The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-05-08
CURkESPONUENCE
ThiDodaux La, April 20. 1897

In company Of the lStI Louisiana
Infantry on the evening Of April 6
1862, at tile battle OF Sl,ilnl, the
wounded were Magloire A. Dantn,
Augnste Bondreanx, Joseph Brogden,
Paul Gnedry, Jean b. Guillot and
Ulysse Hymei who unable to leave the
battle ground fell into the hands Of the
encn y. Magloire Dantin and Paul
GnedrN We're removed to the north.
Both died while prisoners. From
reliable information | bell Eve that M
Of them was buried ut New Albany,
Indiana, the other ut Camp Denisnn.
ONO. Dantln was Il promising son Of
Joseph Dantin, Vt Thibodaux, and Il
member Of the Dantin family now
residing on Canal street in this town.
Gnedry was q son Of Naicisse Guedry.
then living in the house now occupied
by Nemours i. Bourg. Aucnste
Boudreanx was taken to Chicago.
recovered from his wounds, removed
to prison III the penetentiary at Alton.
ILL.,. where he took sick and died.
Jean B. Guillot was from the Brusly
Gnillot. He died and was buried at
Camp Chose i'll OHIO.
Brogden and Hyn,el, recovered and
We're exchanged. The former is now
q resident Of New Orleans, the other
lives IN Assumption parish. Florian
Rouge was captured without injury.
He was exchanged, served in his
command and died a few Years ago
ear Lockport.
Joseph Leonard. Augustin Lomhas,
Jules Girolr, Francois Guillot, August
C'leraml, Jules b. Falgout, Ulsssp
Bourgeois, E. ]. Gaudet, Thomasin
Badeaux, j. Victor knobloch, Paul
Ihlbodaax. Aniadeo Lejeune, VIM.
Guidroz, Marcel Leder and James
Delaney were wounded and got off the
field. William Burk had been wonn-
ded in the earlier part of the dav.
Of these Leonard. Lombas, Giroir,
Guillot. Clseramie, Falgout and Bonr-
geois Were captured on the second day
IN the hospitals, sen north and were
subsequently returned to their com
pany. Clltran,I, lived on lower La.
fourche and aied about the close Of
the war Lombas died on lower La
fourche many years ago. Leonard il
2 well known FISHERMAN on Lower
Lafnnrche, Giroir Guillot. if living re-
side in the Teche country. Falgout is
a resident Of lower Lafourche and
Bourgeois if alive is ID the far west.
On April Z William White Of Lock
port. was badly wounded while
carrying the regimenta. flag forward,
was captured, had a leg ampntat+d.
died and was buried at H~ainespille.
Kentucky.
A. j. Bourzon was captured, With
out injury and never returned to the
company. He was from Iberville
parish. Lieutenant G%autrean was
severely wounded in the shoulder.
came home, and died some months
afterwards. His widow still lives re-
siding on st. Philip street, in Thibo-
daux. Capt. Gonrdain was slightly
wounded, came home and subsequent
returned to his company. serving prin-
cipally on detail as Provost Marshal
at Alexandria and other points. He
was killed ii the fight at New Orleans
Sept. II, 1871. His widow and sevei-
al children are living in New Orleans.
The Lafourche Creoies went into
the battle of Shiloh SO strong and Al
were killed or wounded.
On the 18th of April the following
wounded soldiers were sent home.
Private +. Ancoin who was left mt
Corinth sick. but who went to the
battlefield, on hearing the report Of the
guns, fought in some other command
and was wounded. t. Badeaux ANA
dec Lejeune. Guidroz, Ledet, A Tie
riot who had been accidentally
wounded ten days before the battle,
Burk, Delaney, ~Thibodaux, Kro-
bloch, Meyronne, and Vedroz. 1t.
Gautreau and Capt. Gourdain all Of
whom recovered except Gautreau.
Most of these soldiers returned to their
commands. Badeaux is living below
Lockport: Boudreaux died in Arkan
sas Amadeo Lejeune died a few
days ago at Raceland Marcelle LIE
Diet died some years ago near Haran'gs
canal on lower Lafourche Guidroz
resides below Lockport; Theriot is
living ia Terrebonne parish, but resi-
ded for many years in this town and
moved last al ; of Delaney | know
nothing; Knohloch lives ten miles
below Thibodaux an honored and es-
teemed citizen Meyronne died years
ago e d the Cut Oft Vedroz is living
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