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18th Louisiana Infantry

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Company Unknown

Private

Numa Granier was a member of the 18th Reg. La. Infantry. He was killed at the Battle of Shiloh.
Contributor Gerald KellerDate added 2/6/2017

Company Unknown

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Patrick AbshireDate added 9/22/2010

Company Unknown

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Terry M. HobockDate added 6/20/2005

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Larry E HigginbothamDate added 1/24/2011

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Bobbi M.McCrackenDate added 7/11/2013

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Micah CraderDate added 10/22/2012

Company A

Private

Also in Yellow Jacket Batallion. St. James Rifles.
Contributor Mark BudroDate added 7/21/2004

Company A

Private

St. James Rifles. Engaged enemy, including gunboats, at Pittsburgh Landing on the Tennessee River on March 1, 1862. Battle of Shiloh April 6 & 7, wounded by miniball through the foot.
Contributor Mark BudroDate added 7/21/2004

Company C

Captain

Wounded at Shiloh
Contributor L PrudhommeDate added 11/12/2009

Company C

4th Sergeant

Pvt. 4th Sergt. Co. C, 18th La. Inf. On Roll dated New Orleans, La., Sept. 16, 1861, of Natchitoches Rebels from Natchitoches Parish. En. Oct. 5, 1861, Camp Moore, La. Present on all Rolls to Aug., 1862. Apptd. 4th Sergt., July 1, 1862. Roll Jan. and Feb., 1863, Absent on 25 day furlough commencing Feb. 26, 1863. Rolls May, 1863, to Aug., 1863, Present. Also borne on Rolls of Co. H, Cons. 18th Regt. and Yellow Jacket Battn. La. Inf. as McNeely, T. M. Roll Jan. and Feb., 1864, Present.
Contributor Joey HernandezDate added 8/29/2007

Company E

Private

Pvt. Co. E, 18th La. Inf. En. Camp Moore, La., Oct. 5, 1861. Roll to Oct. 31, 1861, Absent on leave 20 days from 21st inst., sickness. Roll Nov. and Dec., 1861, Absent, sick, without leave. Roll Jan. and Feb., 1862, Absent, left at Marine Hospl., in New Orleans, La., order of Gen. Lovell, sick. Roll May and June, 1862, Absent, sick, in St. James, La., since Feb. 15, 1862. Roll July and Aug., 1862, Absent, sent to Marine Hospl., New Orleans, La., Feb. 15, 1862.
Contributor Erik HimmelDate added 12/25/2006

Company F

Corporal

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Fred DoréDate added 12/31/2009

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Mark G, SavoieDate added 8/18/2015

Company G

Private

Lesley died in 1913 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, at the age of 81 years. Known as a cheerful man he, like many others did not talk aout the war and did not apply for his Confederate pension. He is listed in the Vernon Parish, Louisiana Surviving Soldiers and Sailors. He was also listed as L. McColeh, (an obvious misspelling).
Contributor BillDate added 3/21/2009

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Mickey BillodeauxDate added 4/11/2007

Company G

Private

The 'Lafourche Creoles' were designated Company G of the 18th Louisiana Infantry. Pvt. Toups served from the formation of the company in 1861 through the surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Department in May 1865, including the Battle of Shiloh.
Contributor Denis GaubertHomepage http://hellfirestew.comDate added 10/1/2006

Company H

Private

Deo Vindice
Contributor Andrew DaigleDate added 11/20/2011

Company H

Private

Festus was 17 years old. He enlisted 3 Apr 1863 at Bellwood, La. Enlisted by Capt Fuller for the war. Co H was commanded by Captains Lavery's & Jenkins. This unit was consolidated with the Yellow Jacket Battalion aka 10th Battn. Infantry. It was parloed at Natchitoches, Louisiana 20 June 1865.
Contributor Phillip ThomasDate added 3/17/2019

Company I

Private

Buried in Castor Cemetery Vernon Parish, La.
Contributor J. B. WilliamsDate added 7/14/2020

Company J

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor J. B. WilliamsDate added 7/14/2020

Company K

Private

Hillarie was my 2nd great grandfather, fought in the battle of mansfield where his uncle augustin Bordelon got killed. They later travelled down to yellow bayou and fought there. I saw information that Hillarie was a p.o.w. In Washington la. And was released June 1865. I don't know when or where he was captured.
Contributor Jude Bordelon Date added 3/18/2015

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Ken DomingueDate added 2/10/2010

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Allen ThibodeauxDate added 10/18/2006

Company K

Private

My 3rd Great-Uncle James H. McConathy Co K 18th Louisiana Infantry
Contributor J. B. WilliamsDate added 7/13/2020

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