The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-12-09
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GENERAL SQUIEES.

Oay Dlptt Oh last NtSh "hs FfiTidi
Charles W. SquircS, who would always
be a soldier il there was always fight
ing to do. He sits his horse like a gen
nine military man. andhis appearance
does not belle his character. What
practisel training he has had in actual
warfare came from his service in the
Confederate army, a rigid aud rugged
school, the mother OF many of the finest
soldiers the nation ever produced.
Gen. SquireS was born in New Or
leans in 1912. His. parents We're
natives Of Louisiana and he has Creole
blood in his veins. as his dark complex
ion. black hair and eyes would indicate
His father was 4 sugar merchant and
was once very well to do, but the wal
swept away his fortune. He is still !iv
ing and is a highly respected citizen OF
Thibodaux La. General Squires was
educated at q military school in Louisi
ana and graduated about the the time
war commenced. Though only nineteen
years old he went as Captain of the first
company of the Washington Artillery
to the Confederate army and was ASST
gned to duty in Northern Virginia. He
was at the battle Of Manassas and there
distinguished himself for GOODNESS and
bravery in time of action. At n juno
ture. when all other officers had dis
mounted and We're seeking shelter.
Sauires was observed sitting unmoved
upon his horse and apparently uncon-
cerned as to his great danger. Some
BODY remarked that he would not last
long, bat during his whole service un-
der Lee. and he was III all the real bat
ties. he received only two slight
wounds. He was soon promoted to
the position of Major in the Washing
ton Artillery, and upon the death of his
brother, Capt. Taylor Squires, chief OF
artillery in General Dick Taylor's com
mand, he was appointed a Lieutenant
Colonel, and assigned to his deceased
brothers position. Before the close of
the war he was made a full colonel in
the artillery service for galiantry in &C
tim. He was captured once and was a
prisoner three months, being exchan
ged at the end of that time.
When peace was declared Gen.
Souires returned to New Orleans where
he embarked in the wholesale grocery
business. having first. however, mar
ried a daughter of Mr.. William II. Tap
pey, of Petersburg. Virginia-the result
ola wal courtship. Mr.. Tappey is one
of the leading iron manufacturers of his
State. Another daughter married Maj
or II. w. Burton, Secretary of the Pope
Iron and Metal Company of this city
Gen. Squires engaged in the wholesale
grocery business in New Orleans. but
he was unsuccessful and soon moved
to Houston, Texas, where he establish
ed himself as a cotton commission mer
chant. In 1871 he came to St. Louis
and went into the cotton business in
which he is still engaged. He is under
stood to have been quite successful dur
ing the last two years and has recently
built a pretty residence on Washington
Avenue, beyond Grand. 1t is not, how
ever, as Il business man that he is best
known and most highly esteemed, ever
in a time of profound peace. When
the great strike of July, 1877, came on
and the city and the State were totally
unprepared to meet the emergency OF
the hour. he was appointed by Gov.
Phelps to the command of the artillery
of St. Louis. 1t has been said that the
appointment was made on the strength
of a, telegram sent to Gov. Phelps by
Gen. Beauregard. who spoke of Gen
Squires in the highest terms. The a,
tillery at that time consisted of two
old brass pieces which happened to be
slowed away here. An artillery com
pany was made up, mainly from mem
bers of the National Guard Battalion
at hat time the only military organize
ton in the city,-in fact the only one
in the State. The conduct of Gen
Squires was so admirable during the pc
~r;Ious times IF the striLa that ha in,ma
diately came into high esteem. and in
October, 1877. he joined the National