Jean Leopold Achee (1839)

Born 11 Feb 1839 in Ascension, Louisiana

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Jean Léopold married Marie Adolphine, called Adolphine, daughter of Jean Baptiste Pitre and Matilde Adélaïde Marse, at the Labadieville church, Assumption Parish, in January 1859. During the War of 1861-65, Jean Léopold served as a sergeant in Company K of the 8th Regiment Louisiana Infantry, raised in Ascension Parish, which fought in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania--one of Robert E. Lee's Louisiana Tigers. Jean Léopold was seriously wounded in the Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia, in July 1862. He was sent to hospitals at Lynchburg and Danville to recuperate. In November 1862, he was placed on a list of soldiers unfit for duty, demoted to private, discharged for disability, and returned home. Daughter Mathilde Rosalie was born near Labadieville in December 1863, and son André Courade in November 1867. ^[1]

ACHEE, Jean Leopold. Sgt, Pvt. Called Leopold. Born 11 Feb 1839, Ascension Parish. Baptized 15 Jun 1839, Ascension Catholic Church, Donaldsonville. Son of Jean Pierre ACHEE & Rosalie AYRAUD. Married, age 19, Marie Adolphine PITRE, daughter Jean Baptiste PITRE & Matilde Adélaïde MARSE, 18 Jan 1859, St. Philomena Catholic Church, Labadieville. A farmer, single, resident of Assumption Parish, when he enlisted in Company K, 19 Jun 61, Camp Moore, age 22. Present to Oct 61. Absent Nov-Dec 61, sick in Richmond, VA, since 20 Nov 61. Present 31 Dec 61-30 Jun 62. Seriously wounded in action, Malvern Hill, VA, 1 Jul 62. Absent Jul-Aug 62, wounded in Lynchburg, VA, since 1 Jul 62. Present Sep-Oct 62. Absent Nov-Dec 62, since about 19 Nov 62, no reason or place given. Absent Jan-Feb 63, sick in Danville, VA, no specific date given. Still absent 28 Feb-14 May 63, Danville, since 19 Nov 62, dropped from the list of sgts. as unfit for duty since 1 Apr 63. Absent 14 May-11 Aug 63, sick in Danville. Still absent 11-31 Aug 63, Danville, disabled by wound received at Malvern Hill. Absent Sep 63-Aug 64, detailed in hospital, Danville, disabled by wound received at Malvern Hill, detailed by medical examination board. No further record in Booth. // Ancestry.com, Civil War Rolls: Leopold ACHEE; rank in Sgt., rank out Pvt. Booth, La. Confed. Soldiers, 1:24: Leopold ACHEE. BRDR, 5(rev.):1: Jean Leopolde ACHEE. CSRC, Index: Leopold ACHEE. // Brother of Pvt. Joseph Oscar ACHEE of Company H, 2nd Regiment Cavalry, & Cpl. Belisaire Clement ACHEE of Company G, 18th Regiment Infantry. ^[2]

Sources

1880 US Census, Iberville, LA

Leopold Ache\E Self M 40 Louisiana, United States

Anatole Ache\E Brother M 24 Louisiana, United States ^[3]

1. ↑ http://www.acadiansingray.com/Appendices-ATLAL-ACHEE.htm#ACHEE
2. ↑ http://www.acadiansingray.com/8th%20Regt.%20Inf.htm#ACHEE, Leopold. Pvt. Sgt.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD65-BGP : 15 August 2017), Leopold Ache\E, 2nd Ward, Iberville, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 64, sheet 55A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0454; FHL microfilm 1,254,454.