American Cemetery
(NA004)
Natchitoches
Pictures by
Martin Gauthier
COL
SAMUEL D RUSSELL
CO D
3 LA INF
CSA
MAR 4 1826
OCT 26 1866
Russell, Samuel D.,1st Lt., Lt. Col., Co. D, Field and Staff, 3rd La. Inf. En. May 17, 1861, New Orleans, La. Present
on all Rolls to Dec., 1861. Rolls May, 1862. to Aug., 1862, Absent on detached service as Recruiting Officer,
Spec. Order 113, from Hdqrs. Army of the West, June 13, 1862. Apptd. Major, May 10, 1862. Elected at reorganization.
Rolls Oct., 1862, to Feb., 1863. Absent, wounded at Battle of Corinth, Oct. 4, 1862. On furlough. Official Rolls
Paroled Officers, C. S. A., Paroled Natchitoches, La., June 10, 1865, as Colonel, 3rd La. Inf.
Above from Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers by Andrew B. Booth
CAPT
WILLIAM E RUSSELL
CO D
3 LA INF
CSA
Jul 24 1830
Jan 23 1888
Russell, William E.,2nd Lt. Capt. Co. D, 3rd La. Inf. En. May 17, 1861, New Orleans, La. Present on Rolls to
Oct., 1861. Roll Nov. and Dec., 1861, Recapitulation, Absent with leave. Rolls May, 1862, to Aug., 1862, Present.
Descriptive Roll dated Saltillo, Miss., Aug. 28, 1862, Elected 2nd Lt., May 9, 1861. Age 32 years, born _, La.,
elected 1st Lt. May 8, promoted Capt. May 10, 1862. Rolls Oct., 1862, to Dec., 1862, Absent with leave, detailed as
Recruiting Officer since Oct. 25, 1862. Roll Jan. and Feb., 1863, Present. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War,
Captured and paroled at Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863. On List dated Hdqrs. Allen's Brigade, Shreveport, La.,
March 29, 1864, Reported in camp for exchange at Natchitoches, La., before April 1, 1864.
Above from Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers by Andrew B. Booth
COL
LEWIS G DERUSSEY
CO D
2 REGT
LA INF
CSA
DEC 7 1795
NOV 16 1864
De Russy, Lewis G., Col. 2nd Regt. La. Infty.
Above from Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers by Andrew B. Booth
Above this memorial are 3 CSA stones for soldiers buried in
DeRussey-Russell Cemetery).
CAPT
LEOPOLE CASPARI
CO G
3 LA INF
CSA
JUL 28, 1830
MAR 12 1915
Caspari, L., 2nd Lt. Capt. Co. G. 3rd La. Infty. En. May 17th, 1861, New Orleans, La. Present on all Rolls to
Oct., 1861. Promoted 1st Lt., Oct. 13th, 1861. Roll for Nov. and Dec., 1861, Absent on furlough. Roll dated
June 30th, 1862. Discharged by orders from Division Hdqrs. List of Paroled Officers from Official Rolls shows
Caspari, L., Capt. La. State Forces, Paroled at Alexandria, La., June 29th, 1865.
Above from Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers by Andrew B. Booth
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