Much confusion has arisen from the fact that there was two 28th Infantry regiments from Louisiana. Immediately, after the fall of New Orleans, men from all parts of Louisiana organinzed regiments to defend their homeland from the northern aggressors. During the confusion, two regiments took the 28th designation. Allen Thomas' regiment, from South Louisiana, was offically renamed the 29th Infantry, but continued to be referred to as Thomas' 28th throughout the war.
This regiment was organized at Camp Moore on May 3, 1862, by the addition of five companies to a battalion formed by Thomas for state service.
The regiment left for Vicksburg, Mississippi, on May 20, and arrived the next day. During the first Federal attack on Vicksburg, May 18-July 27,
the regiment did picket and guard duty near Warrenton, south of the city. The men remained in the Vicksburg area through the summer and fall, drilling
and doing picket duty. On December 27, the regiment moved to Chickasaw Bluffs north of Vicksburg to assist in the defense of that area. The regiment
repulsed enemy attacks on December 28 and 29; 9 men killed, 25 wounded, and 9 missing. Again the regiment went through a period of inactivity, until
the beginning of the Siege of Vicksburg, May 19, 1863. The regiment originally occupied trenches on the Confederate left flank near Fort Hill. On May 22,
the regiment moved to the support of General John H. Forney's division during one of the major Union assaults. After this attack, the men returned to
their old positions. During the siege, 16 men of the regiment were killed and 57 were wounded. Paroled after the surrender on July 4, the remaining
men marched to a camp at Enterprise. The men went home on furlough after several months in this camp. In the summer of 1864, the regiment was
ordered into camp near Alexandria and returned to active duty. Many of the men chose not to return to duty and remained at their homes. The
regiment remained in the Alexandria-Pineville area until May, 1865. At that time, it marched to Mansfield, where the men disbanded on May 19.
From:
Guide to Louisiana Confederate Military Units 1861-1865
by Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr.
© 1989 by Louisiana State University Press
Baton Rouge and London.
** Reprinted with permission. **
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FIELD AND STAFF
COLONELS:
Allen Thomas, promoted Brigadier General February 4, 1864;
J.O. Landry.
LT. COLONELS: J.O. Landry, promoted Colonel February 4, 1864;
Charles M. Pegues.
MAJOR: Charles M. Pegues, promoted Lieutenant Colonel February 4, 1864.
GENERAL STAFF:
William H. Winn - Surg.
D.B. Peirce - Act. Surg.
R. D. Martin - A.S.
George Weightman - A.Q.M., dropped November 29,1862
Gustave {Bredow}, Jr. - A.Q.M.
J. G. Clarke - A.Q.M.
George A.
Elms - Adj.
George A. Woodward - A.C.S., to Department commanding Feb. 2, 1863
S. Kennedy - Ens.
COMPANIES AND THEIR COMMANDERS
COMPANY A:
(St. Landry Parish) "Creole Rebels."
E. P. Doremus, Capt.
E. M. Smith, 1st Lt.
J.e. DeBaillon, 2nd Lt.
William C Johnson, 2nd Lt., Resigned July 1, 1862
James King Grier, 2nd Lt., resigned Feb.14, 1863
COMPANY B:(DeSoto Parish) "Elam Guards" .
C. M. Pegue, Capt.
A. B. Hailey, Capt.
James G. Sims, 1st Lt.
B. F [Berley], 2nd Lt., resigned Oct. 31 1862
T. J. Jackson, 2nd Lt.
COMPANY C:
Watts Guards(?).
E. B. Sloan, Capt.
John M. Baldwin, 1st Lt.
H. S. Whittemore, 2nd Lt, to 1st Lt., Company I
John Newman, 2nd Lt., r. Nov 8, 1862
COMPANY D:
(Carroll Parish) "Carroll Rebels."
William F. Norman, Capt.
J. E. Mooney, 1st Lt.
D. P. [Spraegue], 2nd Lt.
A. E. Shaw, 2nd Lt.
Jules [Lemon], 2nd Lt.
COMPANY E:
(Ascension Parish) "Ascension Guards."
D. Landry, Capt. Absent without leave from January 4, 1863;
Edward F. Moorehead, 1st Lt.
J. R. Blair, 2nd Lt.
Eugene Superville, 2nd Lt., r. Oct 28, 1862
J. M. Baldwin.
COMPANY F:Gustave Bredon, Jr., Capt., Promoted Assistant Quartermaster December 22, 1862;
J. L. Wemple, Capt.
William J. Wagnon, 1st Lt., resigned August 29th, 1862
G. W. Wagnon, 2nd Lt., resigned December 5, 1862
William J. Crowder, 2nd Lt.
COMPANY G:
Francis Newman, Capt.
Louis Phillips, 1st Lt., r. October 22,1862
Samuel H. Brewer, 1st Lt.
Frank H. Turner, 2nd Lt.
COMPANY H:(Assumption Parish).
Emile E. Lauve, Capt.
Edouard Vives, 1st Lt,
John Webre, Jr., 2nd Lt.
Alphonse Charlet, 2nd Lt., Died July 6, 1862
Pierre J. Gilbert, 2nd Lt.
COMPANY I: (Calcasieu Parish) "Calcasieu Tigers."
James W. Bryan, Capt.
Valcour Lefleur, 1st Lt., r.May 9, 1862
E. M. Alverson, 2nd Lt., r. September 30, 1862
M. L. Lyons, 2nd Lt., Capt., Company K
John Williams, 2nd Lt., died May 11, 1862
Henry S. Whittemore, 1st Lt., died March 29, 1863
COMPANY K:(St. Landry Parish) "Sons of St. Landry."
Napoleon Robin, Capt., resigned November 30, 1862
M. L. Lyons., Capt.
Auguste N. Robin, 1st Lt.
James Burleigh, 1st Lt.
Octave Fontenot, 2nd Lt., r. May 4, 1864
Theodore S. Robin, 2nd Lt.
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