Company G, 2nd Louisiana Calvalry Regiment
McWaters Rangers Company G War Reports Individual Reports
Originally formed as "McWaters Rangers"
McWaters' Rangers, CSA. Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by:
Gaytha Carver Thompson
Source: Undated Newspaper Clipping from Melrose
Collection NSU.
Louisiana State Courier April 1985; Annette Carpenter Womack,
editor
LAST OF MUSTER ROLLS
LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT FINISHES THE
PUBLICATION OF THE RAPIDES COMPANIES.
The following is taken from the
Louisiana Democrat:
It shows that Rapides parish furnished the Confederacy
thirteen companies,
composed of 1,107 officers and men, a greater number we
believe, than any other
parish of the State, save and excepting the Parish of
Orleans. The bones of a
large majority of these soldiers lie bleaching on
every battle field from
Virginia to Texas. Hence, it is meet and proper that
the Parish of Rapides
should erect a monument to perpetuate the memory of
those who sacrificed their
lives in behalf of the annals of the civilized
world.
MUSTER ROLL OF MCWATERS'
RANGERS.
OFFICERS:
James A. McWaters, Captain
T. J.
Stafford, 1st Lieutenant.
O. L. Chamberlain; 2nd Lieut.
E. T. Lewis, 3rd
Lieutenant.
PRIVATES:
J. G. Armstrong, Lewis Andrews, A. L. Bridges,
J. H. Bogguss, James Cobb, E.
E. Dodge, J. G. Davis, J. T. W. Gant, Lewis
Frazier, D. T. Hjaworth, O. W.
Hudson, Dempsey Iles, J. C. Irving, J. D.
Johnson, E. W. Laird, R. Lacour,
Leon Lacaste, R. A. Murray, J. A. Perkins,
J. G. Reidheimer, W. H. Randolph,
H. W. W. Reynolds, J. P. Snelling, Wm.
Sneed, J. T. Smith, L. E. Torrey, W. E.
Taylor, W. A. Vestal, Goran Williams,
D. W. Williams, H. P. Young, R. E.
Avery, W. W. Amos, A. W. Bean, T. J.
Baggett, F. M. Duffel, James Duffel, L.
Edwards, J. Da. A. Fant, Peter
Gibney, Stephen Holstein, Robert Hayes, H. M.
Iles, A. G. Johnson, C. S. Kay,
L. A. Layssard, Phillip Lacaste, F. E.
McManus, M. S. Neal, D. C. Paul, J. E.
Robert, C. D. Robinson, Robert Rector,
B. F. Scott, W. H. Smith, F. L.
Thorpe, Nath Tyler, Wm. Vorbles, John A.
Williams, John Wellington, Levi
Weeks.
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Military:
Company "G" 2nd La Cav. Rgt. CSA Rapides Parish la
Submitted by Morgan Edward
Johnson (morgan@usroots.com)
COMPANY "G"; 2nd LA. CAVALRY REGIMENT.
C.S.A.
Originally formed as "McWaters Rangers", this
independent
company from Rapides Parish became Company "G" of the 2nd
Louisiana Cavalry Regiment, C.S.A. in 1862. It's captain,
James A.
McWaters, became a Lt. Col. in the newly formed
regiment. Ltc. McWaters was
killed in action on January 14,
1863, defending the gunboat "Cotton" on
Bayou Teche. The
Regiment fought under General Richard Taylor, and covered
his rear during the retreat from Southwest Louisiana, and
was his
vanguard when he went back into the area. The Regiment
fought dismounted at
the Battle of Mansfield.
The commander of Company G was Thomas J.
Stafford, who resigned
on April 28, 1865, just before final surrender. For
the last
few weeks of the War, the company was commanded by E.T.
Lewis.
[See: Guide to Louisiana Confederate Military Units; 1861-1865;
By: Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr.; L.S.U. Press; Baton Rouge, La. (1989)
pp.
41-43]. From the alphabetical listing contained in Records
of Louisiana
Confederate Soldiers & Confederate Commands; By:
Andrew B. Booth; New
Orleans, La. (1920), the following is a
compilation of Company G's Rapides
Parish troopers:
Baggett, Thomas J.
Burgess, B.B. 1st Sgt.
Burgess, L.A. Pvt.
Lassard, L.A. Pvt.(Also: Layssard)
Butler, E.O. Pvt.
Lokey, J.P. Pvt.
Calvit, W.N. Pvt.
Marler (Mahlur), S. Pvt.
Cannon, J.G. Pvt.
Marshall, H. Pvt.
Cannon, N.T. Pvt.
Mentiorn, T. Pvt.
Cannon, S.T. Pvt.
Mustain, T. Pvt.
Daffel, F.M. Pvt.
McWaters, L. Pvt.
Daffel, J.P. Pvt. (Duffel, James P.?)
Neal, M.S. Corpl.
Davidson, M. Pvt.
Rector, Robert Pvt.
Davis, John F. Pvt.
Register, C. Pvt.
Deralcourt, ??? Pvt.
Robinson, C.L. Pvt.
Dodge, E.E. Pvt.
Rogen, H. Pvt.
Dorsett, O. Pvt.
Rogers, H. Pvt.
Duffel (Doffel), Fell M. Corpl.
Rogester, C. Pvt.
Duffel, James P. Pvt.
Scott, B.F. Sgt.
Edmond, L. 1st Corpl.
Simmes, E.R. Pvt.
Edwards, L. Pvt.
Snelling, J.P. Sgt.
Fant, John T.W. Pvt.
Stevens, J.N. Pvt.
Harvey, T.J. Pvt.
Stickles, S.N. Pvt.
Hebert, Edward Pvt.
Strother, J.T. Pvt.
Hickman, T. Pvt.
Strother, S.F. Pvt.
Holston, S., Jr. Pvt (also Holstien)
Tanner, S. Pvt.
Hudson, A.W. Pvt
Taylor, W.E. Pvt.
Iles, Dempsey Sgt.
Texada, T. Pvt.
Iles, H.W. Pvt.
Thorpe, F.L. Pvt.
Johnson, A.G. Sgt.
Tindle(Tindol), F. Pvt.
Johnson, C.L. Pvt.
Torrey, L.E. Pvt.
Johnson, F.B. Pvt.
Towey, L.E. Pvt.
Johnson, J.D. Sgt.
Tyler, F.M. Pvt.
Kay, S.H. Pvt.
Tyler, Nath. Pvt.
Lacaste, B. Pvt.
Vestal, W.A. Pvt.
Lacaste, Lezime Pvt.
Voorhies, G.T. Pvt.
Lacaste, P. Pvt.
Voorhies, William Sgt.
Lackie, Thomas L. Pvt. (Leckie)
Weems, C. C. Corpl.
Laird, E.W. Pvt.
Weems, E. Pvt.
Laird, John Pvt.
Williams, D.W. Pvt.
Land, John Pvt.
Lassard, A. Pvt. (Layssard)
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These reports were provided by Mark Baggett, of Poplarville, Mississippi, overload55@hubserv.com. His ancestor, Thomas J. Baggett, was in this company. Sources used: Booth, Andrew B., Record of La. Confederate Soldiers and La. Confederate Commanders, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1920, Volumes I, II, and III; and The War of the Rebellion, a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. Prepared under the direction of the Secretary of War, by Robert N. Scott, Washington, Govt. Print. Office, 1880-1900.
July 8, 1862 Sept. 21, 1862 Nov. 4, 1862 April 23, 1863 Oct. 4, 1863 Oct. 22, 1863