Expedition to Mexico
1861-1867

Composition of the
French Expeditionary Corps
under the command of General Forey
on the 1st December 1862

by Terry Hooker

Commandant en chef; Le Général de Division Forey
Chef d'Etat-Major Général; Colonel d'Etat-Major d'Auvergne
Commandant l'Artillerie; Général de Brigade Vernhet de Laumiére
Chef d'Etat-Major de l'Artillerie; Chef d'Escadron de Lajaille
Commandant le Génie; Colonel Vialla
Chef d'Etat-Major du Génie; Chef de Bataillon Corbin
Chef des services Administratifs; L'Intendant Militaire Wolf

1st Infantry Division
Commander; General of Division Bazaine
Staff Corps; Lieutenant Colonel Lacroix

1st Brigade
Commander; General Baron Neigre

    18th Battalion of Chasseurs Commandant Lamy
    1st Regiment of Zouaves Colonel Brincourt
    81st Regiment of Line Colonel de la Canorgue

2nd Brigade
Commander; General de Castagny

    20th Battalion of Chasseurs Commandant Lepage de Longchamps
    95th Regiment of Line Colonel Jolivet
    3rd Regiment of Zouaves Colonel Mangin
    Tirailleurs Algerians Commandant Cottret

Artillery

    1 Battery de Marine
    1 Battery de Montagne (manned by sailors)

1 Company of Génie

2nd Infantry Division
Commander; General Douay

1st Brigade
Commander; Colonel L'Hériller

    1st Battalion of Chasseurs
    99th Regiment of Line Colonel L'Hériller
    2nd Regiment of Zouaves Colonel Gambier

2nd Brigade
Commander; General de Berthier

    7th Battalion of Chasseurs Commandant d'Albigi
    51st Regiment of Line Colonel Garnier
    62nd Regiment of Line Colonel Baron Aymard

Artillery

    1 Battery de Montagne
    1 Horse Artillery Battery

1 Company of Génie

Cavalry Brigade
Commander; General de Mirandol

1st Regiment de Marche Colonel de Brémond d'Ars

    2 Squadrons from the 1st & 2nd Chasseurs d'Afrique

2nd Regiment de Marche Colonel du Barail

    2 Squadrons from the 3rd Chasseurs d'Afrique
    2 Squadrons from the 12th Chasseurs a Cheval
    [The 2 squadrons of each of the Chasseurs d'Afrique Regiments were made up of the 2nd and 4th squadrons per Regiment. Data sent from Colonel P. Willing of the Army Museum Paris, in 1984. T.D.H.]

Escort to the Commander in Chief 1st Squadron 5th Hussars Captain Barbut

Marine Corps

    Battalion of Marine Fusiliers Capitaine de Frégate Bruat
    2nd Regiment Marine Infantry Colonel Hennique

Reserve Artillery

    3 Batteries (1 reserve, 1 campaign, 1 siege)
    1 Horse Artillery Battery of the Guard
    8 pieces x 12 siege
    6 pieces x 12 reserve
    24 pieces x 4 campaign
    12 pieces x mountain

Various Units

Company of Colonial Génie
Volunteers from the Antilles (attached to the Marine Infantry)
Company of Sappers
Half Company of Pontonniers [ from the 6th Regiment ]
Ouvriers [ bakers etc.] et Armuriers


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