Lt. Dudley Avery, CSA

Businessman, politician. Born, Baton Rouge, September 20, 1842, eldest son of Daniel Dudley Avery and Sarah Craig Marsh. Education, local schools, attended Princeton University. Civil War: enlisted 1861, served with Fourth Louisiana Infantry; elected lieutenant, 18th Louisiana Regiment. Wounded, Battle of Shiloh. Took part in all engagements of Red River Campaign. Married, March 23, 1865, Mary Louise Richardson, daughter of Daniel DuBose and Mary Alexander Richardson of Bayside Plantation near Jeanerette, La. Children: Daniel Dudley, Kate Richardson, John Leeds, and Dudley, Jr. After war engaged in planting and salt production on Avery Island. Organized the first militia company outside of New Orleans after Civil War, The Iberia Guards. Served in the state senate in the 1890s. Charter member, UCV Camp 1788, New Iberia. Died, January 11, 1917; interred Avery Island. G.R.C.

--Dictionary of Louisiana Biography [Online, accessed 4 July 2013]

Avery, Dudley BATTLE UNIT NAME: 4th Regiment, Louisiana Infantry SIDE: Confederacy COMPANY: F
SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private ALTERNATE NAME: FILM NUMBER: M378 ROLL 1 PLAQUE NUMBER: NOTES: none

Avery, Dudley BATTLE UNIT NAME: 18th Regiment Consolidated and Yellow Jacket Battalion, Louisiana Infantry SIDE: Confederacy COMPANY: E
SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Second Lieutenant SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Second Lieutenant ALTERNATE NAME: FILM NUMBER: M378 ROLL 1 PLAQUE NUMBER: NOTES: General Note - See also 18 La. Inf.

He entered Princeton College in 1858; had his course interrupted near its close by the civil war ; enlisted in the service of the Confederacy; was in many battles ; was wounded at Shiloh ; presented with a sword for gallant conduct ; and complimented at Mansfield for gallant conduct. After the restoration of peace, he bent his energies to the restoration of order; was president of the police jury of Iberia Parish for nine years; delegate to the national Democratic convention in 1884 ; was general commanding the militia of his district; was elected to the state senate in 1891.

THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. p. 470, 781

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DUDLEY AVERY, eldest son of Daniel D. Avery and Sarah Craig Marsh, was born in the ancestral home of his father and grandfather Avery, Baton Rouge, La. He entered Princeton College, 1858, to have his course interrupted just at its close by the civil war. Fresh from his books he was enrolled in the "Delta Rifles," the first company to volunteer in his city; he was ordered directly to the. front, and rendered gallant and distinguished service in defense of his country in the battles of "Pittsburgh Landing." "Shiloh," "Riland," "Mansfield" and "Pleasant Hill;" he was severely wounded at Shiloh; was presented with a sword on the battle field and was complimented for gallant conduct, at Mansfield. The.battle of Shiloh is sometimes called that of Pittsburgh Landing. After the evacuation of Nashville, the confederate forces in the west were concentrated near Corinth. Miss, while Grant was preparing to move so as to cut off their communications in western Tennessee. On April 1, with about 32,000 men, he reached Pittsburgh Landing, where he was joined by Gen. Buell. Johnson, who had about 45,000 men, moved from Corinth and attacked Grant on the morning of the 6th. The attack fell first upon the divisions of W. T. Sherman and Prentiss, both of which were driven back, three regiments of the latter being captured and the whole army forced back almost to the landing. In the afternoon Buell's advance appeared on the opposite bank, and a single division crossed while the battle was going on. Gen. Johnson was mortally wounded, and the command devolved upon Beauregard, who assailed the Union center and left, on which most of the artillery had been concentrated, and which were also covered by two gun boats. The attack was repelled, and at night a bombardment was opened, which compelled the confederates to retire a little. The remainder of Buell's command crossed during the night, raising the Union forces to about 45,000 men. Grant opened the actron early in the morning of the 7th, by an artillery fire before which the confederates fell back. This was followed by a general assault, which was obstinately resisted. The action continued until 4 P.M., when, the confederates retreated. The years of devoted, service Dudley Avery gave his country bore fruit in the vital intent which has actuated him in Tending his best efforts toward the restoration of peace and order at home, respect and recognition abroad.

Prominent among his people he is a recognized leader in all that concerns their welfare. He was President of the Police Jury of Iberia Parish for nine consecutive years. He was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention at St. Louis in 1884. He is general commanding the militia of his district, and was elected to the State Senate to succeed his brother (deceased), session of 1891. At the close of the war Mr.Avery married Miss Mary Louise Richardson, of Bayside Plantation, Bayou Teche; she died in 1875 leaving four children, who, with their father, his sisters and their families, constitute the home at Avery's Island.