1st BATTALION OF FREE MEN OF COLOR

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War of 1812 Louisiana 2nd Battalion of Free Men of Color

1st BATTALION OF FREE MEN OF COLOR

... ... ... ... served for Louisiana in the War of 1812
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Battle of New Orleans (December 16, 1814 to March 25, 1815)

The Free Men of Color played an important role in the Battle of New Orleans. Louisiana was the first state to commission a military officer of African descent. In 1812, the Louisiana legislature authorized a free black battalion led by a white commanding officer and lower ranking free black officers. At the Battle of New Orleans, the First Battalion of Free Men of Color numbered 353 men, including an eleven-piece band. Fourteen year old Jordan Noble, a free man of color, sounded the call to arms, beating the long roll on his snare drum. Opening the battle with reveille, Noble concluded with taps.

ROSTER

Lt. Col. Fortier, Michel,
Lacoste, Pierre, 1st Battalion
Popolus, Vincent, 2nd Battalion
Carabet, John
Demourzelle, Basile
Chatry, Frois (adj.)
Diesse, Antoine
Lioteau, Ferdinand
Poree, Charles
Simon, Louis
Ternior, Jean

1st Lieutenants:

Callaud, Louis
Carriere, Noel
Demozellier, Baltazar
Duverne, Francois
Foucher, Joseph
Pacaud, Francis
Populus, Maurice
Porei, Francois

2nd Lieutenants:

Almajor, Joseph
Deland, Louis
Honore, Isidore
Jourdan, Noel
Vivan, Charles

The Troops

Alxandre, Vzaine
Allegre, Charles
Alleque, Narcisse, Sgt.
Alon, Benite
Amelin, Julien
Andrie, Bescente
Andry, Alexis
Araouz, Joseph
Ardy, Jacque Armires, Etienne, Sgt Asmar, Baptiste
Asmard, Joisim, Sgt.
Astier, Jean Louis
Aubry, Pierre Aubry, Marcelin
Auguste, Moliere
Auguste, Voltaire
Augustin, Joseph
Azor, servant

Badille, Jacques, Sgt.
Badille, Pierre
Bailly, Pierre
Bailly, Pierre, fils
Baptiste, Jean, music
Baptiste, servant
Baptiste, Jean, music
Barbe, Mathiew
Barnabe Jean Baptiste
Barons. Etienne
Barthe, Jean
Bezale, servant
Beauduit, Seraphin
Beauheu, Phillippe
Beaulieau, Sterlin
Beaulieau, Urbain
Bernard, Sanon
Beaulieu, Etienne
Beaulieu, Gilbert
Beaulieu, Hurbin
Beaulieu, Jean Baptiste
Beaulieu, Lindor
Beaulieu, Maurice
Belaire, Jean, Cpl.
Belhomme, servant
Benoit, Baptiste
Echo, Jean Baptiste
Bernard, Sanon
Beroche, Elie, music
Bienvenu, Barhelenne
Bienvenu, Celestin
Bienvenu, Michel
Blanchard, Jean
Blodin, Valiere
Boidore, Antoine
Boisdore, Francois
Boisdore, Regisse
Boroin, Pierre
Bollien, Gilbert
Bollien, Jean Baptiste
Bollien, Jean Baptiste
Bollien, Lendore
Bollien, Maurice
Bollien, Phillipe
Bonne, Baptiste
Bonne, Charles
Bonne, Jacques

Crinicher, Pierre
Cubidon, Vincent
Cuereal, Louis

Dablong, Honore
Dalcour, Valcour
Daubard, Valmont
Daunoy, Louis
Debergue, M'e
Decou, Charles
Decource
Degar, Jean Bte
Deland, Louis
Deland, Zenon
Delile, Felix
Delphin, Servant
Del Terribles, Juan
Demouille, Yacinte
Denneville, Celestin
Derneville, Theophile
Descuire (?), Piere,
Dieze, Francois
Dodard, Valmont
Dolliole, Jean Louis
Dolliole, Jhp. Ord., Sgt
Dolliele, Peter
Dominique, Zenon
Dreaux, Severin,
Dufossar, Cyprien
Demoulle, Bernard
Dupard, August
Dupard, Celestin
Dupard, Charles
Dupard, Hilaire, Sgt
Dupard, Pierre, Sgt
Duplaissy, Jph., Sgt.
Dupont, Pierre
Dupuis, Edmond, Cpl
Durand, Charles
Duriauz, Pierre
Dusuan, St. Ford, Cpl
Duval, Francois

Louis, Honore, Sgt.
Huvert, Cyprien

Esclavan, Andore
Escot, Antoine, Cpl.
Etienne, Hiacinth

Favres, Lindore
Figaro, Servant
Fletcher, Henry, Cpl
Fondal, John
Ford, Francois
Forestalle, Louis
Fortier, Honore
Fortier, Honore, Cpl. Fortier, Norbert

