Army Officer for the Confederate States of America.
Eugene Waggaman was the son of United States Senator George Augustus Waggaman and Marie Camille Arnoult.
He was educated at Mount Saint Mary's College, Maryland and studied civil engineering and architecture. He graduated as the 1849 class valedictorian. Returned to Louisiana and ran the family sugar plantation. Was a member of the State Legislature in the years 1858-1859.
At the outbreak of the Civil War he formed a cavalry unit in his parish known as the Jefferson Chasseurs. He was appointed their Captain and he offered his units services to the newly formed Confederate government, but it was turned down as "too costly to support". The use of cavalry units became important to both sides later in the war. Captain Waggaman asked his troops to fight on foot, but every man declined.
He later joined the 10th Louisiana Infantry as a Private. The commander of the 10th was his cousin Colonel Mandeville Marigny. Before the unit left for duty in Virginia, Waggaman had been promoted to Captain and was in charge of the "Tirailleurs d'Orleans". This unit was made up almost entirely of foreigners.
Captain Waggaman was soon promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on January 16, 1862 and placed in command of the 10th Louisiana (Lee's Foreign Legion) due to many of its officers being killed or wounded in battle. Lt. Colonel Waggaman lead the 10th on the famous charge at the Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862. The 10th lost 127 soldiers out of 272 in the last fifty yards of their charge. The 10th Louisiana was the only regiment in its brigade that penetrated the Union position atop Malvern Hill, but they paid dearly for the honor. They had temporarily captured 10 enemy cannons. When the regiment was not reinforced, they were driven back by a powerful Union counterattack.
Waggaman was captured and sent to Fort Warren near Boston, Massachusetts. He was released from Union custody on August 5, 1862 in a prisoner exchange and returned to New Orleans for duty as a recruiter. Waggaman was later promoted to Colonel on October 1, 1862.
In 1864 Colonel Waggaman was again called to Virginia by special order of General Robert E. Lee and placed in command of the 2nd Louisiana Brigade (Louisiana Tigers). Waggaman served gallantly in remaining campaigns and was wounded in the forearm at the Battle of Third Winchester on September 19, 1864. Despite the infected wound he stayed in command. He later lead the "Tigers" on a desperate charge at the Battle of Petersburg in June of 1864.
Colonel Eugene Waggaman, and the remainder of his troops, were present during the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia on 9 Apr 1865.
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Married Félicie Marie Sauvé in March 1852. Félicie passed away on 23 Mar 1912.
Children of this marriage were William George (married Sarah Kennedy), Marie (married William Berl), Albert (married Sarah Z. Salomon), Anna (1860-1867), Christine (married distant cousin Thomas E. Waggaman), Charles Spinola (married Laura E. Duggan) and Frank Ellis Waggaman (never married).
Grandson of Henry Waggaman and Sarah Ennalls.
Great-Grandson of Captain Henry Waggaman and Mary Woolford.
Great-Great Grandson of Jonathan Waggaman and Martha Elliott.
Nephew of Thomas Ennalls Waggaman who married Martha Jefferson Tyler. Martha was the sister of President John Tyler.
Eugene Waggaman was the son of United States Senator George Augustus Waggaman and Marie Camille Arnoult.
He was educated at Mount Saint Mary's College, Maryland and studied civil engineering and architecture. He graduated as the 1849 class valedictorian. Returned to Louisiana and ran the family sugar plantation. Was a member of the State Legislature in the years 1858-1859.
At the outbreak of the Civil War he formed a cavalry unit in his parish known as the Jefferson Chasseurs. He was appointed their Captain and he offered his units services to the newly formed Confederate government, but it was turned down as "too costly to support". The use of cavalry units became important to both sides later in the war. Captain Waggaman asked his troops to fight on foot, but every man declined.
He later joined the 10th Louisiana Infantry as a Private. The commander of the 10th was his cousin Colonel Mandeville Marigny. Before the unit left for duty in Virginia, Waggaman had been promoted to Captain and was in charge of the "Tirailleurs d'Orleans". This unit was made up almost entirely of foreigners.
