The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-09-11
LOUISIANA VETERANS.
Personal Notes of Delegates to the Con.
vention.

10 elect q Major-General to command tn
Louisiana Division for the ensuing wear
The rumored candidates are the incum
be- twho has served but the third of
tull term), Major-Generdl W. J. Behal
ot the Army OF Northern Virginia; Gen
eral John Glynn, Jr., Army OF Tennes
see; Colonel j. ?. Richardson, Wash
ington Artillery, and Colonel George
Moorman of the cavalry. There NAV be
however, some dark horses" from the
! country.
SKETCHES OF COMRADES.
Below will be found such personal
notes concerning delegates as The TEN
reporters have been abe to pick up, q
number who promised memoranda moi
having sent it in and others not being
found.
Colonel B. F. Eshleman, the present
chief OF the veteran corps, Washington
ARTILLERY Camp, went out with the ia-
nous battalion in 1861 as Captain of the
fourth company. He was the first officer
wounded at the battle of Bull Run,
Alter serving gallantly in several en-
gagements he was promoted to Major
ship OF the battalion, and was in com
mand at the surrender at Appomattox.
Paul Conrad.-A true representative
OF le eieuf temps" is found in Paul
Conrad, delegate from Camp Henry,
St. Paul: He is a purely typical Louisi-
anian. With an ancestry as old as the
country, he combines in himself every
essential feature Of the ld-time Creole.
with the progressive characteristics Of
the present age.
Born in this city on December 81, 1910.
OF native parentage, he, with many
whose names will ever live in the his
tory OF the State, attended the public
school Of this city.
AT an early age the death OF his father
left him 10 buffet the world with but lit
tie help, save the encouraging and wise
counsels of brave mother, and deter
mined his early embarkation in the va
rying and stern actualities of life.
he began commercial career when
barely ID years Of age in the wholesale
grocery business, and afterwards engaged
in the cotton business
The war breaking out when he was
about 20 years of age, he joined the
Chasseurs Pied, one OF the first com
mands to leave this city for the then seat
OF war, Pensacola, in April, 1851.
His career as a soldier was conspicuous
for his personal daring and bravery, not
unmixed with fair share Of romance,
and paying the penalty Of his venture.
some spirit, he was three times badly
wounded, once in front of Richmond, at
the battle Of Frazier Farm, June 30,
1861, where he was appointed color
bearer OF his battalion on the field hv
the Colonel commanding. The flag thus
entrusted to him, which he carried to
the end OF the war, is the same battle
flag which was presented to st. Paul's
Battalion by General Longstreet to com
memorate their desperate charge at
Seven Pines, and which was after the
surrender at Appomattox taken to
place OF safety in Richmond.
About 1879 meeting of the veterans
OF the old command delegated Mr.. Con.
rad to 60 to Richmond and secure the
battered war emblem, which he did. and
after reporting to his old comrades in
arms he delivered the flag into the Gus
tody OF the Association Of the Army of
Northern Virginia, which has unfurled
II IN Memorial Hail, where it now hangs,
silent and eloquent reminder of those
5roublous times which brought it intoex-
stehce.
AT Sharpsburg (or Antietam) septem-
Der lg, 1861, he was second time
wounded, and fell into the hands of the
tederals. After being exchanged and
,eiofe thoroughly recuperated from his {
wounds, we find him again in
he field OF active duty with his COM ,
nand in and about the historical Black
water, Southampton county, Va, and at
he battle OF Belletield he was again
Surrendering with the last forlorn
lope, after four years and several months !
i actual active service, he resumed his
luties OF citizenship to his native State, /
elapsing into those peaceful pursuits in
Fhieh he could serve his people most /
'enetcially. In 1867 he was elected AS. /
istant Secretary Of the Finance Com (
nittee Of the City Council, where his
intelligent administration of the office
Don promoted him to the Secretarvship.
win varying successes to himself .
he thereafter engaged in va 4
lous commercial enterprises. until of r
tie years he acquired a home in the .
own Of Waveland, adjoining Bay st. i
'ouls, Miss, where his progressive spirit q