New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-11-18
Scott's Regiment.

The regiment of mounted volunteers under COM
mand of Col. Scott, five companies of which will
leave Baton Rouge for the seat Of war in Kentucky
on Saturday, is a corps of which the State may
justly feel proud. 1t is composed of the substall-
tial young men of Louisiana-gentlemen in their
social standing, sons of our worthiest citizens
healthy, temperate, athletic-good marksmen and
excellent horseinen. They have volunteered for
behind them the comforts of home, and in every
instance all the luxuries that wealth can procure.
A nobler regiment of cavalry never formed into
line on this continent than the one about to part
from us-brave and worthy men, commanded by
chivalric and intelligent officers.
The cost OF raising, equIpping arming, clothing
and subsistng this regiment has been chiefly from
the liberal bounty of individuals and parishes.
What that cost is will appear from an estimate Of
some of the more important items. There are not
less than $50 horses, worth at least 500 each or
$3.50 900. Saddles and equipments for the same
number at SIS each horse, SIS, ,760. Uniforms and
other clothing of men at $50 each, S22 500 One
pair of blankets each, at SO, $4,000. Five hundred
large revovers at $50, s25,0OO. Double -barrelled
shot guns, 750, worth S25 each $751; Two hun
dred and fifty brace of cavalry pistols at sl0 $500.
actual outlay, amount to S243,2 $50.
The expense of subsisting this corps for period
OF two months must amount to more than sixty
thousand dollars.
1t was about the 18th of July that Col. Scott
received from the President authority to raise a
Battalion of Mounted Men from Louisiana, his val
| liable services on the Peninsula and his peculiar
adaptation to the command of cavalry having been
observed and appreciated by the War Department.
He remained in Virginia long enough to take an
efficient part in the battle of the 2lst of July, then
returned to enter upon the responsible and labori-
| GUS duty assigned to him. The large number of
companies seeking place in his corps induced
him to apply for admission to raise regiment in
stead of a battalion, which was cheerfully grant
ed. When not prevented by serious illness he has
labored necessarily, day and night, in the pursuit
Of IDOL, o31Ip Tie
| cess is complete The last company (from Cata-
houIa) was mustered into service late in October.
The work of drilling has been industriously pur.
sued under competent instruction with commenda
BILE results. The regiment will take the field ready
in all respects for that active service for which
every member of it is eager.
The field officers of the regiment are as follows
except Assistant Surgeon, none having been ap.
pointed in place of DR.. Woods, declined
John S. Scott, Colonel.
J. 0. Nixon Lieut.-Colonel.
Jervaise Schlatre, Major.
Albert Cammack, Quartermaster
p. G. Fox, AdjutaDt.
N. T. N. Robinson, Commissary.
DR.. II. P. Botchkss, Surgeon.
JOS Cotton, Forage Master.
A. Wilson, Wagon Master.
The several companies are commanded as fol
lows:
Company A--Capt c.. W Keep, of IberviIle.
Company B-Capt.J J NJ; Taylor, 2. Baton Rouge
Company D-Capt. J. R. Williams, Rapides.
Company E-Capt. G. A. Scott, West Feliciana
Company Capt. Jos. Benjamin, Concordia
Company G--Capt Fenelon Cannon, Avoyelles
Company H Capt. J. Campbell, E. Baton Rouge
Company Capt Q. Lejune, Pointe Coupee.
Company k-Capt. W. L. Ditto, Catahoua.
/ The ten companies number about $50 men. A
section of Light Artillery under command Of
Lieut., Holiness late of Watson's Battalion, consist
| ing of Is men with one rifed four-pounder gur
| and two mountain howitzers, will be attached tc
the squadron commanded by Capt. Keep of Com
! pany A.
1t is worthy of remark that this splendid corp!
is raised exclusively from the country parishes ant
is essentially planters regiment. The men who
compose it are fair representatives of the inhabi
tants of the State, on which they will reflect the
lustre of bravery, honor chivalry and patriotism
wherever they may go. The hearts of thousands
of their kindred will ache at their departure but
tens of thousands will swell with proud and joyful
emotion when they shall return plumed and
wreathed with honorable triumphs.
| Baton Rouge Advocate.