As a continuing service to the men who served with the 18th Louisiana Infantry Regiment, this web site is presenting hours of searching through the list of men who applied for Confederate Pension Benefits and/or their Widows who applied for Widow's.
Pension Application Records
for Louisiana Confederate Soldiers and/or Their WidowsCopies of the actual documents that made up the application are on file at the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Copies of the documents can be obtained by going to the Archives in person, or by requesting them by mail. Considering the material that a descendant can accumulate when a request is made, the cost is very nominal.
The documents can contain much in the way of valuable research information including the unit that the veteran served with, the names of some of his fellow soldiers, copies of marriage certificates (civil and/or church), letters of recommendation from a commanding officer, statements from fellow soldiers, death certificates, and the list goes on. Some
Confederate Pension Applications only carry a minimal of information while others carry a wealth of information -- all valuable to the researcher who is searching for his ancestors past paper trails.A typical Application for Confederate Pension Benefits can cost as little as $10!!!! A small fee, indeed for what could be a treasure trove of information.
We are listing the names, and the units of the men that we have either confirmed to date or that meet the criteria as a strong probability of being the soldier in question. We do not guarantee that all names listed below are 100% accurate -- but the vast majority of them are. The bonus of our search has yielded the names (including in many cases, the MAIDEN NAME) of the widow of the soldier listed.
Though we strive for accuracy -- we do makes mistakes -- for to err is human. Should we be in error as to the information displayed, and you are award of the information error, we would appreciate an e-mail message informing us as to the error as well as any correct information that you might be in possession of. We will make every effort to correct this information at the earliest timeframe.
The following is a transcription of a Confederate Pension Application for the Great-great grandfather of this researcher's nephew. Pierre L.(Pierrot Pierre Lastie) Aucoin who, even though he did not serve with the 18th Louisiana Infantry Regiment; did serve with the Co. I., Louisiana 1st Heavy Artillery Regiment at Vicksburg. A photograph taken more than likely shortly after the war is also included.
Note: You may click on all images below to view larger size images.
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Muster Roll Record of: Aucoin, Pierre L.,Pvt. Co. I. 1st La. Hvy. Arty. (Regulars). Rolls from Nov., 1862, to April, 1863, "Present. Conscript. Joined Co. Oct. 20th, 1862." Federal Rolls of Prisoners of War Captured and Paroled Vicksburg, Miss., July 4th, 1863. Rolls from Oct. 1st. 1863, to Dec., 1863, "Absent Without Leave. Supposed to Have Gone to La." Roll for Jan. and Feb., 1864. "Dropped from Rolls by Order No. -. from Dept. Hdqrs." Pension Application File as listed with the Archives in Baton Rouge for the widow of Pierre L. Aucoin: AUCOIN, PIERRE L. Image of Pierrot Pierre Lastie Aucoin |
The following images represent the entire package of material received from the Archives in Baton Rouge with regards to the Confederate Application for Widows Benefits that his widow, Marie G. Aucoin Fontenot applied for...and to illustrate the futility of the beauracy...was denied.
The images depicted below give the researcher an idea of just what type of materials can be obtained from the Archives in Baton Rouge with regards to learning more about an ancestor who served with the Confederacy in the service of Louisiana. Much can be learned from these pages. Judge for yourself.
The following information was generously supplied by the nephew of this researcher, David Aucoin of Kaufman, Texas -- who has been searching for his Civil War ancestor for years. A special THANK YOU is extended to David for supplying us with a copy of the documents that he treasures.
You may click on the thumbnail to view the document full sized. Once viewing the document, you may then elect to continue viewing all of the documents in sequence or return to this page to begin looking over the list of 18th Louisiana Infantry Regiment soldiers and or their widows who have Confederate pension applications on file at the Archives in Baton Rouge.
At the bottom of this page is the link
that will take you to the Pension Index. Good Luck!
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Archive Request Form |
Letter Dated Letter from the Archives in Baton Rouge with regards to the information contained on the application for Confederate Pension Benefits that were requested by Mr. David Aucoin of Kaufman, Tx. |
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Archive Cover Sheet |
Not Dated: Cover Sheet of Pension Application File for Marie G. Aucoin (Mrs. Pierre L. Aucoin) |
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Death Certificate |
Certificate Dated Church certificate of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Eunice, Louisiana attesting to the death of Pierre L. Aucoin. |
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Application Form Page #1 |
Application Dated The 1st page of the Confederate Widow's Pension Application of Mrs. Pierre L. Aucoin.
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Application Form Page #2 |
Application Dated The second page of the Confederate Widow's Pension Application of Mrs. Pierre L. Aucoin.
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Application Form Page #3 |
Application Dated The final page of the Confederate Widow's Pension Application of Mrs. Pierre L. Aucoin.
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Pension Commission Letter |
Letter Dated A copy of the letter submitted to the Adjutant General's office requesting information on the military records of Pierre L. Aucoin in his service as a private of Co. I., 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery, C. S. A.
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Civil Marriage Certificate |
Document Dated A copy of the civil marriage certificate of Pierre Aucoin and Marie Guillory as performed by Justice of the Peace A. J. Pirault.
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St. Landry Parish Marriage Certificate |
Document Dated A copy of the marriage certificate of Pierre Aucoin and Marie Guillory as performed by Rev. B. Branch, C. P.
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Police Jury Letter |
Letter Dated Letter by Gilbert Aucoin to the Hon. W. M. Stirling sending the application for Mrs. Pierre L. Aucoin.
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Notary Letter |
Letter Dated Notary public letter giving witness statements attesting to the age of Marie Guillory (widow of Pierri L. Aucoin.
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War Department Letter |
Letter Dated Letter by the War Department showing the record of Pierre L. Aucoin with their incomplete findings and leaving doubt as to his returning to service after the fall of Vicksburg.
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Board Of Pension Commissioners Letter |
Letter Dated I regret to inform you...letting Mrs. Marie Guillory Aucoin Fontenot know that her the Board could not locate a record of her widow's service after July 4, 1863...letter by the Board of Pension Commissioners.
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Board's Rejection Letter |
Letter Dated I regret to inform you...letting Mrs. Marie Guillory Aucoin Fontenot know that her application for Confederate Widows' Pension Application has been denied by the Board of Pension Commissioners. |
18th
Louisiana Infantry Regiment Confederate Pension Index
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