"We  hear  the  distant drums  of  war - calling - calling We  arise  to the  occasion - willing - with  grim determination The  lamenting  of our  beloved  will  not  stay  us For  our  call  to duty  is  fierce - determined Our  foe  awaits us  on  the  fields  of  honor For  he,  like  us, has  heard  the  calling  of  the  drums  of  war Onward  we  march - our  hearts  alight Forward  the legions  to  the  fields  of  honor How  fierce  the fight - how  terrible  the  pain Only  the  Good  Lord  knows  where  many  of  us  will  rest When  our  work  is   done" Joe Richard November 2000

Many of our friends have contacted us with a request to add a tribute to the fallen of the 18th Louisiana and 28th Thomas' Louisiana Infantry Regiments. The requests come in the form of a page paying homage to the men by sharing the fallen hero's burial site with others.

The final resting places of many of Louisiana's Confederate soldiers lie far and wide across this vast country. Some who gave their lives on distant battlefields will forever be remembered by their cherished memory alone in an unmarked grave on some lonely corner of a vast battlefield or perhaps by a simple marker placed near where a burial mound was hastily dug after the day's grizzly work was done.

However, many of the fallen soldiers from Louisiana's regiments, as well as the other states of the Confederacy are marked by simple, yet distinguished markers which bear the name and unit of the soldier enscribed in simple text.

We at the 18th Louisiana and 28th Thomas' Louisiana Infantry Regiments offer to you, the decendants of the brave citizen soldiers who went off to war, an opportunity to share the final resting place of your beloved citizen soldier in this roll of honor...our TRIBUTE TO THE VETERANS FINAL RESTING PLACE.

Join us in a tribute to our fallen citizen soldiers -- Deo vindice [If we do not forget]

Because of a number of requests, the following format will be utilized with regards to the location of burial sites and headstone photographs supplied by YOU our friends and decendants of the many Confederate soldiers from Louisiana. Even though a good cyberfriend, N. Wayne Cosby, has created a most wonderful and excellent website devoted to the actual burial locations throughout Louisiana and around the country with regards to the men from Louisiana who served, it is our intention to offer this page as a tribute to the men in the form of gravesite photos and related information (note: see related topic following the images at the bottom of this page). This page will be evolving as time progresses. To view the information located on N. Wayne Cosby's database with regards to a sepcific soldier, click on the corresponding link.

The list of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers: Our tombstone project.
Click on the corresponding link to be sent to a tribute to a particular soldier, or scroll down the list to view each in sequence.

1. Paul Hebert, Pvt., Co. A., 28th Thomas' Louisiana Infantry Regiment

2. Clairville Landry , Pvt., Co. H., 18th Louisiana Infantry Regiment

3. Joseph Bodin, Pvt., Co. F., 10th Battalion Louisiana Infantry

4. Emilen Norres, Pvt., Co. A., (Capt. S. T. Seawell) Ragsdale's Battalion Texas Infantry

5. Ulger Norres, Pvt., Co. --, 7th Louisiana Cavalry Regiment

6. Euclide Primeaux, Pvt., Co. --, "A Louisiana Confederate Soldier"

7. Pierre Aurelien Primeaux, Pvt., Co. B., 7th Louisiana Cavalry Regiment

Military Records of: Hebert, Paul, Pvt. Co. A, 28th (Thomas') La. Inf. En. April 6, 1862, Opelousas, La. Roll to Aug. 31, 1862, Absent in Gen. Hospl. Rolls from Sept., 1862, to Feb., 1863, Present. Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War, Captured and paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4, 1863. On Roll of Prisoners of War, Paroled at Washington, La., June 17, 1865. Res. St. Landry Par., La. ~*~      According to the Pension Records (#13829), dated 9 June 1931, Paul Hebert was laid to rest in Robert’s Cove, Louisiana. The solemn occasion was witnessed by two acquaintences, Martin Rougeau of Mowata and John G. Sittig of Iota. According to their sworn statements, there was no minister present and they helped take the body of Paul Hebert to the grave site at Robert’s Cove.     The grave site is located, on the east side of a quiet country road, in the shade of a majestic oak tree. It is near a gently winding curve in the road on present day Hwy. 1112. This site is a short distance from busy I-10 on the north side of Crowley, Louisiana. The grave site is marked by a simple military marker which attests to the fact that Paul Hebert served with Co. A., 28th Thomas’ Infantry Regiment.     There are two additional grave markers located at this site; one being that of a small child and the other, an iron cross which bears no inscription. The grave location is on private property. The current residents told this researcher that the grave site has a reputation of being haunted by friendly spirits. They did not elaborate further, when this researcher visited the site with Paul Hebert’s granddaughter, Lucy (Lucia) Hebert Richard.     Ironically, at the St. Louis Cemetery, on the south side of Eunice, Louisiana, there is an ADDITIONAL military grave marker for Paul Hebert. This one is in the northwest corner of the cemetery and is lying on the ground. It is also a simple military marker but with the inscription saying 28th La. Inf. CSA...it does not show which 28th Regiment.

Christmas -- 1998 Grand-daughter Lucia "Lucy" (Hebert) Richard, visiting the grave site of Pvt. Paul Hebert at small private cemetery near Robert's Cove, Louisiana. Lucia was NOT aware of her Grandfather's actual grave site prior to this visit for she had been led to believe that his actual grave site was located in Euncie, LA where a second marker exists!

~ Biography ~

If you would care to read the "bio" on Paul Augustine Hebert, Pvt. Co. A., 28th Thomas' Regiment, you can do so by clicking on the link below. Should you have any additions, corrections or deletions you would wish to make you may contact this researcher at the e-mail address listed also below. Paul (Augustine) Hebert, Pvt., Co. A.

