The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-23

Third Sergeant-E T.. Maher.
Fourth Sergeant Henry Dupre.
Fifth Sergeant-Sam Fitzhugh.
First Corporal-H. M. Baker.
Second Corporal Nj. Henderson.
Third Corporal M Banister.
Fourth Corporal-W 7. Nichols.
Fifty-three members; forty-two on parade
COMPANY b.
Captain Eugene May.
First Lieutenant-M. j. Beebe.
Junior First Lieutenant-John Miller.
Second Lieutenant. y. Richards.
First Sergeant-H. M. Bradford.
Second Sergeaut-R. nj. Hailes.
Third Sergeant Robert Strong.
Fourth Sergeant-J. HI. Kelly.
Fifth Sergeant. ID. VanBenthuysen.
First CORPORAL. +. Sauve.
Second Corporal-A. j. Mitchell.
Third CORPORAL M. Heating.
Fourth CORPORAL. N. Black.
Fifty-seven members; tifty-three on pa
rade.
COMPANY q.
Captain-H. M. Isaacson.
First Lieutenant-D. M. Fitzpatrick.
Junior First Lieutenant-A. A. Brins-
made.
First Sergeant Cobb.
Second Sergeant-W. r. Falcrii sr.
Third Sergeant. II. Lee.
Fourth Sergeant-H o. Florance
Fifth Sergeant I'd. Collins.
First Corpc--al- Thos. H. Donlon.
Second CORPORAL @. Kelleher.
Third Corporate. 5. feathers.
Fourth Corporal-W. Van Slooten.
Fifty-five members; thrty-eight on parade
VETERAN CORPS WASHINGTON ARTILLERY.
Captain-C H. O. Dupuy.
First Lieutenant-Em OBrlen.
Junior First Lieutenant-C. III. O. Brown.
Second Observation-Disclosures Hero.
Thirty-five members, twenty-five on par
ade. This organization has only been In ex-
lat m IL npt
any more uniforms ready than they turned
out. 1t has an honorary membership OF over
one hundred, composed Of gentlemen from
both the Tennessee and Virginia armies.
A FEATURE IN THE PARADE
was the old flag of the Washington Artillery,
the same which was SO labo.iously and beau
tifuly embroidered by the Misses Spearing
in 1916, and then presented to the original
company Of the Washington Artillery, which
formed part Of Col. Waltons regiment
In the war with Mexico. The grand old
standard, faded and worn, was sent last year
to Paris. Cherished and revered, 1t was the
purpose to restore and preserve 1t as part
of the history of this now historic battalion.
It was returned restored and inscribed
"Mexco, 1916" In addition to that reminds
cenoe OF more than thirty years ago it has
again been inscribed with the names Of sixty
principal battles and 10S engagements In
wh0 R The Washington May Artillery saasps
Alabama. The following are the
battles and engagements Of the five com
panies Inscribed upon the old flag. 1oi6. 1861
TO 1865: Bull Run, Manassas. Mgnson's
HILL Townsville, Shiloh, Monterey, Yorktown.
Williamsburg, Pennington, Corinth, Mechan-
icsville Seven Pines, Gaines Mill, Savage
Station, Frazier's Farm Malvern Hill, Kappa
hammock Station, Second Manassas, Chantilly,
Boonsboro Gap, Sharpsburg, Mumfordsvlle,
Perryville. Fredericksburg, Murfreesboro',
Stone river, ChancellorsviIle, Gettysburg,
Williamsport, Jackson. Chickamauga, Mis-
sionary Ridge Newborn, Resaca Walthal
Junction, Fort Stevens, Drury's Bluff,
Cassville, Clay's Farm Dallas, New Hope
Church, Chickahominy. Pine Mountain,
Kennesaw Mountain, Petersburg, Peach Tree
Greek, Right Of Atlanta, Atlanta, Rough and
Greek Gap, Columbia, Franklin, Overall
Greek, Second Mufreeshoro, Nashville, Spanish
FF Ss E %osS Gesg SSon s %
dependent of the State 1t owns all its guns,
small arms, equipments, etc, pays Its own
way, and Is ready for service at moments
notice. After the Artillery came the Louis
lana State Militia, composed OF two regiments.
The First Regiment has five companies, and
made a display of which the State ought well
to feel proud. The following Is It's roster:
First Regiment Infantry.
-Colonel-Adolph Meyer.
Lieutenant Coonel-R. III. Wilde.
Major-Thomas Mcintyre.
Sur2eOn-W. H. watkins, vi. u.
Assistant Surgeon-W. Il. Scbuppert. Nj. u.
Adjutant- Henry Guy Carleton.
Quartermaster-Theo Hellman.
Commissary-A. nj. Aucoin.
COMPANY A-MEYER RIFLES.
'Captain-M O. Reyes.
First Lieutenant Henry Nourbreight
Second Lieutenant-Jo hnson Blakely
Orderly Sergeant. Sheridan.
Forty-nine members; thirty on parade,
COMPANY F-CoLOR COMPANY.
Captain-Cbas. q. Ogden.
First Leutenant-Chas.A A. Themes.
Second Lieutenant--IId. Ranguetat.
Orderly Sergeant Haney.
Flfty-nine members, twenty-five on parade.
COMPANY D.
Captain-G. Fernandez
First Ieutenant-G. A. Ianata.
Second Lieutenant-John 5. Motion.
Orderly Sergeant-John Z. Mpntamat.
Fifty.four members; twenty-six on parade.
COMPANY E-BEHAN zoUAvEs.
Captain-George II. Lord.
First Lieutenant-D. 2. MahOney
Second observation-disclosures Q,Hara
Orderly Sergeant-R. Ii. A. Mooney.
Sixty-one members; thirty parading.
Between the first and second regiments
were sandwiched company which was par
ticularly fine in its drill and marching. The
company has a embership OF forty, and all
but six or them appeared In the parade. They
moved their legs as il they were owned by the
one person. Great pains must have been
taken by the commanding officers to enable
the company to obtain the efficiency
which was evinced. We refer to the
IRISH RIFLEs-CoMPANY A.
Captain-John Fitzpatrick.
First Lieutenant-M. ii. Cain.
Second Licutenant-J. Murray.
Third Lieutenant-P. McGraw.
After the Irish Rifles came the Second Regi-
ment OF the Louisiana State National Guard.
with Tour companies, Differed as follows;
Second Regiment Infantry.
Lieutenant Colonel D. Hill.
Major Henry Pickles.
Adjutant- Joseph Brewer
tSuartermaster-W. H. Chaffe.
Commissary-J. ID. g. Stevenson.
COMPANY A.
Captain-Wm. GowlAnd
Llrst Lieutenant-L. b. Holingsworth
Second Lieutenant NJ. J. Hart
a ddnrty-eight members; twenty live on pa
COMPANY d.