Captain Waggaman was soon promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on January 16, 1862 and placed in command of the 10th Louisiana (Lee's Foreign Legion) due to many of its officers being killed or wounded in battle. Lt. Colonel Waggaman lead the 10th on the famous charge at the Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862. The 10th lost 127 soldiers out of 272 in the last fifty yards of their charge. The 10th Louisiana was the only regiment in its brigade that penetrated the Union position atop Malvern Hill, but they paid dearly for the honor. They had temporarily captured 10 enemy cannons. When the regiment was not reinforced, they were driven back by a powerful Union counterattack.
Waggaman was captured and sent to Fort Warren near Boston, Massachusetts. He was released from Union custody on August 5, 1862 in a prisoner exchange and returned to New Orleans for duty as a recruiter. Waggaman was later promoted to Colonel on October 1, 1862.
In 1864 Colonel Waggaman was again called to Virginia by special order of General Robert E. Lee and placed in command of the 2nd Louisiana Brigade (Louisiana Tigers). Waggaman served gallantly in remaining campaigns and was wounded in the forearm at the Battle of Third Winchester on September 19, 1864. Despite the infected wound he stayed in command. He later lead the "Tigers" on a desperate charge at the Battle of Petersburg in June of 1864.
Colonel Eugene Waggaman, and the remainder of his troops, were present during the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia on 9 Apr 1865.
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Married Félicie Marie Sauvé in March 1852. Félicie passed away on 23 Mar 1912.
Children of this marriage were William George (married Sarah Kennedy), Marie (married William Berl), Albert (married Sarah Z. Salomon), Anna (1860-1867), Christine (married distant cousin Thomas E. Waggaman), Charles Spinola (married Laura E. Duggan) and Frank Ellis Waggaman (never married).
Grandson of Henry Waggaman and Sarah Ennalls.
Great-Grandson of Captain Henry Waggaman and Mary Woolford.
Great-Great Grandson of Jonathan Waggaman and Martha Elliott.
Nephew of Thomas Ennalls Waggaman who married Martha Jefferson Tyler. Martha was the sister of President John Tyler.
Army Officer for the Confederate States of America.
Eugene Waggaman was the son of United States Senator George Augustus Waggaman and Marie Camille Arnoult.
He was educated at Mount Saint Mary's College, Maryland and studied civil engineering and architecture. He graduated as the 1849 class valedictorian. Returned to Louisiana and ran the family sugar plantation. Was a member of the State Legislature in the years 1858-1859.
At the outbreak of the Civil War he formed a cavalry unit in his parish known as the Jefferson Chasseurs. He was appointed their Captain and he offered his units services to the newly formed Confederate government, but it was turned down as "too costly to support". The use of cavalry units became important to both sides later in the war. Captain Waggaman asked his troops to fight on foot, but every man declined.
He later joined the 10th Louisiana Infantry as a Private. The commander of the 10th was his cousin Colonel Mandeville Marigny. Before the unit left for duty in Virginia, Waggaman had been promoted to Captain and was in charge of the "Tirailleurs d'Orleans". This unit was made up almost entirely of foreigners.
Captain Waggaman was soon promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on January 16, 1862 and placed in command of the 10th Louisiana (Lee's Foreign Legion) due to many of its officers being killed or wounded in battle. Lt. Colonel Waggaman lead the 10th on the famous charge at the Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862. The 10th lost 127 soldiers out of 272 in the last fifty yards of their charge. The 10th Louisiana was the only regiment in its brigade that penetrated the Union position atop Malvern Hill, but they paid dearly for the honor. They had temporarily captured 10 enemy cannons. When the regiment was not reinforced, they were driven back by a powerful Union counterattack.
Waggaman was captured and sent to Fort Warren near Boston, Massachusetts. He was released from Union custody on August 5, 1862 in a prisoner exchange and returned to New Orleans for duty as a recruiter. Waggaman was later promoted to Colonel on October 1, 1862.
In 1864 Colonel Waggaman was again called to Virginia by special order of General Robert E. Lee and placed in command of the 2nd Louisiana Brigade (Louisiana Tigers). Waggaman served gallantly in remaining campaigns and was wounded in the forearm at the Battle of Third Winchester on September 19, 1864. Despite the infected wound he stayed in command. He later lead the "Tigers" on a desperate charge at the Battle of Petersburg in June of 1864.
