Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-15
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
MILITIA GENERaS ORDERS.
Had. quarters, Jsnuary 2e, 1915.

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MILITIA GENER4k. ORDERS.
Head quarters, january 2e, 1915.
The governor and commander in chief
copgratuIates the militia of the state, on
the expulsion OF The enemy who had so dar.
ipgly invaded our soil, and threatened our
caltal. -
With gratitude aud devotion we acknow-
ledge the special protection of God n u
are fis..y seGsio'e Of tie dts issuiss,sd ySrei
of the army.aRd navy Of the Uaited Sta,es;
nor can time itself erase from our gra, eful
recollection the services Of those heroes of
The states OF Tennessee. Kentucky and the
mississippi territory, who afforded US their
timely and effectual support
We now see the blessings of that unior
which makes US one people. II is our
strength, our shield. the rock of our safety
IL had the warmeat affections of our ia.
theirs: It will be fondly cherished by their
sons
Greatly as we feel indebted for the sue
conr afforded to Louisiana by her sister
states, 1t il nevertheless a source If necaliar
pleasure to know that she has besn fsishfu;
to the unioH-- faithful to herself. Al the
energies OF the state have been mt forth IL,
her. defence. There has been a happy &C
cordauce In opinion and action between the
governmeDt and the people, Bat one sen
ti'nent prevailed, and while everv heart
beat for the safety ofthe state from within
ana from without, every hand was raised ~
ihsuTe ". The gGverdor and commander IN
chiet has already borne testimony to the ia
cility With which the 'are requisition of the
President of the United States on .he milis q
OF LouisIa2a was carried into effect and 20
the zeal with which the brave volunteers Of
EeHClaQa. Afakanac nj
forward in their country's service He re-
collects with pleasure and pride, the promp.
titude with which the Subsequent orders
calling the whole militia into service were
pneyed, and the great solicitude expressed
by many and manifested By ell 70 be led
against the enezy. Were he to di snguish
any particular Corps, as pre~eminent in pa
triotism, he would remind the Youths of
Louisiana OF the glorious examples set them
by their sirea He stan ever bear in mind
That at his call, the fathers of families With
IN this city and throughout the state, whose
age and inhrmities exempted ,hera f,.,,:,
militia duty, formed military associations
and array ing themselves 10 armcsr, i,sf re
: ssi% -il.se7 q ketsoss 3 ~ tise
sS-s, Wa = .hsir snas went f.rth Z, r.eei
toe h'e. That such of the militia Of Louisi-
ana who fought in the memorable battles of
me SSd OF December and 9th of January, de
served and received the highest apnrobo
ton of the commanding general. affords to
the governor the highes, satisfaction. He is
persuaded that had il fallen to the lot #
other corps Of the militia of the state have
shared IN those glorious conflicts, they also
would have deserved well of their conn.
try.
Wien on the Esd of December the drum
beat to arms. the goVernorand commander
In Chief bah personal knowledge of the a
lac:Hy with which the first, second anr4
fourth regiments of New Orleans mi itia
ard captain Chauveau's patriotic troop 81
city cavalry, all headed by brigadier gen.
Lsbatut. fastened to the point of reudez-
vous, of the enthusiasm with which they
received the ordor t advance against the
enemy. and the steady frmness which
oeamed IN every couDteuapce He has
participated in the regret and chagrin
which pervadcd the whole detachment.
when their route vas changed and they
were ordered to take post on the Ge1lility
road. In defending STATE, every exposed
part must be guarded too much would
have been hazzarded In Ora 4 in the VIII Ie
dis osable force to the same poiat. IL is
indeed, on the field of a tie that the sol
der can the more clearly pro.e his readi
ness to die for his country but previous
uniform aed cheerful discharge of duty af-
fords precious pledge that in the (" hour
of peril'' he would not be found wanting.
When corps are obcdent to the Commands
of their superior when with alacrity they
repair to the post assigned and there await
with hrrsness all the dangers which may
threateBs nothing more eau be exp cted of
them ;--they have acted weli Their part !;
they have deserved the appreciation OF their
country. A department lik this, has been
exhibited by all the d tachments of the mi
litia ct this state, whether stationed or the
Gentjlity read, at the point oil Chef Men
tieur, Fort ST lean, the Pstities CoquiIles,
Chifonte, La Fourche, the Teche, Baton
Rouge, or al the several forts on the Mis-
slssippi, and the officers, non, commissioned
officers, and privatea Of such attachments,
the governor and commander in Chief feels
great obligations and returns his warmest
thanks.
The volunteers who were specially inyi-
ted on the 18th day Of December last 10
join the standard sfthe United S a'es, have
fulfilled their duties to their skill ana
valour, the commaHaing general has borne
testimony and the governor, faithful to has
promise, has not failed to report their good
condnct in the field to the President.
This occasion is eagerly seiEed upon by
the comm snder in chief earnestly to recon-
mend to the militia of this state, not TO re-
lax IN their efforts to improve and perfect
themselves ia the knowledge of military