The Jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 18??-1907, 1905-01-21

Gen. Dick Taylor Camp U. C. '.
NO. 1895.
@. W. L. DAWSON, Com.
Gro. u. TODD, Adit.
WITH ENGINEERS, AND IN CHARGE OF
Two Tam YARDS.

Two TANN YARDS.
In your issue of Oct. is. in this col.
umn. stated would saw something
about being connected With the enpin-
GERS in charge of Lieut.. Won Bulow. a
German officer, who offered his service
to the Confederate government, and
was ordered to Alexandria, La, to build
q fort between the falls above Alexan-
dria and Red River Our Regiment, the
Crescent, from New Orleans, was camp
ed below the falls across the River from
Alexandria, and being we'll acquainted
in Alexandria with Mr.. and Mrs. Eel
lows of the Ice House hotel | got &C.
quainted with Lieut.. Won Bulow, who
was brother of the present prime min
lister of Germany, Count Won Bulow.
Lieut.. Won Bulow could only speak a
broken English and said, "You is the
very man | want" and had me detailed
from the Regiment and put me in charge
OF 2OO men in building the parapet walls
of the fort while he was there in person
all day he was a jolly fellow. and L think
the people of the South should honor
such men as Prince Poliznac command
ing Brigade at the battle of Mansfield
and the Swiss Genl. Zolliroffer, who
was killed near Nashville. Tenn. and
Lit. Won Bulow and 1t. Dick Bowling,
and others, who offered their services
and life to the Southern Confederacy.
About the time the fort was completed
and ready for guns there came an order
from Genl. Kirby Smith, any one in his
command knowing anything about
Iannery report at once to Col, Brand
Chihf of ordinance at Shreveport. Of
course had to report, as having learn
ed that trade from 1850 to 1858, in Ger
many before came to this count try, 80.
Col. Brand ordered me to Vile Plat or
Flatown, 20 miles west of Oppalousas,
to take charge of two Tan yards and
employ all the help l needed and get
out the leather. There was about so
watts of leather from 80 to 40 sides in
each vat. 1 succeeded in getting leather
out of 65 watts and sent the leather to
Shreveport as fast as l got it out but
Gem Banks Cavalry got within three
miles of the Tam yard, and reported
ordinance department what leather /
had sent, and Col. Brand thanked me
kindly for what l had done as the ordi.
nance department was entirely out of
leather until sent them some,
In my next / will write and give the
history of the battle of Mansfieid whera
our hero, Genl. Dick Taylor violated
Kirby Smiths orders and drove Banks
army to the Mississippi river. In the
battle of Mansfield my Regiment, the
Crescent from New Orleans, went in the
fight being the center Regiment of
Mantons Brigade with 347 men, and in
two hours fighting we came out with 81,
loosing our color beraer from Kingston,
La, Ii. Col. Clark from New Orleans,
and Maj Garfield from Alexandria. and
lost men with our colors. Gen. Mon
tones was also killed, and my company
(C) of the Crescent Regiment of which
was Color Sergeant, went in the fight
with "a men, and in two hours fighting
come outwith men, my captain wound
ed, also my first 1t. and our second 1t.
killed and was lucky enough in com.
ing out with minnie ball in my face,
which was cut out of my back.
war? There is no war in history that
can beat our family or (CiviD war. Why
in the battle of Shiloh one of our Brig
AIDES went in the battle with 2267 and
come out with 81. am astonished to
hear people say that the Jap and Rus
sian war is the greatest in history. say
no, and will prove it by some official re-
ports. If we had improved guns as they
have now instead of our guns, shotguns,
muskets and muzzle-loading guns, our
Civil war would not have lasted years
if it had there would not have been q
Union or Confederate soldier left.
In my next will say more about the
battle of Mansfield, also give you the
correspondence between JEFF Davis and
Gen. Dick Taylor, his brother-in-law, land
Gen, Kirby Smith, which got from my
friend, s. Peck of New Orleans, and be-
Gen. Dick Tayler's private s seer srS
and formerly book keeper for the big
cotton house, of Carroll, Hay & Co., Of
New Orleans. Yours truly,
JNO. A, FIEDLER.