"Louis-Joseph Oudart (Houdard) was born on November 22, 1788 in Versailles, to Joseph Oudart and Marie Joseph Flahaut. He served as an infantry corporal in Napoleon's Grande Armée.
Oudart became a chevalier of the Legion of Honour on October 3, 1814, during the First Restoration. It's not clear what he did during Napoleon's brief return to power in 1815, but he remained loyal enough to King Louis XVIII to obtain the commission of sub-lieutenant during the Second Restoration. Unfortunately, Oudart used his new position to steal tableware from the officers' mess, as well as items from his corps's master tailor. He was discharged without a pension on June 4, 1817. (1)
On September 18, 1817 Oudart sailed from Antwerp for New York, arriving in November. He was on the same ship as General Antoine Rigaud and Rigaud's children, Narcisse and Antonia. Oudart accompanied the Rigauds to Philadelphia, then joined them on the Huntress as they set off to found the Champ d'Asile, an ill-fated colony of ex-Bonapartists in Texas (for details, see my post about the Rigauds)…"
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