| Antoine James de Marigny | |
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Antoine Jacques Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville in the officer’s uniform from the Orleans Lancers of the Louisiana Militia, by Jean Joseph Vaudechamp. |
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| Nickname | Mandeville |
| Born | 1811 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Died | 1890 |
| Service/branch | French Army Louisiana Militia 10th Louisiana Volunteers[1] |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Fredericksburg |
Antoine Jacques Philippe de Marigny de Mandeville (also known as Antoine James de Marigny and Mandeville DeMarigny) was the son of Bernard de Marigny de Mandeville and the son-in-law of William C. C. Claiborne, the first governor of Louisiana.
He attended the Academy of St. Cyr in the 1830s before briefly serving in the French Army.[2]
During the American Civil War, he was a colonel in the 10th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (" French Brigade, French Legion") and served in Virginia.[3][4]
He married Sophronia Louise Claiborne, daughter of the first Governor of Louisiana.[5]