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26th Regiment Louisiana Infantry Muster Roll C. S. A. Field and Staff: From The Story of the 26th Louisiana Infantry In the Service of The Confederate States By: Winchester Hall (Pages 151-230) FIELD: Alexander de Clouet. Elected Colonel April 8, 1862 Duncan S. Cage. Captain of Company H. Elected Lieutenant- Colonel April 5, 1862. Colonel by promotion November 10, 1862. Winchester Hall. Captain of Company I. Elected Major April 8, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel by Promotion November 10, 1862. By promotion November 25, 1862. William C. Crow Captain of Company E. Major by Promotion November 25, 1862. Lieutenant Colonel by promotion November 25, 1862. W. Whitmel Martin. Captain of Company C. Major by Promotion November 25, 1862. Page 151 Cleophas Lagarde. Captain of Company D. Major by Promotion June 21, 1863.* Edward Pilsbury. Adjutant. Resigned during summer of 1862. John R. Bisland. Adjutant. Appointed during summer of 1862. L. E. Nee. Captain and Quartermaster. A. J. Moss. Private of Company A. Captain and Assistant Commissary of Subsistence. Afterward Commissary to Thomas’ Brigade. E. L. Lashbrook. Surgeon. Resigned December 18, 1862. Alfred Hall. Assistant Surgeon and Surgeon on Resignation of Surgeon Lashbrook. NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. James Bryan Martin. Sergeant Major. Afterwards elected Junior Lieutenant of Company C, June 4, 1863. Acting Ordnance Officer and A. D. C. to Brigadier General Allen Thomas. Captain Company A. Weatherly’s Battalion of Sharp-shooters. John M. Knight. Sergeant of Company H. Succeeded Sergeant Major Martin on June 4, 1863. *Note- On promotion of Major Crow on Nov. 25, 1862, to Lieutenant and Colonel, Captain Lagarde was the ranking Captain, but declined promotion at the time. Page 152 Aubain P. Thibodaux. Private of Company H, Ordnance Sergeant. Dupre Broussard. Sergeant of Company A. Commissary Sergeant. George F. Hooper. Private of Company A. Commissary Sergeant on discharge of Sergeant Broussard under Surgeon’s certicate. Joseph T. Greig. First Sergeant of Company A. Commissary Sergeant on transfer of Sergeant Hooper to a Texas command. Frank Haines. Private of Company B. Commissary Sergeant on death of Sergeant Greig, who was killed in battle May 22, 1863. H. Clay Bernard. Corporal of Company I. Succeeded Sergeant Haines as Commissary Sergeant. ___ Hardgrove. Assistant Surgeon. Charles O. Helwig. Assistant Surgeon. Detailed for duty February 25, 1863. Thomas S. Bisland. Quartermaster Sergeant. Muster rolls, Deaths in the Service, Casualties, Discharges, &c., of the Several Companies. Note.—There may be errors and omissions in the following compilation, as it was not attempted until many years after the war, when much valuable material had been dissipated, and many sources of information had been sealed by death; I have, however, made every effort in my power to have it as Page 153 Accurate as these circumstances permitted, and as much in detail as the lapse of time allowed: Company A—Muster Roll at Organization. Rank Captain. Eraste Mouton 1 Lieut. Hazard Eastin 2 Lieut. William Campbell Junior Fernest Martin 1 Sergt. Joseph Sosthene Mouton 2 Sergt. Anderson