New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-24
WAsHINGTON,s BIRTHDAY.
Parade Of the State Troops.


play that New Orleans has beheld since
the war. 1t was arranged that the birth
day of the Father of his Country should be
celebrated by a parade and review of the
uniformed militia of the State. The troops
were ordered TO assemble at Lafayette
square a. noon; but long before that hour,
from all parts OF the city, came, marching
in, company after company of men. until
the square and the surrounding streets
were packed with people. Sounding brass
and tinkling cymbal waited their melodies
out upon the air from half dozen points.
while anon
1.-THE slender-necked fife whinnied. whistied and
And the bumble-bee eass-drum came booming
behind
Promptly at three o'clock the line of
march was taken up.
Preceded by the Nineteenth Infantry
band, in full strength, came the troops com
prising the First Brigade of the First Divi-
sion of the Louisiana State National Guard.
Brigadier General Alexander E. Barber,
sitting his magnificent stallion, rode on in
front. proud OF his command and every
inch a soldier. He had discarded the regu.
lation army hat and adopted the more tasty
chapeau de bras, decorated with flowing
black plumes, which added to the magni.
ticence of his tout ensemble. His presence
rendered him the cynosure of all eyes and
excited the admiration of thousands of
lookers-on. He was accompanied by the
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liam II. Green. assistant adjutant general;
Major John Gartskamp, assistant inspector
general; Major Pierre z. Canonge, assistant
quartermaster, and Captains j. B. Gaudet
and J. w. Roxborough, aids de camp.
The Second Regiment of Infantry had the
right Of the column. with ranks full. the
men bearing evidence Of careful drill and
thorough discipline. evincing careful atten.
ton to their duties on the part of the com.
manding officers.
(. The following is the roster Of the ,egi-
ment:
Colonel r. B. Baquie.
Lieutenant Colonel A. A. Maurice.
Major Calvin F. Ladd.
Adjutant Thomas S. Kelly.
Chaplain James Haywood.
Company A-Captain K Harrison, First
Lieutenant Reuben t. ElmOGe. Second
Lieutenant Thomas C. Davis.
Company B-Captain Reuben 7. Wheeler
First Lieutenant j. A. Rector, Second LieC-
tenant l.. d Herbert.
Company C-Captain Ernest J. Brunei.
First Lieutenant Oscar Pilman, Second
Lieuten ant George w. Hooker.
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First Lieutenant William Rogers, Second
Lieutenant Samuel w. Otis.
Company E-Captain William Mercer.
First Lieutenant John Z. Seldom, Second
Lieutenant Henry Washington.
Company F-Captain William J. Steptoe.
FRS. Lieutenan. S. s. Francisco, Second
Lieutenant William Brooks.
Company G-Captain Charles II. Cripps.
First Lieutenant John B. ke!lar, Second.
Lieutenant Emile Jones.
Company H-Captain William Duperu.
First Lieutenant John T. White, Second
Lieutenant Jerry Wilson.
Company I-Captain Hartwell G. Nichols.
First Lieutenant Henry l.. Smoot. Second
Lieutenant Benjamin Hardee.
Company K-Captain a. p. Williams,
First Lieutenant Louis S. st. Clair, Second
Lieutenant Peter II. Deluc.
Another band of music followed. and
then came the third battalion. officered as
follows:
Lieutenant Colonel Emile Detiegc.
Company A--First Lieutenant o. p Fer
nandez, Second Lieutenant j. j. Daniel.
Company B-First Lieutenant NJ. Z. Per
rault.
Company C-Captain Nelson D. Bush.
First Lieutenant John +. Claiborne. Second
Lieutenant John T. Jones'
Company ID - Captain Napoleon Las.
trapes. First Lieutenant Othello DumOn.
vile. Second Lieutenant Emile l.. Forstall.
Company E-Captain NJ. E. Wilson. First
Lieutenant John White, Second Lieutenant
Josiah B. Harris.
Company F-Captain W. G. johnson.
First Lieutenant Thomas j. Hill.
The troops composing this brigade were
clothed in the elegant uniforms just received
from New York, their guns and equipments
evidenced care and taste, while the COM
panes, in the inain. exhibited degree of
proficiency highly creditable 30 their com
manding officers.
Following General Barber's brigade, and
headed by Charley Jafger's brass band,
swinging along at the gait only old soldiers
ever acquire. came the gallant boys Of the
Metropolitan Brigade. General A. s. Badger
was accompanied by Major Patrick Henry
Boyle, assistant aijutant general; Major v.
A. Ryan quartermaster; Major c. 2. Ames.
surgeon, and Captain William A. Snow. aid
de-camp.
The following is the FOSTER:
Colonel Thomas Flanagan.
Lieutenant Colonel Royal A. Bray.
Adjutant George H. Hammersley.
Quartermaster Edwa ard Baker.
Company A-Captain d. s. Caster, First
Lieutenant j. Mccain. Second Lieutenant
j. Kennedy.
Company B-Captain E. c. Fortier, F irst
Lieutenant +. Bahnke, Second Lieutenant
+. w. Sunshine.
Company D-Captain w. McCann, First
Lieutenant L. a. Thibaut, Second Lieutsn.
ant G. Bergeron.
Company F-Captain B. Robinson. Firs:
Lieutenant A. NJ. c. Hearsey, Second Lieu
tenan. D. Kelly.
Company I-Captain G. J. Schreiber.
First Lieutenant w. Sullivan. Second Lieu.
.enaut j. p, Champagne.
metropolitan Battery-Captain J. Gray.
First Lieutenant w. Carlton. Second Lieu.
tenant J. McManus. Junio: Second LIeuten.
ant +. F Parmele.
Second 30ttalion-L Lieutenant. Colonel z.
4. Bray.
Com pany C-Captain J. II. Moore. First
Lieutenant II. Fuentes. Second Lieutenant
w. Thornton.
Company E-Captain P. Joseph. First
Leutenan. J. ID. Foster. Second Lieutenant
j. Hussy.
Company G-Captain E. Rapp, First
Lieutenant A. Wilson. Second Lieutenant
Z. Chaunette.
Company H-Captain J. u. Lawler. First
Lieutenant d. O'Sullivan.
Metropolitan Caralry-Troop A-Captaiu
p. Tas ior. First Lieutenant E. C. Van Kirk.
Second Lieutenant G. G. o. Chapman.