Becnel and Armant families papers, 1849-1881 | Louisiana Research Collection

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ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 296

Primary Creator: Becnel family.

Other Creators: Armant family.

Extent: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged by topic as follows: correspondence, legal and military contracts and certificates, financial records, genealogical materials, autograph book, and bound genealogical materials. The collection is made up of one box.

Date Acquired: 12/16/1973

Subjects: Armant family -- Genealogy., Becnel, Amelia Armant., Becnel family -- Genealogy, Cantrelle family -- Genealogy., Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana Infantry Regiment, 30th., Fuselier family -- Genealogy., Haydel family -- Genealogy., Himel family -- Genealogy.

Forms of Material: Correspondence., Legal documents., Military records.

Languages: French, English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of Civil War correspondence, military commissions, marriage and baptismal certificates, financial records, and genealogical materials of the Becnel, Armant, Fuselier, Haydel, Himel, and Cantrelle families. Much of the material focuses on Lézin Becnel, who was captain in the Confederate Army and a member of the 30th Regiment Louisiana Volunteers. Included in the collection is his correspondence with wife Amélia Armant Becnel, his diary, his autograph book from his time as a student at the University of Virginia, and the bullet that killed him near Augusta, Georgia in 1864.

Biographical Note

The Becnel-Armant family were joined when Lézin Becnel married Amélia Armant. Lézin Becnel was a captain in the Confederate Army and a member of the 30th Regiment Louisiana Volunteers. He was killed by a bullet wound in a battle near Augusta, Georgia on August 4,1864 and died in Griffen, Georgia. He attended the University of Virginia. The Becnel-Armant family is tied to the following families: Fuselier, Haydel, Himel, and Cantrelle families.

Subject/Index Terms

Armant family -- Genealogy.
Becnel, Amelia Armant.
Becnel family -- Genealogy
Cantrelle family -- Genealogy.
Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana Infantry Regiment, 30th.
Fuselier family -- Genealogy.
Haydel family -- Genealogy.
Himel family -- Genealogy.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Phyllis N. Becnel.

Preferred Citation: Becnel and Armant families papers, Manuscripts Collection 296, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Finding Aid Revision History: Collected entered by LAC in Archon in 2011.

Other Note: OCLC Number: 732680985

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Box 1: Correspondence, legal documents, military papers, financial records and other recordsAdd to your cart.
Folder 1: Letters to Amelia Armant, Sacred Heart Convent, from her mother, 1852Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Correspondence of Lezin Becnel, 1862-1863Add to your cart.
Folder 3: Correspondence, 1864Add to your cart.
Folder 4: Fragments of letters, 1864Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Copy of marriage contract, Agucore Fuseler, Christine Berard, 1870, 1875Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Military commission for Lezin Lezin Becnel, 1861Add to your cart.
Folder 7: Succession of Lezin Becnel, 1865 December 15Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Tutelage certificate of Amelia Armant and child Lezin Becnel, 1865Add to your cart.
Folder 9: Copy of 1730 marriage certificate of Jacques Cantrelle and Marie Margueritte Larmussian, 1870Add to your cart.
Folder 10: Copy of 1750 baptismal certificate of Michel Cantrelle, 1870Add to your cart.
Folder 11: Copy of 1772 marriage certificate of Pierre Becnel and Madelaine Haypel, 1875Add to your cart.
Folder 12: List of names of slaves, 1849-1856Add to your cart.
Folder 13: Rolls: Stephen's Guard Company, 30th Regiment, Louisiana Volunteers, Company B, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 14: Report: "Bataille des Mouchoirs", words to "Cantata Louisianaise", 1863 February 20Add to your cart.
Folder 15: Financial records of Lezin Becnel, 1860-1871Add to your cart.
Folder 16: Account statement and liquidation, 1867Add to your cart.
Folder 17: Becnel bills, receipts, and statements, 1866-1878Add to your cart.
Folder 18: Genealogical material for families Becnel, Armant, Fuseler, Cantrelle, Haydel, HymelAdd to your cart.
Folder 19: Dictionary of family names, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 20: Newspaper clippings regarding family, 1861-1875Add to your cart.
Folder 21: Poem by Lezin Becnel, 1871 AprilAdd to your cart.
Volume 1: Autograph book, Lezin Becnel, SeniorAdd to your cart.
Volume 2: Genealogy notes, 1869 NovemberAdd to your cart.
Envelope 1: Bullet that killed Captain Lezin BecnelAdd to your cart.

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