U. S. C. T. CO. G, 1ST LA. N. G.
Sergts. Theodule Drinier, Peter Pascal, Peter Robin,
" Gustave St. Leger, Armand Le Blanc.
Corpls. Edward Louis, Cherry Fournette, Townsen Lee,
" John Thompson, Perrin Virgile, William Charity,
" John Marshall, Soloman Fisher.
The above were the non-commissioned officers at "muster out" of Company.
Corporal W. Heath, killed at Port Hudson.
74TH U. S. C. T. CO. G. 2ND LA. N. G.
Sergts. Thos. Martin, Etienne Duluc, Arthur Frilot,
" Louis Martin, J. B. Lavigne,
Corpls. Martin Forstals, Emile Duval, Gustave Ducre,
" Joseph Naroce, Polin Paree,* Jerome Alugas,
" Ernest Butin, Pierre Jignac.
* Deserted Oct. 5th, 1863.
The above were the non-commissioned officers at "muster in" of company,
Oct. 1862.
OTHER REGIMENTS.
Surgeons U. S. Army.--Dr. W. P. Powell, Dr. A. T. Augusta.
Major, Martin R. Delaney. Capt., O. S. B. Wall.
Lieuts. 55th Regt.--James M. Trotter, Chas. L. Mitchell, W. H. Dupree,
" J. F. Shorter.
There were a number of negroes commissioned during the war whose record
it has not been possible to obtain. Quite a number of mulattoes served
in white regiments, some as officers; they were so light in complexion
that their true race connection could not be told. This is true of one
of the prominent Ohioans of to-day, who served on the staff of a Major
General of volunteers. There were several among the Pennsylvania troops,
and not a few in the New York and Massachusetts regiments. While lying
on a battle-field wounded and exhausted, an officer of the brigade to
which the writer belonged, rode up, passed me his canteen, and enquired
if I knew him. A negative answer was given. "I am Tom Bunting," he
replied. "You know me now, don't you? We used to play together in our
boyhood days in Virginia; keep the canteen. I will let your people know
about you." So saying he dashed away to his command; he belonged to a
Massachusetts regiment. There was quite a large number of mulattoes who
enlisted under Butler, at New Orleans, and served in white regiments;
this is also true of the confederate army. The writer has an intimate
acquaintance now living in Richmond, Va., who served in a New York
Regiment, who, while marching along with his regiment through Broad
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