The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-13
THE SOLDIERS STORY.
THE NEW ORLEANS UPRISING

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HEAD'Rs LOUISIANA STATE MILITIA,
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. II.
Col. L. J. ELLIS, A. A. G.-Colonel: L
have the honor to report, that on Monday,
Sept. IA, at l P. NJ, upon the uprising of
the citizens en- masse, and Immediately
on receipt of commission from Lieut..
the temporary absence of Gov. Nc
Emery, appointing me major general
commanding the State militia, and in pur
suance of his orders to assemble my troops,
l at once proceeded to form defensive
| line of battle on Poydras street-my right
resting on the levee, my left on Carondelet
street-with the intention of throwing the
CITY into a military camp, for the purpose of
thoroughly organizing the State forces.
With commendable alacrity the following
commands reported at my headquarters on
camp, near Poydras street, viz: As
before stated, my line of defense was
formed on Poydras street, at P. NJ. the
right, under command of Col. w. j. BehaD,
consisting of companies A, b, c, Il, and q,
Crescent City White League, and the COM
mands of Capts. Flood. Address, Allen and,
Shropshire, supported by one twelve
FOUNDER gun, extended from the levee to
TchoupitOulas street. The central, composed
OF the commands of Capts Dupre, Mcintyre.
and Phillips, extending from Tchoupitonlas
to Camp street; the left with the commands
from Camp to Carondelet streets. Colone
John G.. Angel was ordered by me to
take position on st. Charles street, above
POydras, to guard against attack from the
central police station, on Carondelet street.
Mai. j. ID. HILL the above battalion, with
company Z, Lieut. Richardson commanding,
Yves directed to place himself on the corner
of Camp and Common streets, to check any
advance of the enemy by wav of Chartres
and Camp streets. Capt. II. D. Coleman's
company Of artillery, supported by sec
under command of that trustv leader
Capt. Archibald Mitchell, together with
Capt. Dennee's section, were stationed at
the corner of Camp and Julia streets, and
the Louisiana Rife Club, together with the
unattached forces, under command of Mai
John Augustin, at the corner OF Carondelet
and Julia streets, with pickets on the ex-
treme left and right, formed my reserve
force and second line of defense While
strengthening my lines and arranging my
troops more perfectly, the enemy, consist
ing of about five hundred Metropolitan DO
lice, with
SIX PIECES OF ARTILLERY,
under Gems. Longstreet and Badger, moved
by way of Chartres, Peters, and Decatur
streets, taking position on Canal street. about
the United States Custom House, and ia
front of the iron building and Mobile rail
road passenger depot. leaving reserve of
State house and arsenal at Jackson square,
At Ais p. NJ. Brig. Gen. Badger, with about
400 Metropolitans, armed with the most inn
proved weapons, one Calling gun, and two
twelve-pounder Napoleon guns, opened fire
upon nv extremeright, which was promptly
responded TO by that gallant. experienced
and vigilant officer, Col w. j. Behan, whose
CELEBRITY and brihianey Of movement is de-
serving of the highest praise. Capt Pleas
ants, of section E. c. c. w. l., whose COM
mand was armed with improved weapons,
and amply supplied with ammunition,
gained the enemy's flank and poured a
deadly fire into their ranks, which caused
them to waver. Capt. John Glynn, Jr., find
ing his piece of artillery useless, acted with
the promptness and dash of a trained soldier,
and ordered Lieut.. Il. A. Guiber to
charge, which he did with gallantry.
in conjunction with company A, Capt.
Vaudry, and B. Capt. Lord, down the open
levee and street, driving back the enemy
and capturing his guns. At the same tine
company G, Capt. Buck, company g, Capt.
Fitzpatrick, and commands of Capts. Allen,
Shropshire, Address and Flood, charged
down Front, Peters and Tchoupitoulas
streets, forcing the enemy completely from
his position. To this result Maj. J. ID. Hill
contributed by timely withdrawal
of his command from the position
assigned to him, and aided materially
in driving the Metropolitans from their
last stand. In the meantime Capt. A. B
Phillips was ordered to make flank move
ment on the enemy's right, in which he was
assisted by Capt. Tensions command and
a portion of the st. John White League. He
met and dispersed a body of them at the
corner of Charities ana CustOm-hOuse streets,
losing two killed and three wounded, and
then returned to his former position in the
center OF my line. Alter removing the cap
uured guns I resumed my original position,
with theintention of
PREPARING FOR AN ADVANCE
early the next day upon the enemy's strong
hold below Canal street; but 500 cmplete, in
my opinion, was the Generalization of the
enemy from the action of Monday, evidence
of which had received during the night
from citizens and soldiers active in our
cause, c0rrOb0rated by the surrender to nv
command of large bodies of Metropolitans,
that the capture of these strongholds seemed
but a question of time. TO press this
capture. Col. Angel, supported by Capt.
Coleman's artillery, was ordered to move
| forward early in the morning on these
points, leaving his position occu-
| pied by the commands of Capts Mitchell
and Mcintyre. By 10 o'clock A. NJ, Col.
Angel was in possession of all the enemy's
| important points below Canal street, having
j received material assistance in this move
ment from Capt. Maehecs. Information of
this result was Immediately transmitted to
/ your headquarters. The Judgment dsplayed
| by Col. Angel, together with the gailantry
of his officers and men in effecting these
captures, merit the highest commendatioS
take pleasure in mentioning the
prompt obedience to all orders and
the heroic devotion to duty Shown
| by officers and men throughout my
| entire command. From the nature of the
action it was not possible for all my forces
! to have been engaged; but do not hesitate
to state that, had the necessity arisen, all