The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-09-26
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Col. Winchester Hall, now residing
in New York has sent this office a copy
of his history of the 26th Louisiana
Regiment of the Confederates States
Army. The book is written IN a very
pleasing style, detailing the various
records in an attractive and forcible
manner.
The author describes graphically the
inception and formation of the COM
pany of which he was Captain at its
organise ton, in the Town of Thibo-
daux, and also of The other company
raised in Lafourche that was attached
to the same regiment, relates the story
of their assignment to the 26th Regi-
ment, at is formation at Berwick bay,
details the removal of the same to
New Orleans and it's trials and march
es, in its escape to Camp Moore in the
Piney Woods. He relates the record,
made by that gallant body of Infantry,
at the battles on and around Chicasaw
Bayou during the siege of Vicksburgh,
and gives minute details of the conduct
and work of his Regiment in the
heroic defense that city, when sur
rounded By the beseiging ennemy, at
least, until be was painfully wounded
and compelled TO retire from com
mand.
Many of the gallant acts of personal
valor, both of officers, and men, are
related in full.
The Book then gives the history of
the capture, separation. and return to
their homes of most of the men of that
Regiment, whose families we're in the
Federal lines, and tells how they escap-
ed the vigilance of the guards, in or
der to pass through the lines, after
their exchange had been made public.
The collection of the scattered vete-
rams at Alexandria, the reorganization
of the Regiment, and the duties which
it performed are portrayed in eloquent
language, and with the story of their
return to their homes after the strife
al ended the book closes with an
eloquent tribute TO the heroic, soldier
~ character that had ever been exhi-
bited by the men in camp, in the bat
tie, and on the march.
The Colonel relates, in feeling words.
how, when the end came at Mansfield
the soldiers tore up their colors and
each took small piece, as a sad memo
~ Of the marches and sufferings and pri-
vations and hopes they had endured
and experienced in their service. in the
wake of those precious colors.
Col. Hall has written, in an earnest
method, and the language used, bears
in itself the impress of truth and i'm
partially.
There is not a word said to reflect
upon the conduct of any soldier under
his command.
Where praise could not be given. if
there We're such instances, the author
passed them in silence.
The book gives a Roster of the men
Of that regiment who, originally com
posed its Companies, except in two or
three Instances and ega:n the muster
roll OF those who formed the companies
at the reorganization Of the army in
1862.
1t also gives detailed lists of the
casualties of each company during
their term of service. as well as tile
promotions incident 10 the same. The
oooA contains numerous extracts from
enc ofneiai reports OF both Confederate
and Federal officers that tend t. bring
out the true record of the gallantry of
the 10Th Regiment, on the various occa-