Clairville Landry, Pvt. Co. H., 18th Louisiana Infantry Regiment

Military Records of: Landry, C. (Clairville) (also borne on Rolls as Landry, Clairville), Pvt. Co. H, 18th La. Inf. En. Oct. 10, 1862, Camp Pratt, La. Present on Roll for Jan. and Feb., 1863. Roll for May and June, 1863, Returned from Desertion, missing in action June 26, 1863. Roll for July and Aug., 1863, states Present. On Register of Prisoners of War, dated April 27, 1863, Captured Bayou Teche, La., April 14, 1863. Sent to New Orleans, La., to be exchanged. Also on Rolls of Co. E, Cons. 18th Regt. and Yellow Jacket Battn. La. Inf. Roll for Jan. and Feb., 1864, states Present.

~*~ Travis...need to have you fill in this area with some info regarding Clairville...some family history, legends, folk tale, just about anything you would care to see with regards to him. In other words, describe the man       Photos Courtesy of Travis & Diana Vincent Callahan

22 November 2000 - Burial Site: Vermillion Parish - Louisiana Veterans: Burial Sites

The directions to the Primeaux cemetery , Erath Louisiana is as follows.

From East or West one would arrive at Erath on the new Highway 14 bypass.

Turn South on Kibbe street/highway 331 , go through the little community ( about ten blocks) and continue South about a half mile. Turn right on Boathouse Road, go 1 1/2 miles and turn right on Primeaux Cemetery Road. Follow the road about 100 yards to the cemetery. With only 1200 residents ,anyone can direct you to the cemetery. There are only about five streets running South in the little town.

Joseph Bodin, Pvt. Co. F., 10th Battalion Louisiana Infantry

The Late Great Grandfather to Travis Callahan

Military Records of: Bodin, Joseph, Pvt. Co. F. 10th Battn. La. Infty. Register of Prisoners of War. dated April 30th, 1863, "Captured at Bayou Teche. La., April 14th, 1863. Paroled below Port Hudson, La., at Prophets Island, May 5th, 1863. Sent to New Orleans. La., to be exchanged." ~*~ Travis...need to have you fill in this area with some info regarding Joe Bodin...some family history, legends, folk tale, just about anything you would care to see with regards to him. In other words, describe the man

Photos Courtesy of Travis & Diana Vincent Callahan

22 November 2000 - Burial Site: Iberia Parish - Louisiana Veterans: Burial Sites

Emilen Norres, Pvt. Co. A., (Capt. S. T. Seawell)
Ragsdale's Battalion Texas Infantry
Great Great Grandfather to Diana Vincent Callahan

Ulger Norres, Pvt. Co. --, 7th Louisiana Cavalry Regiment

The Late Great Granduncle to Diana Vincent Callahan

Norres, Fiburse,Pvt. Co. E, 7th La. Cav. On Rolls of Prisoners of War, Paroled at New Iberia, La., June 11, 1865. Res. St. Martin Par., La. Travis...need to have you fill in this area with some info regarding Ulger and Emilen...some family history, legends, folk tale, just about anything you would care to see with regards to him. In other words, describe the man. You did not forward an image of the gravesite of Emilen -- correct??? The above muster roll entry may or may not be Ulger Norres???       Photos Courtesy of Travis & Diana Vincent Callahan

22 November 2000 - Burial Site: Iberia Parish - Louisiana Veterans: Burial Sites

Euclide Primeaux, Pvt. Co. --, "A Louisiana Confederate Soldier

Pierre Aurelien Primeaux, Pvt. Co. B., 7th Louisiana Cavalry Regiment

Photos Courtesy of Travis & Diana Vincent Callahan

Primo, A. P. (Primeaux),Pvt. Co. B, 7th La. Cav. Rolls of Prisoners of War, C. S. A., Paroled New Iberia. La., June 13, 1865. Res. Vermilion Par., La. Primo, D.,Pvt. Co. E, 7th La. Cav. On Roll of Prisoners of War, C. S. A., Paroled New Iberia, La., June 11, 1865. Res. Vermilion Par., La. Primo, Numa,Pvt. Co. B, 7th La. Cav. On Roll of Prisoners of War, C. S. A., Paroled New Iberia, La., June 13, 1865. Res. Vermilion Par., La. Travis...need to have you fill in this area with some info regarding the Primo's if you know them...some family history, legends, folk tale, just about anything you would care to see with regards to him. In other words, describe the man. Otherwise, we can maybe keep the area limited to photos and gravesite location...your opinion.

The directions to the Primeaux cemetery , Erath Louisiana is as follows. From East or West one would arrive at Erath on the new Highway 14 bypass. Turn South on Kibbe street/highway 331 , go through the little community ( about ten blocks) and continue South about a half mile. Turn right on Boathouse Road, go 1 1/2 miles and turn right on Primeaux Cemetery Road. Follow the road about 100 yards to the cemetery. With only 1200 residents ,anyone can direct you to the cemetery. There are only about five streets running South in the little town.

If you would care to place a tribute to your citizen soldier ancestor of the 18th Louisiana and/or the 28th Thomas' Louisiana Infantry Regiment, you may do so by contacting this researcher at the e-mail address below. We will be happy to add your tribute to the memory of your beloved citizen soldier.

Items to consider are: photos, grave site location and directions, images of the actual grave site and/or marker, letters, poems, family lore, legends, documents and anything that you would consider as a personal tribute which you would care to share with other decendants of the men who were these two historic Louisiana Infantry Regiments.

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