Joseph Moss 3 Sergt. O. Rousseau Mouton 4 Sergt. Valerie D. Martin 5 Sergt. Dupre Broussard 1 Corp. John M. Miles 2 Corp. Ernest Bernard 3 Corp. Benjamin Bailey 4 Corp. Joseph T. Greig Private. Albarado, Sebastien ” Albarado, Bernard ” Bernard, Joseph ” Bernard, Alcide ” Bernard, Desire ” Bernard, Lucas ” Broussard, Alexandre D. ” Broussard, St. Maurice ” Broussard, Leon ” Broussard, Desire ” Broussard, Treville ” Broussard, Elize ” Broussard, Dupreville ” Brasseux, Adam ” Babineaux, Emilien ” Babineaux, Charles V. ” Babineaux, Belzaire ” Babineaux, Athanase Page 154 Private Babineaux, Theodore ” Breaux, Valerie ” Breaux, Sosthene ” Breaux, Lucien ” Boudreaux, Gustave ” Begnaud, Stanislas ” Begnaud, Toledano ” Begnaud, Marcel ” Begnaud, Francois ” Begnaud, Felix ” Begnaud, John ” Bausept, Xavier J. N. ” Bourg, Francois ” Boutte, Leopold ” Comeau, Aladin ” Comeau, Valerie V. ” Comeau, Charles Ovide ” Cormier, Clemile ” Cormier, Joachim ” Cormier, Lastie ” Campbell, George W. ” Dominigue, Vincent P. ” Dominigue, William J. ” Dominigue, Antoine Pierre ” Dugas, Eraste ” Dugas, Duplessin ” Dugas, Cadet ” Dugas, Jules ” Dugas, Joseph ” Dugas, Alexandre ” Doucet, Gerassin ” Duhon, Treville ” Duhon, Emile ” Duhon, Alexis ” Dubois, Aladin ” Dubois, Desire Page 155 Private Delhomme, Octave ” Donohue, Christopher ” Fabre, Martial ” Fabre, Dorneville ” Fabre, Jean ” Guidry, Edmond ” Guidry, Jean Baptiste ” Gauthrean, Onezime ” Hidalgo, Felix ” Hooper, George F. ” Joyner, Samuel T. ” Lastrapes, Leon ” Louvière, Joseph ” Landry, J. B. Desire ” Landry, Derbes ” Landry, Sosthene ” Landry, Gustave ” Landry, Emile Ursin ” Landry, Desire ” Landry, Jules ” Langlinais, Onezime ” Lee, Robert B. ” Mouton, Jules ” Mouton, Anthony ” Mouton, Jean ” Martin, Darmas ” Martin, Balthazar ” Martin, Louis A. ” Martin, Alexandre ” Martin, Phileas ” Mouton, Francois ” Mhire, Edouard ” Morvan, Norbert ” Morvan, Numa ” Morvan, Belizaire ” Melancon, Napoleon Page 157 Private Melancon, Alcide ” Nerault, Andre ” Portier, Ernest ” Prejean, Dupre ” Roy, Francois Lastie ” Racca, Clairville ” Savoie, Hiliare ” Savoie, Desire ” Solari, Jean ” Sonnier, Oscar ” Sonnier, Cyprien ” Sonnier, Alexandre ” Trahan Fils, Maximilien ” Trahan, Desire ” Trahan, Alcide ” Taylor, Hiliare ” Thibodaux, Martin The following roll, and the rolls of the remaining companies of the regiment from August 31 to October 31, 1862, (which will be found in their proper place,) are copies of the original rolls in the Confederate archives of the War Department of the Federal Government at Washington, D. C.: Muster Roll Company A. -Aug. 31-Oct. 31, 1862. Rank Names Remarks Captain E. Mouton 1st Lieut. H. Eastin On furlough since Oct. 20, ’62. 2d Lieut. W. Campbell 3d Lieut. F. Martin 1st Sgt. J. S. Mouton Promoted to Major by Gen. Mouton Sept. 24. Page 157 2d Sgt. V. D. Martin Discharged by order Oct. 24. 3d Sgt. O. R. Mouton Discharged by order July 2. 4th Sgt. Leon Lastrapes Died in Ouachita June 29. 5th Sgt. J. M. Miles reduced to ranks Sept. 24th. Discharged on account of Disability Oct. 5. 1st Corp. Benjamin Bailey Promoted to 1st Sgt. Sept. 24 2d Corp. Ernest Portier Promoted to 1st Sgt. Sept. 24 3d Corp. Ernest Bernard Promoted to 1st Sgt. July 4. 