Frederick Eisenhart, Private, Capt. Francis Lee Campbell's Company (Company A of the Governor's Guards), 13th Regiment Louisiana Infantry,* enlisted September 11, 1861, severely wounded, gun shot, in the shoulder at the Battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1862, taken prisoner and admitted to U. S. A. General Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri April 19, died April 27, 1862
* This company subsequently became Company B, 13th Regiment Louisiana Infantry
M320: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana
Thirteenth Louisiana Infantry
Shiloh after battle report:
Report of Capt. E. M. Dubroca, Thirteenth Louisiana Infantry.
----,---,--, 1862.
SIR: I respectfully submit to you the report of the part taken by the
Thirteenth Regt. Louisiana Volunteers in the battles of the 6th and
7th instant:
Being totally unacquainted with the ground, and at that time not
dreaming that the command of the regiment would devolve upon me, I
had not taken minute notice of the different movements of the regiment,
and am afraid my report will be a very imperfect one. I shall refrain
from naming any of my fellow-officers for their gallant deeds on the
battle-field, as my attention was principally occupied in attending to my
own company until late in the engagement of the 7th.
On the morning of the 6th the regiment, commanded by Maj. A. P.
Avegno, was led into action about 7 a.m. We first encountered the
enemy in one of their camps, which I suppose was the first of their
camps still occupied. There we were formed in line of battle. On our
right was the First Arkansas and on our left the Fourth Louisiana. We
marched through an open field under a deadly fire of shell, grape, and
musketry, and formed in line on the edge of the enemy's camp.
Our loss in crossing the field was very heavy. Capt. Cassard, of
Company F, was wounded in the leg and retired from the field. Capt.
O'Leary, of Company A, received a slight wound in the shoulder, but
still retained his command.
We were ordered to the right to charge the enemy, who were lying in
ambush at the foot of a hill, entirely hidden from us by a dense
undergrowth, which screened their position. We were first apprised of
their proximity by a shower of musketry sweeping through our ranks.
Bravely did our gallant little band stand its ground and return the
enemy's fire; but "there is a time when endurance ceases to be a
virtue." Overwhelmed by numbers, we were forced to fall back and
reform anew, and a second and third time we returned to the charge,
leaving on the field some of our brave soldiers.
Capt. Campbell, of company B, being wounded in the arm, his
company was left in charge of his orderly sergeant, two of his
lieutenants being sick and one on detached service. Maj. Avegno,
being afflicted with a severe cold an unable to speak, transferred the
command to Capt. O'Leary, of Company A. Nothing of importance
transpired that night; we occupied the enemy's tents.
On Monday, the 7th at 7 a.m., the order was given to "fall in to face
the enemy again." Although worn out by fatigue, and after an almost
sleepless night, cheerfully and gladly did the Thirteenth obey the order.
We were ordered to charge a battery in position on the hill at some
distance. It was not long before I could see our brave boys cheering and
following the fleeing Yankees, who left two pieces of artillery behind
them, although it was not our good fortune to hold them long. The order
to fall back to a neighboring ravine was given. There again we had a
glimpse of the Yankees and fired a few volleys at them.
Lieut. Daly was wounded in the head by a piece of shell. He was
taken to a hospital close by, occupied by some of the enemy's wounded.
We were then ordered to the position we occupied in the morning.
There, after forming in line of battle, we charged on the enemy in an
open field.
Our loss in wounded was very heavy. Capt. O'Leary, of Company A,
received a second wound in the thigh. He then gave up the command of
the regiment to me. With some few of our men and about 200 men from
different regiments we made a last and desperate charge, in which
Maj. Avegno was wounded in the leg. The order to retreat was then
given.
All of which I respectfully submit.
E. M. DUBROCA,
Capt., Thirteenth Regt. Louisiana Volunteers.
Col. R. L. GIBSON.
Source: Official Records: Series I. Vol. 10. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 10