This book is the culmination of over forty years of collecting old photographs by the author in Avoyelles Parish. The faces of about 150 of these soldiers or Civil War participants from Avoyelles are the largest collection of its type. The rarest of the photographs depict local soldiers in uniform, some bearing arms. There are also portraits of two Avoyelles men who were among the hundreds of local young men who died in the war. Over 1000 men from Avoyelles Parish served during the Civil War. Bordered by two rivers, the rich soil of the Mississippi and Red River valleys enabled large and many small plantations. Avoyelles gave its share of soldiers on both sides of the battlefield. About 100 of its citizens gave their lives either during a battle or from disease. Many of the local men were in one of a handful of units which were formed in Avoyelles. These French speaking soldiers spread out and collectively fought in just about every battle in the war, from Gettysburg to Mansura. Portraits include: Palmire Boyer Amet Prudent Aymond F. B. Baillio Aristide Barbin Ludger Barbin Evariste Barre Heber Bennett Mansuel Bennett Joseph Bettevy Dr. James Knox Bond Edmond Bonnett Emile A. Bordelon Gervais Bordelon Louis Landry Bordelon Pierre Auge Bordelon Remi Bordelon St. James Bordelon David French Boyd Alonzo Lucien Boyer Benoit Brouillette Alcide Cailleteau Serge Callegari Capt. Joseph Cappel Jules Chatelain Emile Jules Chaze Moise Chenevert Alphonse Bienvenue Coco Anatole Coco F. B. Coco Philogene Coco Augustine A. Couvillon Edgar Pierre Couvillion Elphege Phillip Couvillon Hypolite Oge Couvillon Joseph Cleophas Couvillon Ludger Couvillion Pierre Elphege Couvillion Basel Crow Cushman Charles Willard Cushman Pierre Daigrepont Augustin Dauzat Marcellein E. DeCuir Jean Laurence DeGeneres Alcibeade Derivas Louis G. DeRussy Jean Ovide Domas Saint James Dubroc Jerome Ducote Louis Ducote Rezaire Ducote Zelien Ducote Marcellin M. Dufour Dr.. Francois M. Dumartrait Pierre Dupont Pierre Charles Dupuis Stephen Dupuis Judge Henry Clay Edwards Judge James M. Edwards Jocahim Firmen Elijah Fogleman Frederic Forasee Thomas Poindexter Frifth Capt. William Fuller Steven Fuqua Louis Gagnard Gerand J. Gaspard Eugene Gauthier Philocles Gauthier John George, III Giles Glasscock Sen. Abram M. Gray Aristides M. Gremillion Jean Baptiste G. Gremillion Constant Guillebert Jean Baptiste Guillory Julien Guillory Alexandre M. Haas Capt. Sam Haas Judge William Hall Capt. Joseph T. Hatch Parfait Belfort Haydel William Hervey, III Daniel Bettison Hudson Alfred Briggs Irion Wiley Jackson J. B. Jeansonne, fils Capt. Isaac C. Johnson Eloi Joffrion Sen. Evariste Joffrion Capt. Joseph C. Joffrion Cleophas Juneau Emile Juneau, Boone's Capt. Patrick Keary Prof. Henry Clay Kemper Jean Joseph Knoll Apollinaire Laborde Martin Laborde Severe Laborde Arnaud Denis Lafargue Joseph LaPrairie, II, Union John Baptist LeVert Dr. J. Cecil LeGare Fulgence Lemoine Jean Bapiste Lemoine Leandre Lemoine Leon Lemoine Theophile Lemoine Zenon Lemoine Adiren Maillet Hilaire Marcottte Dorsin Mayeux Henry Mayeux Hugh McNeal Curry Milburn Thomas Jefferson Milligan Ferdinand and Ferrier Moreau Oge Moreau Valerien Moreau, II J. Alphonse Morrow George Neck Alcide Hilaire Normand Cleophas Prudent Normand Clete Pudrent Normand Luc Normand Oliver P. Normand Prudent Normand, Sr. Prudent Normand, Jr. Scott Normand Capt. S. J. Norwood Capt. Thomas Overton Francis M. Pavey Alanson Pearce Stephen S. Pearce W. O. Pearcee Dr. Leonard Rabalais Andrew Jackson Reed Abraham Roy Leandre Roy Alfred Scallan David Siess Leopold Siess Simon Siess John Snoddy Lynn Tanner Dr. Leo C. Tarleton J. Alfred Tassin Ewell Thompson Spencer R. Thorpe Capt. J. E. Trudeau Celestin Villemarette Alphonse A. Voinche Dr. James Ware Rev. Frederick White Robert Windes Charles N. Zimme