18th Battalion Volunteer Cavalry

[also known as 10th Battalion Cavalry]

[Companies  F&S  A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   ?]

From Bergeron, La. Confed. Units, 63-64:

"This battalion, organized at Clinton about January 25, 1864, was originally called the 10th Louisiana Cavalry Battalion.  The battalion performed picket duty between Clinton and Baton Rouge and toward Springfield.  On several occasions, the men fought small skirmishes with enemy troops.  In March, six companies were transferred to Powers' Regiment and two others went into a temporary battalion commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Fred N. Ogden.  On November 21, orders were issued reorganizing the 18th Battalion.  This did not take place until December, 1864, or January, 1865, while the men were on duty in central Mississippi with Colonel John S. Scott's cavalry brigade.  The battalion remained in that area and had problems with men deserting to go back to eastern Louisiana.  On April 6, the battalion participated in a skirmish in Pickens County, Alabama.  The battalion was surrendered and paroled at Gaineville, Alabama, on May 12, 1865."

CSRC, M320, roll 28

ROSTER

Field & Staff

 

ADDISON, Ashford. Asst.QM.  //  CSRC, Index.

1  F&S, 18th Bn. Cav.

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Company A (Ellis's)

St. Tammany, Livingston, & St. Helena

 

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Company B (Corcoran’s)

East Baton Rouge/St. Helena

 

*LE BLANC, B. L. Pvt.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW cap. Donaldsonville, 23 Mar 64.  Rcd. New Orleans, 5 Apr 64.  On roll of Office of Commsy. of Prisoners, New Orleans, 7 Jul 64.  Trfr. fr New Orleans & exch., Red River Landing, 22 Jul 64.  [NER/NFR.]  (B2:691)

SMITH, George W. Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index.

SMITH, S. T. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

TAYLOR, D. C. Cpl.  //  CSRC, Index.

4  Co. B, 18th Bn. Cav.

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ANDERSON, T.H.1Sgt.

 

Company C (Ambrose's)

Ascension/East Baton Rouge/St. James

 

ADDISON, J. A. Q.M.Sgt.  //  CSRC, Index.

EDMONSTON, John Oscar. Pvt.  Resident of East Baton Rouge Parish.  No enlistment information nor on any rolls of this unit in Booth, but one source says he joined this company in Jan 65.  End-of-war POW paroled Gainesville, AL, 12 May 65.  //  Booth, La. Confed. Soldiers, 2:755: J. O. EDMONSTON.  CSRC, Index: J. O. EDMONSTON.  George Edmonston, Jr., collateral descendant; source for his full name & date of enlistment.  //  Served also in Company F, 4th Regiment Infantry.

TABOR, John. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

3  Co. C, 18th Bn. Cav.

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ALVIRSON, E. W. 1LT.	AMBROSE, Robert E. CPT.
2

 

Company D (Randolph's)

St. Tammany/Washington

 

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Company E (Bates’s)

Pike County, MS/Washington Parish

 

MARTIN, Mark. Pvt.  Res. Livingston Par.  [En. n.d.,n.p.]  POW prl. Gainesville, AL, 12 May 65.  [NER.]  (B2:896)  //  Probably not Cajun.

1  Co. E, 18th Bn. Cav.

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Company F (Doyle's)

Mississippi?

 

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AKERS, John M. Pvt.
1

 

Company G (Daigre’s)

Livingston, Ascension, & East Baton Rouge

 

DAIGLE [Daigre, Daigro], Henry L. CPT.  //  Bergeron, La. Confed. Units, 63.  //  Served also in Company I, this battalion; Company I, Gober’s Regiment Mounted Infantry; & Company I, Power’s Regiment Cavalry.

MILLER, J. W. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

2  Co. G, 18th Bn. Cav.

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Company H (Carter's) [paroled as Company F]

Livingston

 

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Company I (Wheat’s)

Livingston & St. Helena

 

DAIGLE [Daigre, Daigro], Henry L. 1LT.  En. 5 Oct 61, Baton Rouge.  Mar 63:  Resig. 12 May 63[sic] as 1LT.  Roster of 21 Jun 64 at Clinton:  Elected 1LT 5 Oct 61.  Resig. [?] May 62.  Successor, Taylor.  Also:  CPT.  En. [?] Jan 64, Livingston Par.  Elected CPT 19 Apr 64.  Said to have been cashiered (in pencil on roll).  See also Co. G, this unit; Co. I, Gober’s Regt. Mtd. Inf.; & Co. I, Power’s Regt. Cav.  (B1:521)

1  Co. I, 18th Bn. Cav.

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No Company Designation

 

ADAMS, Samuel. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

JOHNSON, R. J. Pvt.  //  CSRC, Index.

2  ?, 18th Bn. Cav.

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