4th Corp. J. T. Greig Promoted to 4th Sgt. July 4, And to 1st Sgt. Sept. 24. Musician. Hiliare Taylor. Private. Albardo, S. ” Albardo, E. ” Bernard, Jos. ” Bernard, A. ” Bernard, S. ” Bernard, L. ” Bernard, Desire Promoted to Corp. July 2. ” Broussard, St. M. ” Broussard, Alex D. Promoted to Corp. Sept. 24 ” Broussard, L. ” Broussard, D. ” Broussard, Treville ” Broussard, E. Page 158 Private Broussard, Dupre Extra Duty in Com Dept. Since May. Now sick in Vicksburg since Oct. 28. ” Brasseux, A. Sick, Magnolia, Miss. ” Babineau, E. ” Babineau, Chs. V. ” Babineau, B. ” Babineau, A. Died Miss. Springs July 30. ” Breau, V. Discharged by order Aug. 2. ” Breau, J. Sosthene ” Boudreau, G. ” Begnaud, T. Promoted to Corp. Sept. 24. ” Begnaud, Marvel ” Begnaud, Felix ” Begnaud, S. Discharged on account of Disability July 7. ” Begnaud, Jean ” Bausept, J. N. K. ” Bourk, F. Died, E. Depot Aug. 9. ” Boute, L. ” Buzet, Edouard ” Comeau, A. ” Comeau, U. ” Comeau, V. V. ” Comeau, Chs. O. ” Cormier, C. ” Cormier, S. ” Cormier, J. ” Campbell, Geo. W. ” Dominguez, Wm. J. Page 159 Private Dominguez, Ant. P. ” Dugas, D. ” Dugas, Eraste ” Dugas, Jules Promoted to Corp. Oct. 30 Sick at Magnolia. ” Dugas, Josh ” Dugas, Alex ” Doucet, G. ” Duhon, E. ” Duhon, F. ” Duhon, A. ” Dubois, A. ” Desire Dubois ” Delhomme, O. Absent sick, place not known ” Donahou, C. ” Fabre, M. ” Fabre, D. ” Fabre, J. ” Guidry, E. Discharged on account of Disability Aug. 25. ” Geautreau, O. ” Hedalgo, F. ” Hooper, Geo. F. On extra duty in Com. Dept. Since Aug. 17. ” Joyner, S. T. Promoted Corp. July 2 Sergeant Oct. 30. ” Louviere, Jos. ” Landry, J. B. D. ” Landry, D. ” Landry, S. ” Landry, G. Page 160 Private Landry, E. U. ” Landry, Desire ” Landry, Jules ” Langlinais, O. ” Lee, R. B. ” Mouton, D. Never joined Regt. ” Mouton, Jules ” Mouton, J. ” Mouton, A. ” Mathew, Simon ” Martin, B. ” Martin, L. A. ” Martin, P. ” Martin, A. ” Mhire, E. ” Morvan, Norbert ” Morvan, B. ” Morvan, Numas ” Melancon, N. ” Melancon, A. ” Nevault, A. ” Ponnier, B. ” Prejean, D. Discharged on acct. Disability, Aug. 25. ” Ray, F. L. ” Racca, C. ” Savoie, H. ” Savoie, D. ” Smith, W. O. ” Soularie, J. ” Sonnier, O. ” Sonnier, C. ” Sonnier, Alex ” Trahan, Maximilian ” Trahan, D. Page 161 Private Trahan, A. Discharged on acct. Disability Sept. 30. ” Thibodeau, J. ” Thibodeau, M. DEATHS IN THE SERVICE. Rank Names Remarks Private Bourg, Francois Died in Hospital at Edward’s Station August 9, 1862 ” Babineau, Athanase Died in Hospital at Mississippi Springs July 30, 1862. ” Babineau, Theodore Died in Masonic Hall, Vicksburg June 13, 1862. ” Babineau, Charles V. Died December 16, 1862. ” Breaux, Lucien Died in House of Sisters of Mercy, Vicksburg, June 13, 1862. ” Begnaud, Francois Died in House of Sisters of Mercy, Vicksburg, June 12, 1862. ” Bourgeois, Fergus Died June 13, 1862. ” Domingue, Vincent Pierre Died at Camp Moore, May 6, 1862. ” Dugas, Cadet Died at City Hospital, Vicksburg, June 23, 1862. ” Dubois, Aladin Died at home, on Furlough, Fall of 1862. Page 162 Private Guidry, Jean Baptiste Died in House of Sisters of Mercy, Vicksburg June 17, 1862. ” Lastrapes, Leon Died in Ouchita Parish, Louisiana, June 1862. ” Mouton, Francois Died in
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