton Rouge. CARTER, W.M. - Captured near Nashville. CLAYTON, JOHN R. - Killed at Shiloh. CORKREN, S.C. - Wounded near Marietta, Ga., July 4, 1864; killed at Jonesboro. CRITTENDEN, B.P. - Transferred to Pointe Coupee Arty. in June, 1863. CRITTENDEN, J.H. - Discharged June, 1861. DALIET, JULES - Captured at Allatoona Valley, June, 1864. EADY, E.S. - Transferred to Army of No. Va. in 1863. EASLEY, GEORGE - Mortally wounded at Shiloh. EASLEY, H.W. EASLEY, J.W. - Transferred to Wingfield's Cav. in 1863. EASLEY, N.Q. - Wounded at Shiloh and discharged in 1863. EASLEY, W.A. - Wounded at Baton Rouge. EASLEY, W.E. - Discharged in 1863. EDWARDS, C.H. FRIEHLAND, COLUMBUS - Transferred to Trans-Mississippi Dept. in 1863; on staff of H.W. Allen. FRIERSON, W.G. - (undecipherable) FURLOW, JOHN - Captured near Nashville. GEORGE, JOHN - Discharged in 1861 at Ship Island. GLASSCOCK, G.W. - Wounded at Shiloh; died at home in 1862. GOODMAN, F. - Transferred to Beaver Creek Rifles in 1861; killed in 1865. GYLES, JOHN R. - Appointed Regt. Ensign in 1863; wounded near Atlanta, July 28, 1864; captured near Nashville. HART, JAMES - Sent to hospital and lost thereafter. HURST, T.W. - Transferred to a Mississippi regt. in 1863. HUTCHINSON, M.S. - Killed at Jonesboro. HUTCHINSON, SAM P. - Killed at Baton Rouge. HYDE, C.H. - Appointed hospital steward in 1863. JENKINS, JAMES A. - Died in hospital, Holy Spring, Miss. in 1862. JONES, A.O. - Wounded and captured at Shiloh; later in the Whitcomb Sharpshooters and with the company in the brigade at the time of the general surrender. KEMP, S.W. - Appointed Sgt. in 1864; wounded at Jonesboro. KEMP, T.D. -Discharged in 1861. KENNON, C.E. - Elected 1st Lieut. in reorg. of Regt., May 1862; promoted to Capt. July, 1864; captured near Nashville. KILLIAN, J.D. - Orderly Sgt. in 1863; elected Lieut. in 1864; wounded at Jonesboro; captured at officer billet at Spanish Fort in 1865. LAMBERT, JOSEPH - Died at Edward's Depot in 1862. MAYFIELD, J.M. MORGAN, DAVIS A. - Killed at Baton Rouge. NETTLES, J.M. - Elected Lieut. at reorg. of Regt. in May, 1862; resigned in Sept., 1862. NICHOLS, ---- - Discharged in 1861. PARKER, J.G. - Died of smallpox in Mobile, 1863. PIPES, J.H. - Being over-age, was discharged in 1862. RABORN, WARREN T. - Wounded at Shiloh; elected Orderly Sgt. in 1862; died at Mobile in 1863. RAMSAY, W.H. - Elected 2nd Lieut. at reorg. of Regt., May, 1862; promoted to 1st Lieut. in 1864. RICHARDS, A.P. - Wounded at Shiloh and also near Atlanta, Aug. 5, 1864, at capture of gunboat Indianola. SAUNDERS, H.A. - Slightly wounded at Jackson, Miss.; died in hospital in Ga. in 1863. SELF, W.B. - Elected Corp. in 1862, at capture of gunboat Indianola; killed at Jonesboro. SELF, W.D. - Captured at Port Hudson; wounded at Kenesaw Mt., June, 1864, and also at Jonesboro. SPENCER, W.T. - Transferred to Medical Dept. in 1861. STAPLES, J.M. TAYLOR, J.M. - Died of typhoid at Berwick's Bay in 1862. THOMPSON, B.W. - Discharged in 1862. TRAVIS, H.D. - Died at home in 1862 of desease contracted in Army. VIERS, H.K. - Appointed Sgt. in 1863; promoted to Orderly Sgt. in 1864. WATSON, G.W. - Wounded at Jonesboro. WATSON, JASON L. - Transferred to 27th La. Regt., 1863; later killed at seige of Vicksburg. WATSON, JOHN C. - Wounded and taken prisoner at Shiloh; transferred to 27th La. Regt. and captured at seige of Vicksburg. WATSON, T.G. - Elected Sgt. in 1862; killed at Jonesboro. WEBB, JAMES - Wounded at Port Hudson; later captured and died in prison. WILLIAMS, M.C. - Wounded near Atlanta, July 28, 1864. WOMACK, G.W. - Sgt. from Sept., 1863, to April, 1864; wounded near Atlanta, Aug., 1864; killed at Jonesboro. WOMACK, JOHN H. - Elected Corp. in 1862; killed near Atlanta, Aug. 12, 1864. WOMACK, J.K. - 1st Corp. in 1861; elected Lieut. in October, 1861; elected Capt. May, 1862; dropped from roll July, 1864. WOMACK, W.F. - Discharged in 1862. WRIGHT, J.M. - Appointed Corp. in 1863; wounded at New Hope Church, May 27, 1864. YOUNGBLOOD, JOHN T. - Died in hospital in 1862. YOUNGBLOOD, W.H. ZACHARY, TOM W. - Wounded at Shiloh; elected Sgt. in May 1862; killed at Jonesboro. BREWER, J.H. - Transferred to company in 1863; killed at Jonesboro. CARTER, MARTIN - Joined in 1864; killed at Jonesboro. COHE, DAVID - Joined in 1862; died at Canton in 1863. DAY, M.P. - Transferred to company from 27th La. Regt., Feb., 1863. Appointed Sgt. in 1864; captured near Nashville. DENNIS, ---- - Joined in 1863; captured at Port Hudson. EASLEY, D.T. - Transferred to company in 1863. EDDINS, P. - Transferred to company from Alabama regt., 1863. GOODMAN, DAVID - Joined in May, 1864; captured at Spanish Fort in 1865. GREEN, WM. - Transferred to company in 1863. KENT, T.H. - Transferred to company from 27th La. Regt. in Feb., 1863; wounded and captured near Nashville. KNIPPERS, H. - Joined in May, 1862. KNIPPERS, T.B. - Joined in May, 1862; killed at Jonesboro. LEA, R. - Transferred to company in 1863; transferred to a Mississippi regt. in 1864. SHAW, J.W. - Joined in 1862. STORY, WM. - Transferred to company in 1863. STRICKLAND, C.D. - Joined in 1862; wounded near Atlanta, July 28, 1864, and also at Jonesboro. WOMACK, H.P. - Transferred to company from 16th La. Regt. in July, 1863. WOMACK, N.B. - Joined in Aug., 1862; wounded near Atlanta, July 28, 1864. YULE, THOMAS - Joined in May, 1862; detached, 1863. ZACHARY, C.A. - Joined in 1862; later promoted to Lieut. in cavalry. NEWSOM, JAMES - Killed at Port Hudson.