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I recently stumbled upon the site Acadians in Grey, which is all about Cajuns who fought in the Civil War. Judging by the information there, most Cajun soldiers of the period had traditional names like Emile, Joseph and Pierre. Others, though, had curious names such as: Arvillien Azelien Belisaire Bernabel Carantine Cavaillesse Dazincourt Destival Duffosard Esthival Esperidion Ervillien Felixford Ferreole Florestant Gerazime Gutlop Hervillien Inberlee Jerassin Justilien Laspellard Lusignan Magliore Melon Mizael Numa Orphelia Ovignac Paulastron Phiphole Primm Pauphier Teracefall Trasimond Volzi Vinzule Zellean There was also a Pvt. Private Mayeax. Yup — Private [...]