Colonel Eugene Waggaman, and the remainder of his troops, were present during the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia on 9 Apr 1865.
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Married Félicie Marie Sauvé in March 1852. Félicie passed away on 23 Mar 1912.
Children of this marriage were William George (married Sarah Kennedy), Marie (married William Berl), Albert (married Sarah Z. Salomon), Anna (1860-1867), Christine (married distant cousin Thomas E. Waggaman), Charles Spinola (married Laura E. Duggan) and Frank Ellis Waggaman (never married).
Grandson of Henry Waggaman and Sarah Ennalls.
Great-Grandson of Captain Henry Waggaman and Mary Woolford.
Great-Great Grandson of Jonathan Waggaman and Martha Elliott.
Nephew of Thomas Ennalls Waggaman who married Martha Jefferson Tyler. Martha was the sister of President John Tyler.
Eugene Waggaman was the son of United States Senator George Augustus Waggaman and Marie Camille Arnoult.
He was educated at Mount Saint Mary's College, Maryland and studied civil engineering and architecture. He graduated as the 1849 class valedictorian. Returned to Louisiana and ran the family sugar plantation. Was a member of the State Legislature in the years 1858-1859.
At the outbreak of the Civil War he formed a cavalry unit in his parish known as the Jefferson Chasseurs. He was appointed their Captain and he offered his units services to the newly formed Confederate government, but it was turned down as "too costly to support". The use of cavalry units became important to both sides later in the war. Captain Waggaman asked his troops to fight on foot, but every man declined.
He later joined the 10th Louisiana Infantry as a Private. The commander of the 10th was his cousin Colonel Mandeville Marigny. Before the unit left for duty in Virginia, Waggaman had been promoted to Captain and was in charge of the "Tirailleurs d'Orleans". This unit was made up almost entirely of foreigners.
Captain Waggaman was soon promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on January 16, 1862 and placed in command of the 10th Louisiana (Lee's Foreign Legion) due to many of its officers being killed or wounded in battle. Lt. Colonel Waggaman lead the 10th on the famous charge at the Battle of Malvern Hill on July 1, 1862. The 10th lost 127 soldiers out of 272 in the last fifty yards of their charge. The 10th Louisiana was the only regiment in its brigade that penetrated the Union position atop Malvern Hill, but they paid dearly for the honor. They had temporarily captured 10 enemy cannons. When the regiment was not reinforced, they were driven back by a powerful Union counterattack.
Waggaman was captured and sent to Fort Warren near Boston, Massachusetts. He was released from Union custody on August 5, 1862 in a prisoner exchange and returned to New Orleans for duty as a recruiter. Waggaman was later promoted to Colonel on October 1, 1862.
In 1864 Colonel Waggaman was again called to Virginia by special order of General Robert E. Lee and placed in command of the 2nd Louisiana Brigade (Louisiana Tigers). Waggaman served gallantly in remaining campaigns and was wounded in the forearm at the Battle of Third Winchester on September 19, 1864. Despite the infected wound he stayed in command. He later lead the "Tigers" on a desperate charge at the Battle of Petersburg in June of 1864.
Colonel Eugene Waggaman, and the remainder of his troops, were present during the surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia on 9 Apr 1865.
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Married Félicie Marie Sauvé in March 1852. Félicie passed away on 23 Mar 1912.
Children of this marriage were William George (married Sarah Kennedy), Marie (married William Berl), Albert (married Sarah Z. Salomon), Anna (1860-1867), Christine (married distant cousin Thomas E. Waggaman), Charles Spinola (married Laura E. Duggan) and Frank Ellis Waggaman (never married).
Grandson of Henry Waggaman and Sarah Ennalls.
Great-Grandson of Captain Henry Waggaman and Mary Woolford.
Great-Great Grandson of Jonathan Waggaman and Martha Elliott.
Nephew of Thomas Ennalls Waggaman who married Martha Jefferson Tyler. Martha was the sister of President John Tyler.
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