The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-08-13
The Funeral Of CailiOux.


and the most imposing in its appointments,
that has ever graced the city of New Or
leans and portrayed public grief in the
loss well known resident, is described in
the New Orleans Era of the Goth ultimo.
The body of Capt. Caillou1, which had
lain in front of the rebel in.rcnchment at
Port Hudson since the assault of the n b
of May, SO covered BY the FIRE of rebe
sharpshooters that his friends found il
impossible to remove it from the field"
was, upon the surrender Of the fortress to
Gen. Banks, removed and sent to the city
in charge Of guard of honor, where, IN
til its burial, it lay in state in the h,li o.
the Friends of Order on raised
platform in the GENRE of the room:
The coffin was draped in the American
flag: On which was llaced his sword anG
belt and uniform coat and cap. Around
the coffin flowers were s;Tcxn Ia The great
est profusion. aud candles were kept Con
tlnnaliy burning All the rites Of the
Catholic church. were strictly compile!
with. The guard paced silently - ant
fro, and altogether ii presented a. solemn
a scene as was ever w;tnessci'
The bind Of me Nassachaae :s For.y-
seeoa1 Reeimen. attended anu i:sGor7
- azr-ai >ole.nD fa.e-ai Re and d-E-cn
;.-;e:i:s Il - cty WI !A-5e nunes-s ..
2lIoy L e-x 2 .~4c.ss - acSor "a fe
Ii hea.e - the cemetery, where ne h5ly
Was .n-errel VIII .he military hoacrs
proper - the occasion. The diis1in. ar ne
respect paid The memory Of tns gai;an;
m-n must be accep:ei az proof OF h,s ex-
traor1iinary merit; Other officers. nava.
and army. have been k.iieI III the sery &c
IN TIA: dspar:meb', but asice f:on the
mention OF their names IN the Lists gath
erel by indefatig.hie newspaper CORE
poadep,s the public hag had no infoEma
ton of ,hc:r loss OF thei. services.
There were other capt2irs &C .;eutea-
ants, and ufhcers # Il; CHER rank than zap
ta.ns orL co enaa:s. VII fell in the ;err tie
assaults upon Port Hn .son, put VIII were
hurried into Dalne!e.s graves. -'unkneiled,
uncothnei." without tribute OF respect or
ceremony 10 the courage and patriotism
winch had sealed their devotion 10 their
country with their lives Ew thy re
nof negroes.
Cailloux was more fortunate, and his
bedy, from among the Thousands who tel
before that fortress, WAS selected to be The
object ofsucb unusal and marked honor
aud bis services and death to be the theme
of eulogy White men had fought as gal
lantly. had died as bravely, had laid their
commands 10 the breach as skilifully. and
were it not for foolish prejudice OF race
would have been entitled to equal honor
and respect. 1t is useless for the President
to assist 'slittering gencraltieo' upon the
fourth ofJuly respecting the equality of
the races, while such contemptuous disre
gard is paid to his sentiments byhis sui T
d.nate officers. 1t is useless for Proves;
Marshal General, Colonel Fry to assist in
directly the superiority of the white race,
when the rotted and lothsome corpse Of
negro il selec ell for testimonials of militia
ry and civic respect more marked than
have been paid to the freshest and most
glorious form of the most noble free Amer
can. not of African descent, who has
brayed and met death in this war in the
Department of the Southwest Chicago
Tm0.