The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-06-26

*Promoted to fifth sergeant.
fPromoted to forth corporal
tPromoted to captain and quarter-mas-
ter of Ninth Regiment.
Selected third lieutenant.
Elected second lieutenant.
**Fred first gun in the charge at Get
tysburg.
Before taking steamer for New Orleans,
a sumptuous dinner was given the Vol
unteers by Mrs. Cane ''in her usual good
natured hospitality patriotic addresses
we're delivered by Messrs. Wesley P. Winans
and Robert J. Looney, who spoke words
of welcome and encouragement behalf OF
the whole souled and public spirited citi-
zens Of Shreveport; a magnificent battle
flag was presented the company by Miss
Matte Naples, one of Boosters fair and
accomplished daughters, who, in rendering
the flag to the brave men who were soon
to proudly bear it aloft in victory under the
leadership of the immortal Stonewall jack
son, delivered the following address:
Capt Randolph and Bosser Volunteers:
81 come to-day as the representative of
the ladies of your chivalrous parish to
present you this beautiful banner. You
have heard the Northern decree. You
/ nave HCdEu Luc W ouUj liIC
Southern Rebels. The tocsin of alarm has
been sounded throughout the length and
breadth of our happy land. The last link
is broken-the TENSION is riven-and never
again can the golden bonds be woven into
one harmonious whole. You have buckled
on your armor and stand before me a
pared to defend your country from North
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much regretted as this necessity. Yet, we
the women of the South, encourage you
to go forth to meet the enemy with un-
tell us we are weak; that they are strong.
This strength is their boast We boast our
loyalty and bravery. Let not this dis
courage you. Remember the battle on
:. Louisiana soil-the battle at New Orleans
enham to his resting place beneath the
British homes. That was not an equa
contest; yet ours was the just cause, ano
ours the victory.
est is God who has said the battle is not
always to the strong,' and though their
forces double your own, what is hlrellng'
bravery to Southerner who is fighting fol
| llo llUClly, liS SOu duu Ilo HdClS 1duu.
"For ages past there was banner
starred and striped, bearing on its silker
folds thirty three stars on field of blue
That flag proudly floated over natior
second to none on the face Of this mighty
globe. That flag was the emblem of Amer
lean freedom and American independence
That flag as the symbol of our nationality
we were taught to honor and venerate from
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it shall never come again to desecrate GU
people. Gone, and forever, all that en-
deared it to Southern hearts. We will tea
it down and trample in the dust it's dis
new banner born, and although in it's in
fancy, it is even now, in it's strength an,
beauty, terror to our foes, and an objec
of admiration to those who are viewing a
a distance the leap of the stars as the,
leave the old and circle around our field o
blue.
). "Capt. Randolph, into your guardian
ship we commit the brave Volunteers, tn
pride Of our parish, the light and joy Q
our homes. All this we give to you TO
Southern service. We fear not, for he VIII
won fame on Mexico's bloody plains, wi
not prove recreant to the trust we yield
We are proud, and those brave men ar
proud of such leader.
"Intoyour care, gallant standard bearer
we consign this beautiful banner. In tn
|. thickest of the fight, bear it aloft, unfu1
its undying colors. Let the invading arm
read its glittering motto and know that tn
Bossier Volunteers have met them resolve
on Tictory or Death. If you should fal