| Antoine James de Marigny | |
|---|---|
 Antoine Jacques Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville in the French officer’s uniform [1] from the Orleans Lancers of the Louisiana Militia, by Jean Joseph Vaudechamp. | |
| Nickname | Mandeville |
| Born | 1811 |
| Died | 1890 (aged 78–79) |
| Place of birth | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Allegiance |
 France Confederate States |
| Service/branch |
French Army Louisiana Militia |
| Rank |
 Colonel |
| Unit |
10th Louisiana Volunteers[2] |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Fredericksburg |
Antoine Jacques Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville (also known as Antoine James de Marigny and Mandeville DeMarigny) was the son of Bernard de Marigny de Mandeville and the son-in-law of William C. C. Claiborne, the first governor of Louisiana.
He attended the Academy of St. Cyr in the 1830s before briefly serving in the French Army.[3]
During the American Civil War, he was a colonel in the 10th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (" French Brigade, French Legion") and served in Virginia.[4][5]
He married Sophronia Louise Claiborne, daughter of the first Governor of Louisiana.[6]
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- ↑ "Painting's panel". The Louisiana State Museum. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CQnXP3mER1U/UC7i3ZFF3II/AAAAAAAATqo/GG_qDdoc5RI/s1600/New+Orleans+061.jpg.
- ↑ "M378 roll 18". National Park Service. Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080814171239/http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
- ↑ King, Grace (1921). Creole Families of New Orleans. Macmillan. pp. 39. http://books.google.com/books?id=cXQOAAAAIAAJ.
- ↑ King p. 40
- ↑ Brooks, Thomas Walter; Jones, Michael Dan (1995). Lee's Foreign Legion: A History of the 10th Louisiana Infantry. Gravenhurst, Ontario: Watts Printing.
- ↑ King p. 40, 58
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