The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-06
CAPTAIN IL. A. GUHBET.

Rigid in death since yesterday morning at Q
O'Clock lies the fair and manly form Of Capt. f.
4. Guibet. the beau ideal Of u soldier, the es-
sence of public spirited citizen, and not the
least of oil, the best of husbands and fathers.
Capt Guibet deserves more than q passing
notice. His qualities Of nerve and heart belong
to the highest order in humanity. He was gen
bic, generous and constitutionally brave. His
smile of love or friendship was bright, true and
pure as beam Of sunshine. and his genial dis
position made friends to him of all who knew
him.
Though not native of this State. he had been
identified with It's interests for many years.
When the war of the Confederacy broke out he
home and comfort to defend the liberties which
we're ,e threatt ate by SO, tlonaIsm. There no
At the battle of Bentouvie. o three days
fight, which occurred In johnson county, N. c.
heawas serge4nt com mandng piece Ia Capt G.
waging hot, many from his detachment had
been killed or, W unded. when. to cup the
exploded caiason immediat ei Behind bis
gun. Several men were shattered to, death
or severely wy, wounded by the explosion
only three men to serve his piece. He, nothing
daunted, took his position as n cannoneer, and
the foe was repu71d For hG aant act be
report from headauarters.
On the fourteenth Of September, 1874 1t is
company to be upon the guns of Kellogg's Me-
tropolltans. end persona! y CAPTURED one. At
the time. We remember. he was affanced to q
charming young lady (uow. alas! his widowD
When his company had won the fight and the
guns Of the fleeing foe were turned upon them
selves, he recover from the excitement, and
exclaimed to a friend near by: 'Heavensl had
forgotten, that am to be married day after to-
morrow
Thus do noble soul. In the ardent pursuit
OF duty forget the most endearing ties and as
Sir Richard Loyelace has it. they think-as our
brave friend thought
II could not love thee dear SO much
Loved not honor mOre!
AS citizen he worked for long time as q
sugar broker on the levee. loved aud respected
by all At the time Of his demise he was u clerk
In the house of A. Thomson e. Co., sugar re-
liners and commission merchants. When the
yellow fever broke out he fastened to offer his
services to the Howard Association, and with
the unanimous consent OF the gallant men COM
posing the company which he commanded, he
detailed them to help the generous Towards in
their work of charity He himself, as soon rs
his work at the office would give him any leis-
nre. would hurry to do work with the Howard
pany that he ursed-many are the blessings
that follow his soul and wait 1T to Heaven.
Capt Guibet died of d phtherin contracted
while nursing his beloved child. who died of
the cruel disease He leaves q widow and a
child many ,mournful relatives. and q host of
seen strong men vest rday who could scarcely
hide the tears yelling from their eyes when
they heard that Capt. Gubet was dead.
The whole regiment OF Loui- lana Field Ar
tilery and many members of other military
organizations will turn out this evening at his
funeral to do honor to his memory.
To his bereaved family we tender our most
heartfelt condolences.