10th Louisiana Infantry

Eugene was a Lawyer from New Orleans La. He enlisted Co C Hewitt Guards 10th Regiment La, Infantry. He was elected to rank of Jr.2nd lieut on his enlistment on 19 Sept. 1861. He was elected 1st Lieut. on 19 Jan 1862. He was engaged in the following battles in 1862. Dam #1, Williamsburg, Savage Station, Malvern Hill, Cedar Run. He died 30 August in the 2nd battle of Manassas leading his troops. Deo Vindice

J. Clairville Jacob, 10th Louisiana Inf., fought in 13 major battles in VA & east coast... killed at Chancellorville, VA '63... burial site unmarked/unknown.

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Jean spelled John on some of his archival records was from Saint Landry Parish, La. Opelousas Township. He enlisted when the Regiment was formed on 22 July 1861 at Camp Moore, La. in Capt W.H Spencer's Co [Confederate States Rangers] Perrodin's. He enlisted as a Pvt. His first battle was Dam #1 and his last fight was in the Wilderness where he was captured. A Regimental CMR dated 1 May - 31 Aug. 1864 states he is in the hands of the enemy since 12 May 1864. His rank on the aforementioned CMR is given as 1st Sgt. After capture he was sent to Point Lookout and transferred to Elmira, NY 25 July 1864. He was transferred for exchange 25 Feb 1865. The 10th Louisiana was known as {Lee's Foreign Legion] because of all of the foreign born in its ranks. He was also wounded earlier on 17 Dec 1862 at Sharpsburg. His Regiment surrendered at Citronelle, Ala. 19 May 1865. Related by a distant marriage