New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-20
NUMBER lab.
Bull Run and Manassas.
HE8otr trAeTERs TTH REGrNEaT LOUISIANA VoEUSTEEI


HE4Dqr AerEas TrH Rs11ssT I.orIsfA FoBUNTEERs
.-s II .ssg- Camp Bsnylle, August ., l55l 81
Ed. Gescert-The many letters Of correspond
ents descriptive of the battles at Bull Run and
Stone Bridge, have reached camp, and some of
them created quite excited conversations among |
the rank and file Of our regiment A great many
are no doubt, written by correspondents who do
not collect their items Gas Ben DeBar would say
in fnopria p~fsona,s but trust to the descriptive
powers and fertile imagination Of others, who,
though perhaps present, are more Or less inte.-
ested in the report of their own doings,or onls,
eions Of doing something; others, for reasons un-
known, pile up the agony on one who was not in |
the fight at all, and omit some who not only hold |
prominent positions but took prominent part ~
both battles. '-' . .4.'s- ' "s'''f2
There are, however, exceptions to all rules, and
am glad that your correspondent !" "sViyandiefe2sl
can be counted among them The principal por-
ton of his narrative is not only correct, but as
might be expected, very handsorniy decorated
and think that it was only oversight slip5of
memory On his part that some acts, names and in
ciden.s were omitted, which, in justice 10 the
parties Interested I will now proceed to relate 4
YiVahdiere omitted to state that while entrench
ed at Bull Run after the fight of the 18th, the sec
ond division of our regiment, composed OF Com
pany G, the Sarsfeld Rangers, Captain y Moore
wilson, Lieutenants Steever, earthly and Morgan,
and the Virginia Guards, Captcin Scott Lien
tenants Dousson,J Pauiin Grandpre and Malasche,
were ordered to Mitchell's Ford, about one mile
distant Captain Wilson in command OF the di7l-
Z sior. E2 --' ~
| on the second night, when their pickets espied
accommodating party of over two hundred strong,
| gave the alarm and received them in such man
rer that their retreat was rather hasty one, and
| their return under cover OF night extremely eau
tious in order to carry off dead and wounded. The
| number of them, as related BY prisoners taken
afterwards, was not at all inconsderable for sklr
| mish of like extent The officers and members of
| nothing
mere mention for the promptness with which they
! acted on that occasion; nor were they any way IN
the of the foremost in the battle OF the list
| Both companies showed bold front and full ranks
on this field, and though Capt. Scott of the Vir
| ginia Guards, was unfortunately confined to bis
bed. by sickness at Manassas, HIS Lieutenant took
full charge and acquitted themselves handsomely. Il,
An oversight of your correspondent also, was the
omission of the name of Lieutenant Green, OF the
Crescent Rifles, Company c., while all other names
of the officers of that company appears. bis
MANY friends in New Orleans, where he was born
and raised, might construe this omission as if he
had absented himself just at that time but such
was not the case, and without detracting one par
tcle of credit from any other officer 1t Is but JUS
tce TO state that at the command "charge, }" Lieu.
tenant Green Immediately and galantly sprang in
front of his company, and Crescent G. with loud
harrahs instantly rushed to the charge up the hill
following their brave leaders, Green and Dawson
This is SO, but not all. Those gentlemen were, or
account of their GOODNESS and sefcommand, ,ehose1
: as guard officers on the day after the battle
. Bull Run, on important duty, which they well per
I formed They enjoy the confidence OF their sri
periors as well the affection and respect of hei
/ subordinates. Last, but not least, perceive tina
our Baton Rouge friends, Baton Rouge Fencbes
are omitted. A more gallant set OF men never be
q longed to regiment full OF the chivalry an
ia courage of Southern gentlemen, commanded o
o Capt Andrew S. Heron, who, notwithstanding tn
n thermometer ranged between So and So, and tn
,r considerable overweight which he had to carry
brought his company, after quick march OF owe
ten miles, into the field numbering over " ran
and fle In this, as well as in all other actions, h
' was ably assisted by his Lieutenants Duncan Stew
W art John Il. New and - Foreman, gentleme
- not unknown in New Orleans, and highly respecte
'S by their felow-oficers and soldiers
Our banner-b bearer, Abe Thomas, Esq, bore h
es flag with becoming dignity, and though one OF u
% | color guard was shot through the Leg and II
rs rs flying balls around caused the banner to lutte
Il. they did not futter him, and am glad to- Tepo
be him ready for duty on similar occasions. NO OF
t n can speak too highly in praise of our regiment
~ officers Their bravery and courage on the bdttl
~ ~ field have been fully established, while Their KIN
a1t ness and indulgence to soldiers have endear
GU GU the1a to the whole Pelican Regiment Prior to L
~ ~ | charge at the enemy, Col. Early commanding t
~ brigade formed our regiment in line Of battle, al
~, vi it was then and there the sharpshooters OF t
Id of enemy did us great harm; the deadly MIME b
of. #. let's whistlng by in dangerous proximity to
; bodies while several OF our boys fell to the sou
ii fatally wounded, and one or two shot dead.
NY We are now quietly quartered at Camp BIZ
tbo vile, where we are expecting general conc
ty, elaHSn S;d VI q Th Si1,b Pepnent ia close by
the ohe pllSIuG' pttai Nv d al f no are m
d.r ! command of ColSI G. Seymour, acting Brigad
aua uoa General. On whom the command will eventua
int I devolve is not known. Several names are m
ain tolleu III eGnneotlV % e -n WiInnxf Of Tayoa.
be. bn. Dick Taylor, of Louisiana, and Major Wheat
Ge iss ing the past few days camp was visited
~ quite number of distinguished persons. anne
VI whom will mention the Hon. John Shdell,
md Warren Stone, and Gov Manning, of South Ca
'nw lima. H.,
g" Having now accomplished my object, and ado
wn, lew ie" 'et Ito W. on;trn III n,,,salf JIrsTJCE
by Wy sou' soo9ol l'e -n9 yss.----