The Donaldsonville chief., 1907-12-21
PROSPER LAEDRY's PORTRAIT
Presented to the Army of Northern vtr.
glnia. Which Recounts the Deeds
ofthe Valiant Captain of Don.
aIdsonviIIe Artillery.

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Army OF Northern Virginia, Camp
No. ]. U. C. ", held last night in
Memorial Hall, e. Il. Marks, presid-
ing, 7. B. O'Brien, secretary, and
many veterans present, resolutions
were adopted in memory of the late
General Leon Jastremski and of the
late ex- president Of the camp, John
T. Block. The resolutions relative to
General Jastremski were presented
by q committee composed OF Messrs.
John S. Motion. I. l.. Lyons and VIM.
Hackett, and deplored the loss of
such q great and useful citizen, who
is followed TO the tomb by the love
and appreciation OF a great common
wealth.
The resolutions in memory of John
T. Block were presented By Messrs.
Edwin Marks. A. NJ. Costa and r. B..
Cenas. and spoke of his excellent
record as soldier, a citizen, friend
and father Uf family.
John S. Mioton presented the As
sociation with q crayon portrait Of
the late Prosper Landry, who was
captain OF the Donaldsonyille Can
noneers. or Donaldsonville Artillery,
during the civil war. This famous
command was organized in 1887 by
Captain J. Numa Augustin, and re-
NAMED in the state service until 1861,
when the command left for the battle
fields OF Virginia, under Captain Vic
tor Maurin. Ia February, 1864, Cap
tain Maurin having been promoted TO
be major of artillery, he was succeeded
by Captain Prosper Landry.
In presenting the portr ait, Mr.. Mic
ton said:
"Comrades-On behalf of Comrade
e. L. Monnot and myself, l have the
honor of presenting you with crayon
likeness of Donaldsonville Artillery's
esteemed commander, the late K.
Prosper Landry.
''If the title of Chevalier Bay ard,
sans peur ct sans reproche" is justly
applied to those whose deeds of valor
and lofty conception Ct duty deserve
to place them in the front rank of
their fellowmen, well may the eneo-
MUM be bestowed on him whose men,
ory We now revere. We love our
chief more now, for in war We knew of
his fearlessness and many deeds Of
bravery, but the succeeding years of
peace each have added new luster to-
his manly virtures, and his character,
after all this time, stands forward in
all the splendor OF its immaculate
spotlessness.
captain r. Prosper Landry was
second lieutenant of the Donaldson
vile Artillery on Sept. IL, 1861; he
became first lieutenant and was ere
ated captain Feb. 27, 1864. He served
the command with distinction through
out the civil war, participating in all
the battles and struggles of the Army
OF Northern Virginia-in its great for
tunes and waning hopes-until the
closing chapter, when the battery sur
rendered with all the officers at Apo
mattox.
''To recount the battles in which he
fought, to enumerate the actions in
which he participated, would be but a
repetition of the career of the Grand
Army of Northern Virginia, whose
operations are engraved in history
and which the soldier will always
scrutinize with studious care.
'But an incident may here be re-
called. in view of the fact that Cap
tain Landry died at the advanced age
OF 81 years. During the battle of
Fredericksburg, at the request of Cap
tain Latrope, he was ordered to carry
gun from the emplacements to some
point distance in advance, to have
the piece depressed and properly
trained on the enemy. In the execu-
tion Of the order every man connected
with it, except Captains Landry and
Latrobe, was either killed or wounded.
Such is the singular fate of war.
''But the guns of the Confederacy
have long since been silent; her dag
is furled forever. Although defeated,
the principles for which we fought
were vindicated, and our united nation
has finally risen from the ordeal,
stronger and healthier from the fray.
Comrades, accept in our name this
image OF our beloved chieftain, and
as the years roll on and more of us
are gathered to the last bivouae, NAV
his recollection keep green in your
memories the years of toll which we
have endured during the titanic strug-
gle; yet compensated by the signal
victories and brilliant feats of arms
performed for the cause of right by
the Army of Northern Virginia.
President Fl. Fl. Marks received the
portrait on behalf of the Association
of the Army OF Northern Virginia. and
added his tribute to the worth and
gallantry of Captain Landry.
A Fortunate Texan.
&. W. Goodloe. Of l07 street. Louis st., Dallas.
Noo hmyra