The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-09-04


vue, who died on the march from Grand
Junction, Tenn, to Ccrinth, Miss, Wednes-
day, May 6, 1862. at Pocahontas, Tenn.
James M. DoIes, from near Collinsburg,
died from anasarca of the heart May n,
1862, at Rienzi, Miss, twelve miles south
Of Corinth, aged twenty one years.
Gilbert H. Edens, from near Red Land,
died of typhoid fever June 8, 1862, at
Baldwin, Miss, thirty one miles south of
Corinth.
George Hearne, from about seven miles
east of Bellevue, died June 8, 1862, near
Camp Priceville, Miss, on the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad
James B. Cavett, from near Collinsburg,
died Of typhoid fever on June II, 1852, at
Goodman, Holmes County, Miss, fifty-one
miles northeast OF Jackson.
James Edwards, from Bossier Point,
died June, 1862, at Okolona, Chickasaw
County, Miss, sixty eight miles south of
Corinth.
Jasper Gay died of inflammation of the
brain June 80, 1862, aged twenty-s years.
He was native of Georgia.
Kendrick Ford, from Bossier Point, died
from measles Sunday July 20, 1862, near
Tupelo, Miss, aged nineteen years.
Samuel O. Arnold, from near Benton,
died from measles August 3, 1862, at Quit
man, Clark County, Miss, 100 miles north
of Mobile
Sidney R. Richardson, from Bossier
Point, died August 4, 1862, at Quitman,
Miss.
William Teutch, from near Bellevue,
died August 4, 1854. His or Richardson 8
death (both being on the same day. was
the eighteenth death to date in the COM
pany-sixteen from disease and two from
gunshot wounds inflicted by the enemy.
There were other deaths in the company
from disease contracted at Corinth, but we
find mention of only two more-Dr. P. H.
Doyle of the Cotton Valley neighborhood
and Jackson Allen-making a total of
twenty or more deaths within three months.
After the close of the war six members
of the Bossier Cavalry met tragic deaths.
General" J. K. Lamerick-as he was
called by his comrades-a Mexican War
veteran and wounded in the head in that
war, committed suicide by cutting his
throat in Shreveport. James L. Wilson
was drowned in Lafayette County, Arkan-
sas, while attempting to cross Red River
during an overflow. Charles A. Flanagan
was shot to death in the streets of Shreve-
port as the result of previous politica
alteration during the days of Reconstruct
ton. Thomas E. Mercer was assassinated
while driving in his buggy on public road
in Bossier Point. Green B. Gordy was
assassinated by robbers in Bienville Par.
ish, and Capt. Thomas w. Fuller-the last
victim-was assassinated on his farm al
night by negroes, who were captured anc
hanged by mob.
We know Of only fourteen survivors OIL
the Bossier Cavalry-six who enlisted al
the organization of the company and eigh
who joined it afterwards. The last death
to occur was that of w. B. Jones of Gayle
Caddo Parish, who died during last De.
cember-a gallant soldier and an estimablt
gentleman. He was slightly wounded ii
one of his arms at CORTLAND, Ala, on thu
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, July
20, 1862, where Gen. Frank C. Armstrong
formerly colonel of the famous Third Lou
isiana Infantry, defeated the Federals
captured 1873 prisoners, large number o
arms, ten wagons and the entire camp ant
garrison equipage.