The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-10-23

HENDRICKS ana LleOCenant nuIu6 Odrt6Ts
on the left hand side Of tho road up which
our regiment charged. | understood that
our brigade was opposed by Gen. Kings
Brigade of Regulars, of Thomas Corps.
Our men, and detail Of men working
with me, secured enough bright Springfield
Rifles left on the field, to arm two COM
panies of our regiment.
Our company went into the morning
charge at Chickamauga with forty men
and lost twenty -four killed and wounded.
i do not recollect the names of all those
who we're killed, and cannot refresh my
memory even with the assistance of the
roll you have published; but am pretty
sure that the following were killed there
Mai. Poland, Frank M. Vickers, know
he was killed there, saw him dead on the
road side.) / am inclined to think that
Lieutenant James j. Cawthon was killed
there. DIR. Paul Pawrence, who now lives
at Haugton, lost his leg az result of
wound received in the skirmish preceding
the Battle of New Hope Church during the
Georgia Campaign. W. H. (Tp) Bledsoe
was wounded in the knee at Chickamauga,
and it was said that he would sing hymns
a while and curse while after he was
wounded He still lives at Haughton.
Charlie Berry was wounded in the neck;
but in what engagement do not recollect.
Ralph s. Platt was wounded in the heshy
part of the thigh by piece of shell on the
Sand Town Road position in front OF At
lanta, Ga. j. H. Stoner was wounded in
the heel by piece of one Of our own shells
while on picket in front OF Spanish Fort,
opposite Mobile, and he and Barney Tear
ney were captured at Spanish Fort and
taken to Ship Island. Jack Tomlinson was
killed after the war by his brother-in- law,
Mcdaniel. William Smith, have heard,
was thrown from wagon and run over
and killed, after the surrender. Gus Mahle
is still living, and perhaps in Shreveport.
think Edward J. McDade is in Texas.
Col. Wesley P. Winans was killed at Mis-
sionary Ridge, November %. 1868, just
after he had returned from visit to his
home. He was very kind to me. He was
of the law firm of Winans 4 Heath, Shreve-
port.
We take the following paragraphs from q
letter written to US by Lieutenant Ira B
Wall, ST., of Clinton, La. While not writ
ten for publication, We are confident the
information given and sentiments express.
ed will be appreciated and read with much
Interest by the survivors of the Vance
Guards and Robins Grays and their friends
Says Lieutenant Wall:
What pleasant and sad recollections the
name "Bossier" recalls to me. Wher
that name is heard or seen in print by me
am Immediately reminded OF those noble
comrades of the Vance Guards and Robins
Grays. with whom [ served from April
1862, till close of the war.
James j. Cawthon was Orderly aergean
of Company at Chickamauga, and wa,
promoted, afterwards, to Second Lieuten'
ant, and was wounded on 18th OF July q
Ezra, or Poor House Church, in front O
Atlanta, on the Sand Town Road, from
which wound he died. Was brave ant
gallant little fellow, with beautiful blu,
eyes and curly hair. He was one OF m,
best friends; as also, was Dr.. j. G. Banton
who think died in Camp Chase, q Fedora
prison in Ohio. Also, he was brave ant
noble soldier. Most of this company (Com
pany b. were brave and gallant men, ant
good friends of mine. If ] had an enem.
in the Robins Grays or Vance Guards, / dit
not know it. The Vance Guards, also, wer'
brave and noble soldiers and gallant men
Fl Robert Hodges was also killed in th'
l battle of 18th OF July, in front Of Atlanta
l turned him over, getting i've or elk cart
!. ridges out of his cartridge box, and CAV
them to Joe English, . member of my com
pany Company G, Caddo Tenth, Nine
teenth Louisiana.
. saw Second Lieutenant Lowery whel
he walked off the field of Chickamauga
]. wounded in the back of his head or neck
the blood streaming down his back o
shoulder. He was member of Company B