Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-11
LOUISIANA VETERANS.
Personal Notes ~ Delegates - sac Com
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Al 40 this evening the delegates Of
the yarions camps Of United Confederate
Veterans will assemble at Memorial Hall
70 elect e Majpr-GeneraI TO command the
Louisiana Division for the ensuing year.
The TuHsored candidates are the incunl-
bert fwho has served but the third Of
full term, Major General w. J !: Eehan
Of the Army Of Northern Virginia; Cen
erai JcIn flynn, Jr., Army Of Tennes-
see; Colonel j. r. Richardson, Wash
ington Artillery, and Colonel George
Norman OF the cavalry. There may be,
however, come Ozark horses from the
country.
sKgTcHEs or COMRADES.
Below will be found snch personal
notes concerning delegates az The Itsm
reporters have been abe to pick up,
number who promised memoranda not
having sent it In and others not being
found.
Colonel B. z. Eshleman, the present
chief OF the veteran corps, Washington
Artillery Camp, went Gut with the ia
nous battalion in 1861 as Captain Of the
fourth company. lie was the first officer
wounded at the battle OF Bull Run.
After serving calamity in several en-
gagements he was promoted TO Major
ship OF the battalion, and was in conn
msnd at the surrender at Appomattox
Paul Conrad.-A true Representative
OF ie rieur temps" Is found in Paul
Conrad, delegate from Camp Henry,
st. Paul. He is purely typical Louisi-
anian. With an ancestry as old az the
country, he combines in himself every
essential feature Of the old-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 to 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 actuasities of life.
| He began a commercial career when
barely Is years OF age in the wholesale
grocery business, and afterwards engaged
in the cotton business.
| The war breaking out when he wa
about % 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
nnmixed 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 80,
| 1851, where he was appointed color
bearer of his battalion ON the field by
the Colonel commanding. The flag thus
entrusted to him, which he carried to
the end of tine 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 Appornattox taken to .
place of safety in Richmond.
About 1879 meeting Of the veterans
| IF the old command delegated Mr.. Con
rad to go 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
it in Memorial Hall, where ii now hangs,
silent and eloquent reminder OF those
troublous times which brought it into ex-
istence.
At Sharpsburg (or Antietam) Septem-
Der I9, 1861, he was a second time
wounded, and fell into the hands OF the
Federals. After being exchanged and
before thoroughly recuperated from his
disabling wounds, we find him again in
the field of active duty with his com
mand in and about the historical Black
water, Southampton county, Va, and al
the battle of Belletield he was again
wounded.
Surrendering with the last forlorr
hope, after four years and several months
OF actual active service, he resumed his
duties of citizenship TO his native State
relapsin into those peaceful pursuits in
which he could serve his people most
beneicially. In 1867 he was elected As
sistant Secretary of the Finance Com
mittee OF the City Council, where hi;
intelligent administration of the offics
soon promoted him to the Secretaryship
With varying successes to himsel
financially he thereafter engaged in va
rious commercial enterprises. until o
late years he acquired home in the
town of Waveland, adjoining Bay st
Louis, Miss. where his progressive spiri
and enlightened enterprise were soor
recognized, and he was elected and il
still serving as a Councilman of that cor
poration His suggestions of progress
we're soon adopted by his new constitu
ents, and some time ago he was called up
on to serve as President OF the Gull Coas
Ice and Manufacturing Company, which
is now affording such material comfort:
10 the denizens OF that lively little town
Many years ago he accepted subal
tern position with the Louisiana Stat,
Company, where his worth wa
soon recognized, and his promotion t,
the internal direction of his Office affair
gradually followed, and which upon thu
death of their late President. DR.. NJ. A
Dauphin, eliminated in his being chosen
President of that vast institution which
office he now holds with credit TO himsel
and advantage TO the company.
He is also Director in the Cherokee
Iron Manufacturing Company OF Rusk
Tex, which has sought the benefit OF hi
advice and experience, and altogether b
finds his time well taken up with tn
administration of the affairs OF others.
Yet with his multiiarious duties he re
mains what he ever was, q true and loya
friend and safe adviser, one upon whom
, none who know him ever hesitate to en-
trust their most secret condolences.
His peculiar attributes are his un
, swerving devotion to duty, his undeviat
ing punctuslity and his loyalty to an
cause he may espouse. -Nesc OrieGH
mr., pss,, TgS,., A.,