John Slidell, Louisiana Senator and Confederate Envoy to Great Britain.

John Slidell (born 1793, died July 29th, 1871) served as Senator from Louisiana and in 1861 was sent as Confederate Envoy to Great Britain. He owned a home before the war (1839) in New Orleans, Louisiana which is still standing. It was and is located at 312 Royal Street, also Slidell, Louisiana is named in his honor. He was married to Mathilde Deslonde, with whom he had three children (Alfred Slidell, Marie Rosine Slidell and  Marguerite Mathilde Slidell).

C.S.S. Sumter, Confederate Navy, Officer's and Staff.

Commander - Raphael Semmes
1st Lt. - John M. Kell (Exec. Officer), William E. Evans
Lt's. - Robert T. Chapman, John M. Stribling
Surgeon - Francis L. Galt
1st Lt. Confederate States Marine Corp - Becket K. Howell
Pay Master - Henry Myers
1st Assistant Engineer - Miles J. Freeman
2nd Assistant Engineer - William P. Brooks
Acting Gunner - Thomas C. Cuddy

Today is the Birthday of General Robert Edward Lee, Army of Northern Virginia.

Today is the birthday of General Robert Edward Lee. He was born on January 19th, 1807 at Stratford Hall Plantation, in Westmoreland, Virginia. The 5th son of Revolutionary War Hero, General Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee and Anne Hill (nee Carter).

Orleans Fire Regiment, New Orleans Fire Department, Louisiana Militia, Field and Staff Officer's.

Colonel - S.P. Duncan
Lt. Colonel - M.M. Reynolds
Major - James D. Hill

City Fire Guards - Captain John Kennedy
Confidence Fire Guards - Captain Joseph Didlot
Milneburg Fire Guards - Captain Charles Evershed
Orleans Good Will Fire Guards - Captain Benjamin Faith
Perseverance Fire Guards - Captain William H. Latham
Phoenix Fire Guards - Captain Valentine St. Ceran
Third District Fire Guards - Captain Frank Borge
Vigilant Fire Guards - Captain Xavier Maurer

Chasseurs a Pied, Lousiana Militia, Field and Staff Officer's.

Colonel - J. Simeon Meilleur
Lt. Colonel - Charles A. Janvier
Major - Henry J. Rivet

Joe Shannon, Last Alabama National Guard Pilot, who flew in the Bay of Pigs, Passes Away.

Joe Shannon the last surviving Alabama National Guard Pilot, who flew in the Bay of Pigs, passed away on Tuesday January 5th, 2010. He was 88 year's old. He had been an Army Air Corps Pilot in World War Two and was a member of the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame. He was among about 60 Alabama National Guard member's who were recruited to train the Cuban Exile 2506 Brigade, which landed in Cuba, on April 17th, 1961, in an attempt to liberate the island from Communist rule. Joe Shannon helped train Cuban Pilot's and flew a last ditch mission into Cuba before the Bay of Pigs attack failed. He was a true American Hero and an example of bravery, in the face of overwhelming odd's. May He Rest In Peace // Que En Paz Descanse.

10th Georgia Cavalry, Field and Staff Officer's.

Colonel - Joel R. Griffin
Lt. Colonel - John W. Millen
Major - William G. Thomson

Louisiana Irish Regiment, Louisiana Militia, Field and Staff Officer's.

Colonel - Patrick B. O'Brian
Lt. Colonel - W.J. Castell

Louisiana Defender's Battalion, Louisiana, Field and Staff Officer's.

Major - Juan Miangolara (later in the War, he was promoted to Colonel)

Captain - Tomas Viade, Company A
Captain - Arthur Picolet, Company B
Captain - Jose Domingo, Company C

Orleans Guard Regiment, Louisiana Militia, Field and Staff Officer's.

Colonel - Numa Augustin
Lt. Colonel - Charles Messieu
Major's - Octave Voorhies, Leon Queyrouze
Assistant Surgeon - Michel Oscar Gaudet

Company A - Captain - Charles Roman
Company B - Captain - P. Oscar Labatut
Company C - Captain - Auguste Roche
Company D - Captain - Gustave Cruzat
Company E - Captain - E.P. Poupart
Company F - Captain - Pierre Maspero
Company G - Captain - Arthue Poincy
Company H - Captain - Joaquin Viosca
Company I - Captain - Guy Duplantier
Company K - Captain - S. Plassau