The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-06
Compliments to Battery G.
Some or the Pretty Thiags the City Papers
Said n Coheld's I8attery G and the
Regiment Orleans Artillery.
Democrat, Feb. %.

Some Of the Pretty Things the City Papers
Said "a Cofield's Battery G and the
Regiment Orleans Artillery.
Democrat, Feb. q.
Company G., Cofeld's Battery, Orleans
Artillery, arrived in the city by the
Donaldsonville train and immediately
reported to the Colonel of the Regiment.
The battery is the guest Of the other
commands Of the Regiment, and that
the comfort and pleasure of the soldiers
composing it will be attended to il an
assured fact.
City Item, Feb. %.
The First Regiment Alabama State
Guards were received yesterday by dele
cations from the COptinenta1s, Washing
ton Artillery and Fenner's Battalion and
escorted to their respective quarters
Company G, Cofeld Battery, from Don
aldsonville, arrived rather unexpectedly
during the evening, but were neyerthe.
less kindly cared for by the Orleans Ar
tillery.
Daily States, Feb. %.
Washington's birthday was celebrated
yesterday, as hitherto announced, by q
grand military parade Of Louisiana
State troops, in which the following Ala
bama troops participated First Ala
bama regiment, Mobile Rifles, the
Washington Light Infantry, the Mobile
Cadets, Alabama State Artillery, Gull
City Guards, Cleburne Guards.
Cofield Battery C, of Donaldsonville
commanded by Capt. DE. Jones, Lieuts.
J. ]. Lafargue and F. B. Earhart, will
thirty men, also honored the occasion.
The visiting troops were well drilled
and thoroughly disciplined.
City Item, Feb. 90.
In the First Brigade the Continents
Guards, Irish Rifles, Alabama State Ar
tillery and Company G, Orleans Artillery
better known as Cofield's Battery o.
Donaldsonville, did some remarkably
| fine marching and attracted general at
tention by their soldier-like appearance
Democrat, Feb. "a.
All good things must come to an end
and 50 did yesterday the visit of oul
friends from Mobile and Donaldsonville
Cofield's Battery from the latter city
which is Battery G Of the Regiment Or
leans Artillery, left yesterday morning
by the 8 o'clock train of the Morgan
Railroad, escorted by the regimenta
band and accompanied by the field and
line officers of the Orleans Artillery
among whom we will mention Col. A.
Bachemin, Major r s. Wilt, Jr., ant
Lieut.. John J. Pittman.
The company appeared highly delighted
with its visit here and the way in which
it was entertained by the Orleans Artil
lery. The -Four Seasons Restaurant hat
been speedily chartered for the purpose
and made from all reports deliciou,
| headquarters.
Country Visitor.
EN- PAssANT.-Our attention was par
| ticularly drawn to the very fine militar,
parade in honor OF Wasllington's birth
| day, which took place OH the 22nd inst
Especially the Regiment Orleans Artil
lery, commanded BY Col. A. J. Bachemin
The Colonel, who is the beau ideal of
soldier, looked remarkably well and il
| fine spirits. Lieut.. Col. p. 0. Peyrou,
also attracted considerable attention.
Gretna Courier. =@
WAsHINGTON's BIRTHDA ia
tional holiday was appropriately observed
| in New Orleans. It was made the occa
| sion for consecrating. the tomb and mon
ument Of the Washington Artillery Asso
citation, and the military display wa
one Of the finest ever witnessed in tn,
Crescent City. A number of organiza
ti0ns from Mobile, and Cofeld's Batter,
from Donaltlsonyille, composed of tn,
flower Of that fionrishng town, at on,
time the States Capital, participated
Among the members of the company ar,
Messrs. Reynolds and Wilfree, two Don
a1dsonville typos, and our contemporary
Mr.. L. +. Bentley, editor and proprietor
Of that excellent paper, the Donaldson
vile CHIEF, whom we had the pleasur,
Of meeting, for the first time, last Satur
| day.
On the Oath nit, the following com
plimentary order was promulgated b,
Adjutant General G. I. Beauregard:
/. The Governor and COMMANDMENT
Chief, in the name and on behalf of thu
soldiery Of this city, hereby returnt
thanks to the corps from Mobile an6
DoDaldsonville, who participated in oul
celebration Of the one hundred and forty
seventh anniversary of the birth O
Washington, and congratulates them up
on their thorough equipment, admirable
drill and gallant bearing.
ii. The Commander-in-Ch Chief, for him
self and il behalf Of the public, avail.
himself Of the opportunity to express
qualification at the punctual, orderly ant
soldierlike manner in which the troops
OF this district responded to General Or
ders No. 10, from their headquarters, ant
to commend them for thorough discip
line, complete preparation and impress
lively martial appearance. He halls this
demonstration as q striking evidence o
the spirit Of Louislana's soldiers, who
while they pray for perpetual peace, are
resolved to be well prepared to defent
the State and the Republic.