Frechinette, Honore
Frechinette, Honore

Gabrielle, Charles
Gaillard, Raymond,
Galland, Masimilian
Galland, Noel
Garau, Pierre, Servant
Garcille, Baptiste
Garcille, Perre
Garrique, Antoine
Garrick, John
Garsille, Thomas
Gentilly, Sifroix
Gilard, Jean
Giraudau, Louis
Gnesnon, Ursin
Goaster, Erasine
Gullaumes, Joseph

Halphen, surg. Mate
Handry, Alexis
Hardy, Jacques
Haszeur, Louis, Sr.
Petit, Maurice
Henry, Joseph
Hicart, Joseph
Holognier, Louis
Honore, Pierre
Honore, Rene Huvert, Cyprien Marly, Pierre

Jacque, Charles
Jallian, Julien
Jaimont, Etienne
Janot, Gabriel
Jansene, Augustin
Jansene, Augustin
Jauvier, Servant
Jason, Gabriel
Jean, Honore
Jean, Louis, Cpl.
Jantilly, Sifrois
Jourdan, Celestin
Juing, Raphael, Cpl.

Labat, Francis
Laby, Louis
Lachaise, Baptiste
Lalande, Charles
Lalande, Bernard
Lanna, Vital
Langlois, Virgile
Laporte, Edmond
Larieu, Jean
Larieux, Emelian
Larieux, Etienne
Lasour, Jacquer
Lavaux, Narcisse
Lavigne, Joseph
Leduf, Jacques
Legre, Charles A.
Lemaire, Lomiere, Ord
Leveque, Jacques
Leveille, servant
Lindor, servant
Lolognier, L.

Macarty, Baptisse
Macarty, Francois
Mandeville, Vincent
Marcostille
Marie, Gabriel Jean
Marigny, Celestin, Sgt.
Marly, Devince, Sgt.
Martin, Jhn., Sgt.
Mater, Louis
Mather, Jean Baptiste,
Matthieu, Innocent
Mauraux, Manuel
McCarthy, Baptiste
Medecenque, Jr.
Medecinque, Jean
Meileur, Louis
Melanie, Sanon
Mello, John
Mello, Pierre
Michel, servant
Michel, Similien
Milon, Celestin
Monferand, Julian
Montreuil, Lubin
Moreau, George
Moreau, Manuel
Mory, Gabrielle Juan

Narcisse, Pierre
Noye, Narcisse

Olivert, Pierre

Pable, Devince
Parent, Pierre
Pascal, Frederic
Paul, servant
Paule, Charles
Paul, Henry, music
Paule, Joseph
Pechon, Jean Baptiste
Perrault, Firman
Pierre, servant
Pierre, Baptiste
Pierre, Charles
Pierre, Francois
Pierre, Manuel Jean
Pierre, Norber
Pierre, Paul
Pierre, Sanon
Pierre, Silvin
Pomet, Garcon
Pomette, Lindor
Ponton, Joachim
Populus, Charles
Populus, Felix
Populus, Honore
Populus, Jean Baptiste
Populus, Joachim
Populus, Phillipe
Postique, Pierre
Ponyesse, Louis
Prade, Sebastian
Prade, Zenon
Prados, Pierre
Prevot, Honore

Quissart, J., Sgt.

Raby, Antoine
Raimond, Honore
Ramond, Joseph
Raphael, Fils
Raphael, Pierre
Raquet, Honore
Reau, Garcon
Reaux, Silveste
Resimond, Miniere
Reynes, Joseph
Riboul, Appolonaire
Richard, Jean
Rieux, Honore
Rivarousse, Mathurin
Robin, Norbert
Roche, Charles
Rochon, Hilaire
Roguigne, Jean Baptiste
Roland, Baptiste
Romagnan, Francois
Rogue, Elise
Rosemond, Miniere
Rosemond, Vincent
Rosson, Charles
Roussau, Jean
Roussaux, Pierre
Roussere, Baptiste
Rouzant, Jacques
Rynes, Joseph

Sabaque, Pierre
Sandos, Isidor
Sannon, servant
Sarestte, Baptiste
Sauvage, Charles
Silvest, Joseph
Smith, Richard
St. Amant, Voltare
St. Amant, Louis
Stephen, William
Stibine, William
St. Luc
St. Martin, Louis

Theard, Joseph
Theodor, Honore
Thiery, Basille
Thomas, Antoine
Thomas, James
Trebino, Paul
Trebino, Raimond
Treme, Felix

Valentine, Ursin

Warnisse, Joseph
Wiltz (?), Bastien
Wiltz (?), Lambert

Sources:

• http://acityofchameleons.com/index.html/Fortier-Unit-versiona.pdf

• http://www.frenchcreoles.com/CreoleCulture/common%20names/battalion%20creoles2continued.htm