It is interesting that the list contains the names of sixty-eight individuals who are listed either as "French soldier", "French Legionnaire", "French Soldier/Sailor", "Legionnaire/Gunner" or "Legionnaire/Sailor". None of these are cited as having been an officer but, there are two that are cited as having been sergeants. These are:
Charles Baron sergeant, Lux. Corps
Louis Lagrone sergeant
The 2nd Company of the "Volontaires du Luxembourg" had a stated compliment that included five sergeants but, only four known ones are cited as having been part of the NCO contingent of the 2nd Company. Possibly one of the above men may well be the fifth sergeant of the 2nd Company. The 1st Company has all five sergeants listed as well as the single corporal. The 2nd Company was supposed to have a solitary corporal but, there is none cited as having occupied this rank. It is possible that the other sergeant listed above may well have filled this position or may have been assigned to the 3rd Company of the "Volontaires du Luxembourg" to assist with the direction of this company that had no other rank above that of soldat (private) listed in its roster of personnel.
There are twelve listings that may be repetitions of men who appeared on lists associated with one of the numbered companies - 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. These may well be simple misspellings or alternate spellings of the names as they appear on the individual rosters of each company. Seven of the soldiers/legionnaires do not have their first names recorded. These men are:
Jacques Avet legionnaire possible repeat of a soldier in the 1st Company
Andre Berange soldier possible repeat of a soldier in the 1st Company
--------- Bignon soldier possible repeat of a soldier in the 1st Company
--------- Chalet soldier possible repeat of a soldier in the 2nd Company
Jacques Philippe Lacavin legionnaire/sailor possible repeat of a soldier in the 3rd Company
--------- LeClen soldier possible repeat of a soldier in the 2nd or 3rd Company
Jean Francois LeClerc soldier possible repeat of a soldier in the 3rd Company
Jacques Nicolas Moyeux soldier possible repeat of a soldier in the 3rd Company
--------- Petit soldier possible repeat of a soldier in the 2nd or 3rd Company
--------- Pierre soldier possible repeat of a soldier
--------- Prevot soldier possible repeat of a soldier in the 3rd Company
--------- Relieu soldier possible repeat of a soldier in the 2nd Company
These two lists leave a total of fifty-four names of individuals who are listed as being "French" and as a member of the crew or marines on board the frigate South Carolina. Their names and "positions" are as follows:
Balthazar Jacques Mathieu Andoyer soldier, legionnaire
Pierre Barache legionnaire
Pierre Bertrani legionnaire
Blaize Francois Betancourt legionnaire
-------- Bin soldier
Baltazar Jacques Bordin legionnaire
Charlemagne Bourgois legionnaire
Jean Charles Boutemond legionnaire
-------- Bovinet soldier
-------- Boye soldier
Andrew Cheron legionnaire
-------- Chichenoux soldier
-------- Coceve du Roy soldier
Jean Charles Edward Coignots legionnaire
Francois Collin legionnaire
-------- Collo soldier
-------- D'Auverger soldier
Auguste Danbreville soldier
-------- DeClereus soldier
-------- Douvill soldier
Jean Baptiste Charles Dufour soldier
Andrew Firmin soldier
Olivier Frater soldier
William Halman legionnaire?
Louis Hamel soldier
William Hazelt legionnaire?
Louis Guillaume Hesse legionnaire
Jean-Baptiste Humbert legionnaire?
-------- Hurtin soldier
Martin Joseph legionnaire, gunner
-------- La Maine soldier
Nicolas Denis Lachot legionnaire
Jacques Augur Louis LaCouroune soldier
-------- LaNotte soldier
Martin LaPorte soldier
Lewis Lareye soldier
Louis Larreche soldier/sailor
Gilles Lauthier soldier
Jean Baptiste LeQuay soldier
-------- Lerrad soldier
-------- LeVasseur soldier
-------- Mammiel soldier
-------- Ricardo soldier
Nicholas Richard soldier
-------- Richet soldier
Joseph Rivit soldier
-------- Roche soldier
Jacques Santerre soldier
-------- Seanz soldier
Jean Baptiste Testardo soldier/sailor
Jean Edine Trecot soldier
Antonine Jeane Villein soldier
Richard Wainright legionnaire/sailor
Francois Pierre Wast soldier
There are few personnel that are not accounted for in the original rosters cited in the three posts below. The 1st Company is only missing a single soldier. The 2nd Company is missing one sergeant, the solitary corporal, and four of the soldiers. The 3rd Company has its full compliment of ninety men. So,the question is begged - Where did all these extra men come from and what was their purpose on board the frigate South Carolina?
There are a few possibilities as to the origins of these men. First, and most likely, there were more marines on board the frigate South Carolina than just the "Volontaires du Luxembourg". It is known that a contingent of marines were commanded by John Spencer and, primarily, Michael Kalteissen, another German-speaking South Carolinian who had accompanied Commodore Alexander Gillon across the Atlantic in his quest for vessels to sail for the state of South Carolina. According to Dr. Lewis's work, Neptune's Militia, page 34-35, "there was also a small group of non-Luxembourg marines under captains Michael Kalteissen and John Spencer. Just how many of these there were, of what nationality, and whether they answered directly to Gillon or through the Chevalier D'Aubry is not clear". In comparison to the size of the individual companies of the "Volontaires du Luxembourg", this group of men could certainly be considered "...a small group of non-Luxembourg marines..." There are fifty-four men listed here while each of the companies of the "Volontaires du Luxembourg" had ninety or more men. These could have been men recruited by Michael Kalteissen and/or John Spencer there in Europe for their specific "company" of marines. Many of these men's names are French or appear to be French but, there are also names that could be of another ethnicity such as English, German, Dutch, Italian or Spanish, to name a few. It is possible since sea port towns always have drawn a particular breed of men to them seeking employment wherever and however they can find it and however it appealed to them.
A second possibility is that these men were deserters from French army regiments that sought employment and escape from pursuing authorities on board the frigate South Carolina. There is evidence that Commodore Gillon would provide safety and safe passage for other deserters in both Spain and Cuba later in the voyage of the frigate South Carolina. Whether he sought to "recruit" these men or they deserted and sought out the frigate is not clear and is not mentioned in the text of Dr. Lewis's work, Neptune's Militia. These men could have been entered on the rolls of the frigate South Carolina according to their last employment as soldiers of the French army.
A third possibility is that these men were initially and primarily employed as sailors but, could have also filled the dual role of marines, if needs be. The contingent of sailors/seamen on board the frigate South Carolina was large, to say the least. The frigate was a large, impressive ship and would have required a sizable group of men to man and sail her. This possibility could be supported by the fact that at least a few of these listed men have dual "positions" listed for them, which frequently includes a citation like "sailor" or "gunner" in one case.