2nd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate)

Brief History
This regiment was also called the 33rd Regiment Partisan Rangers. It formed in September 1862 near Donaldsville. It was formed from Breazeale's Battalion and five independent campanies. They performed picket and scout duty for much of the war, spending the entire war in Louisiana. Some of their assignements were to clear the southern portion of Louisiana of Jayhawkers. At the end of the war, the regiment was in Natchitoches. Some men were paroled there, while others surrendered at Opelousas and Washington, Louisiana.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.


 * Company A – many men from St. Landry Parish. Also known as the Independent Rangers.
 * Company B – many men from Natchitoches Parish. Also known as the Marion Rangers.
 * Company C – many men from Natchitoches Parish. Also known as the Natchitoches Rangers.
 * Company D – many men from Natchitoches Parish. Also known as the Ile Breville Rangers.
 * Company E – many men from Bienville Parish. Also known as the Furman Rangers.
 * Company F – many men from Bienville Parish. Also known as the Alligator Rangers.
 * Company G – many men from Rapides Parish. Also known as the McWaters Rangers.
 * Company H – many men from Assumption Parish.
 * Company I – many men from Iberville Parish.
 * Company K – many men from Pointe Coupee Parish.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,048 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Louisiana in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Louisiana in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Louisiana, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.