Faces of Fort Derussy ― Confederate Citizens and Soldiers

Hundreds of men were at Ft DeRussy on Red River in Louisiana during the Civil War, both during its construction through the Red River Campaign. This book puts a face on the many Confederate men involved with the fort. There were local men responsible for building and manning the fort, as well as soldiers from other parts of Louisiana and TX who were there when the fell in March of 1864. Over 100 portraits inside.SECTION IThe builders and engineers of Ft DeRussyBARBIN, Ludger, landownerBOYD, Thomas, EngineerBRINGHURST, Son in law of TX President Sam HoustonCouvillon, E. P. Local carpenter built bridgeDeGeneres, Edouad, Parish treasurer DeRussy, Lewis, engineer, Ft named after himFrith, Thomas P., river obstructionsHervey, William, EngineerTaylor, Richard, Ft originally named for himSECTION IIConfederate units at Ft DeRussy*Hutton’s Artillery *Walker’s TX Cav. *Local MiliitiaSECTION IIIIndividual portraits of the men of Ft DeRussy BARBIN, Aristides, Captain, Hutton’s ArtilleryBARBIN, Ludger, donated land for Ft, home shelledBARRE, Evariste, Escapted Ft DeRussyBATES, William 11th TX Inf.BAXTER, Eli Harris, 28th TX Cav.BEE, Hamilton P., Field Command under Gen. TaylorBONNER, Thomas R. 18th TX Inf.BOYCE, Albert Galletin, 18th TX Inf.BOYD, Thomas French, Engineering officerBOYD, Sempronius, Union BOYDESTON, Joseph Howell 17th TX Inf.BRINGHURST, William W., Captured at Ft DeRussyBURNETT, John H., Colonel, 13th TX Cav.BURTON, Dr. George W., 11th TXBUSBY, John W., 11th TX Inf.BYRD, William, Commander of Ft. DeRussy garrisonCLARK, Edward, TX Governor, 14th Inf. ColonelCONNER, Pleasonto Grey, Captured at Ft DeRussyCOPE, John Miles, 16th TX Cav.COUVILLON, Elphege Phillip, CarpenterCULBERTON, Col. David Browning, 18th TXDeGENERES, E., Police Jury treasurer signed bondsDeRUSSY, Lewis G. , Builder of Ft DeRussyEDGAR, Capt, William, Commander, Edgar’s BatteryENGLEDOW, William, 11th TX Inf.ELLET, William Anthony, 14th TX Inf.FITZHUGH, William F., Col. 16th TX Cav.FLOURNOY, George Col., 16th TX Inf.FONTENOT, Gerau, St. LandryFRITH, Thomas, Oversaw river obstructionsGILL, Henry C. 11th TXGILL, John, 28th TXGOULD, Robert Simonton, 14th TXGRIMES, Benjamin F., 22nd TX Inf.GUILLORY, J. B., Hutton’s Artillery HARRIS, Francis Marion, 11th TX Inf.HAWES, James, Spent winter of 1863-64 in MarksvilleHAYDEL, Parfait, Fell in love while at FortHICKS, James Haywood, 19th TX Cav.HERVEY, Lt. William, Hutton’s ArtilleryHOBBY, Alfred, Col., Walker’s TexansHUBBARD, Richard, Colonel, 22nd TX Inf., TX Gov.HUTTON, Capt. Thomas, Hutton’s ArtilleryIRION, Alfred Briggs, Post War CongressmanJOFFRION, Eloi, escaped Ft DeRussyKELSO, John, first commanding officerLEWTER, Capt. Jonathan 15th TX Volunteer Inf.MABRY, Major Seth W., 17th TXMADEL, D. W. H., Hutton’s ArtilleryMAULDIN, William Berry, 17th TX, father of 31McCLENDON, William, 13th TXMcDANIEL, Samuel W., 11th TX Inf.McLEAN, Willia Pinkney, 19th TXMcNEAL, Hugh, Hutton’s ArtilleryMOREAU, Ferdinand, served at Ft DeRussyNEAL, Christopher Columbus, Died at MarksvillePETERSON, James Foy, 19th TX Inf.POPE, Francis Marion, 18th TX Inf.RANDAL, Gen. Horace, 28th TX Cav.REED, Andrew Jackson, Hutton’s ArtilleryROULE, Aloys and father Louis, Frenchmen signed up at Ft. DeRussyROBERTS, Col. Oran Milo, 11th TX Inf., GovernorSANDOZ, Leonce, Escaped Ft DeRussySCURRY, Lt. Col, 3rd TX BrigadeSIESS, David & Simon, enlisted at Ft DeRussy, switched to UnionSMITH, Kirby, General, West. Dist. LouisianaSMITH, Rev. Sidney, 8th TX Inf.TAYLOR, Richard, Gen. CommanderTERRY, John Williamson, 17th TXTHOMPSON, James P., 17th TXVERNON, John, Major, Hobby’s 8th TX Regt.WAUL, Thomas Neville, Brig. General, Walker’s TexansWALLER, Edwin, Lt. Col., 13th TX Cav.WALLACE, Harvey, Captured at Ft DeRussySECTION IVThe folks who have saved Ft DeRussy todayIrby Rousseau BordelonCarlos Mayeux, Jr.Steve MayeuxMarc Dupuy, Jr.Dr. Richard Michel