CROATIAN CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS

1861-1865

Adam S. Eterovich

During the American Civil War, many Croatians served as individuals and in organized Croatian companies. They fought for the South.

Their service was not unusual or accidental, as they were a part of the South in numbers since the 1760's. They were in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. A Dalmatian, Juan Matulich, was selling guns and whiskey to the Indians in the 1760's; another, Marco Givanovich, owned a pre-Civil War plantation worth over $400,000.

Croatian Confederate Companies

The Confederate organizations of Croatian origin known to the writer were:

Louisiana Militia Volunteers

Slavonian Rifles 1st Co. E. Cazadores Esp.

Slavonian Rifles 2nd Co. Cazadores Esp.

Slavonian Rifles Co. Inf. Battalion Louisiana Legion.

Austrian Guards 4th Regiment European Brigade

Cognovich's Company 4th Regiment European Brigade

The Northern Yanks called Southern soldiers "Johnny Reb"; some were known as "Johnny Rebovich."

Confederate Soldiers

Abovich, Luca	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Anderson, John	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Antoncich, Thomas	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Arnet, Giorgio	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co	La.
Aurich, John	Pvt. 1861 European Brig.	La.
Bacellich, Stefano	Pvt. 1861 Garibaldi Legion	La.
Bagale, Rocco	Cpl. 1861 Militia	La.
Bagatella, Marco	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Balsamo, Francesco	Pvt 1861 Slavonian Rifles	La.
Barbarich, Pietro	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Batcha, J.	Pvt. 1861 Co. D. Fire Battn.	La.
Becir, Ivo	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Bejanich, Giorgio	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Beleich, Pietro	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Benejzich, Francisco	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich' 5 Co.	La.
Benazrich, Antonio	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Bendiss, Mateo	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Bendiss, Nikola	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Bosina, Mateo	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Bosne, Pablo	Pvt. 1861 Slavonian Rifles	La.
Breskovich, Antonio	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Bukarich, Giovanni	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Cognevich A.	Pvt 1861 Co. A. Fire Battn.	La.
Canno, Andrea	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Car, Antonio	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Car, Michiel	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Cataneo, Leonard	Pvt. 1861 Cazadores Regt.	La.
Chatovich, Elia	Pvt 1861 4th Regt.	La.
Chelich, F. A.	Pvt. 1863 22nd & 23rd Inf.	La.
Crnich, Antonio	Sgt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Crnich, Antony	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Chersanac, Giovanni .	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co	La.
Chetkovich, Elia	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Chezovich, Ellia	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Chiona, Giovanni	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Chiona, Guiseppe	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Chiona, Nicolo	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Cibilich, Luca	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Cibilich, Mateo	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Cognevich, Antonio	Cpt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Dabelich, Ellia	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Dablonich, J.	Pvt. 1861 Co. D., 1st Inf.	La.
Danilovich, Nicole	Pvt. 1861 10th Inf.	La.
Dobrilovich, Paul	Pvt. 1863 Co. B, 22nd Inf.	La.
Donguich, Pietro	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Drakori, John	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Drakovich, Giov	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Fabio, S. G.	Cpt. 1861 Slavonian Rifles,	La.
Ferri , Nicolo	Sgt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Fichenich, Peter	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Fizovich, Nicolo	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Fortunich, Simun	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Galleniche, Eug	Pvt. 1862 Castellano's Btty.	La.
Galleniche, J.	Pvt. 1862 Castellano's Btty.	La.
Galovich, Casimir	Cpl. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Gasprizza, Antonio	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Grgurevich, Ivan	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Grgurevich, Marko	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Grgurevich, Michiele	Lt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Glavich, Pietro	Cpl. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Glavina, Luka	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Governovich, Pietro	2-Lt1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Granich, Antonio	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Grashich, Louis	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Greysich, Anthony	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Grisich, Gios	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Grisich, Joseph	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Grisich, Luca	Cpl. 1861 Coqnevich's Co.	La.
Grozovich, Marino	Pvt. 1861 Co. I., 10th Inf.	La.
Grujsich, Antonio	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Grusich, Louis	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Gugliemich, Pietro	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Guglievina, Mateo	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Gvercovich, D.	Pvt. 1861 CO. K., 16th Inf.	La.
Jelancovich, D.	Pvt 1861 Co. I. 10th La. Inf.	La.
Jurjevich, Giov	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Jurjevich, N.	Cpl. 1861 Slavonian Rifles	La.
Jovovich, L.	2-Lt1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Kalugerovich, Luka	Pvt. 1861 Cognevich's Co.	La.
Kalugerovich,Stanisla