This happened much earlier and there much more documentation on these and other groups in the South Alabama area.

The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. ; Series 4 - Volume 1

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Hon. GEORGE W. RANDOLPH, Secretary of War: SIR: I am well acquainted with G. Huggins Cleveland, who is anxious to raise a creole battalion or regiment. He is a man of character and much respected, and will do good service in any station. I, too, highly approve of his plan. I know the character of the population he proposes to enlist, and think they will render as efficient aid as any class we have. If the rules of the Department will permit it, I hope he will be accepted. I am, yours, very respectfully, E. S. DARGAN. [Inclosuire.] MOBILE, ALA., April 23, 1862. Sin: I can raise a battalion or regiment of creoles, who are mixed blooded; all of them free under the treaty with France by which Louisiana was acquired. They are mostly property-holders, owning slaves, and a peaceable, orderly class, and capable of doing good service. They are as true to the South as the pure white race. As yet none of them have gone to the war, but have been anxious to do so. If such a battalion or regiment can be received, I can raise it in a few days. Please let inc know if such material will be accepted. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. HUGGINS CLEVELAND. RICHMOND, VA., April 23, 1862. Governor BROWN, Savannah: An act has passed and been approved authorizing the President to accept State troops, if tendered by the Governor and authorized in conformity with the act of March 6, 1861. You can therefore tender your State troops, and if organized in conformity with said act they will be received. G. W. RANDOLPh, Secretary of War.

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CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, WAR DEPARTMENT, Richmond, Va., May 5, 1862. Hon. E. S. DARGAN, Mobile, Ala.: SIR: Your letter of the 23d ultimo, recommending that authority be granted to G. II. Cleveland to raise a battalion or regiment of creoles, has been received. In reply I have the honor to inform you that the law does not permit the Department to accept any new corps. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. T. BLEDSOE, Assistant Secretary of War.

AN ACT to authorize the enrollment of the Creoles of Mobile. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, that certain persons of mixed blood, residing in the city and county of Mobile, commonly known as Creoles, be, and the same are hereby, authorized to be enrolled as militia for the defense of the city and county of Mobile, if in the opinion of the mayor of the city it is expedient. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the enrollment authorized by the first section of this act shall be made as follows, to wit: The mayor shall enroll such male Creoles between the ages of eighteen years and fifty years who wish to be enrolled. He shall then divide them into suitable companies, and appoint some discreet white man as commissioned officer to command said companies. Said companies shall be confined exclusively to the defense of the city and county of Mobile, and shall be under the command of the military authorities in the city of Mobile. Approved November 20, 1862.