New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-24
Ne6 Orleans 4ailp Crestent.
THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL "a, leG
DEATH OF CAPT. JNO. KNIGHT.

Our columns this morning contain the sad an
nouncement of the death of a gallant officer and
estimable gentleman-Captain John Knight, late
| commanding officer Of Company A. Crescent
Blues Of the Crescent Regiment, which event was
the result of wound received in the great battle
of Shiloh.
Captain Knight was by birth Missouran but
his parents removed to Texas shortly after she
tered into the struggle for her independence, and
young Knight grew up in that great State, imbi5-
ing from his infancy those noble qualities which
distinguish her people. Cast upon the world to
shftfor HIMSELF in boyhood, without education
or friends, by his indomitable industry and stern
| integrity he soon won both. The hard earnings of
his honest toll paid for bis instruction, and his
genial temper and strict integrity rallied around
him associates who loved him as brother. He
removed to this city about years ago, like
thousands of others, to seek his fortune, and, OBJ.
! tanning employment, by dint of hard labor and
close attention to business, soon worked his way
to be the trusted and confidential clerk of one of
| the largest mercantile houses of the city.
Immediately after the fall of Fort Sumter, when
every Southern patriot felt that we had entered
into a struggle which would end in liberty for us
and our children, or slavery, in connection with
many of his most intimate friends, he assisted in
the organization of the Crescent Blues, and began
his career in tina. company in the ranks From
thence he soon promoted to First Sergeant,
then Second Lieutenant then First Lieutenant,
and finally Captain. In all of these positions lie
served faithfully and did his duty well. When
| Company of the Crescent Blues was organized
and entered active service in Virginia, he labored
hard in its aid and many Of its members are living
witnesses OF his patriotism and liberality.
Forced by circumstances to remain at home
when his comrades Of Company B left, yet he
painted for the field, and when Ger. Beauregard
called upon the people of his native State to come
to his help, Capt Knight among the first who
responded.
How he did his duty on the bloody field of Shiloh
our correspondent, G. W. S., eyewitness
has testified. Although severely wounded in tn,
wrist early in the action on Sunday, yet he con
tnued at the head Of his company all day, fighting
as only the Southern patriot can fight.
But at night, when victory had perched upol
our banners, he gave himself up into the hands 0
the surgeons, pronounced to be seriously
wounded, AMI ordered back to Corinth. What hi
, suffered on his return no tongue can tell--t sap
ped the fountain Of his life to the dregs. 1t wa
through the pel1ings of a mercess storm, through
bogs and sloughs, that this jaded and wounded
soldier had to drag his weary way on foot TO
twenty miles, and he reached the camp only It
, take to his bed, never to leave it.
.. His friends in this city mad him brought hom,
about ten days ago, with the hope that careful
nursing and kind attention would restore hir
, again to health; but he was past aid, and atte
lingering in great suffering, died yesterday at l
O'Clock.
In the death Of such man the South, the Stat
and the city, lose much. But he lost his life jus
as We have heard him say he would most like t
lose t--on the battlefield, in defence of his ow
y beloved country against an invading foe. He ma
e be dead but his memory still lives to be cherishe
! by his fellow soldiers and bereaved friends, an
his example will not be without good fruits