The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-11-23
LIVING UP To THE
DOUGLAS NAME

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brothes, Edmond. Kirkland and Rich
ard Douglas, there Is most interest
ing sketch OF them With a backward
glance q, the patriotic history OF the
Douglas family. In recent issue OF
Trench and Camp. We take pleasure
| In publishing the article for its insplra
tional value a. we'll as its local In
terest II reads as follows
Way back 10 ls40 good old Deacon
William Douslas left the shores Of
England to strike out for the new
world aud the freedom Of mankind.
He setlsd twenty years later In 1850
In New London, Coma. where he help
I'd TO organize the ars' Congregational
or independent Church Ia Connecticut,
serving az deacon for twelve years lie
was lover Of liberty and that's way
be- sAme 60 America
The love OF liberty VAS transmitted
TO hts descendants fits Sreaigrand'
soR vas Lieutenant Colonel John
Douglas, who was born In 1903 and
who died In 1855 LoEg before the
Revolutionary war, about iT2s. he
TOOK part in Number of engagements
Of patriots OF Connecticut, lighting for
freedom against oid.world oppression
Coming to the hf.h generation Of
the Douglas family there Wa Colonel
William Douglas (lTt2l77fl The
sturdy colonies had decided once and
for ali TO be free from the England
that was then ruled by block headed
German. who scarcely Understood the
Er slish laRsuage much lie the Eng.
lish spirit
Colonel Douglas offered his services
to General Gsorge Washington Not
only that. he raised and equipped and
founded his own regiment, and fought
for freedom ilke . tiger In the dark
hours OF the battles OF Ions Island,
Harlem Heights, White Plains. Phillips
Manor and New York. Ga September
Is, i77e. Colonel Douglas horse was
shot under him and hts clothing was
perforated with bullets. lie actually
lost his voice n victim of sheil shock
He vas exposed on the battlefield al
New Haven aud died IN q short time
from this exposure.
Colonel Douglas son vas Captain
William Douglas, who lived between
iff0 and 1898 lie. too vas OF stout.
fighting stock, for the records show he
was In the Revolutionary war ct the
tender age Of years, when he vas
cent as n messenger to c1roton. Mass,
In 1878
The Douglas family history turned
Southwark. when In 1856 Captain Doug.
sias grandson, Rev William Kirkland
Douglas N A 8. T 10. accepted q
pastoral call TO Grace Church Water.
proof, La
DR. Douglas came 10 Louisiana for
the benefit OF his health, but elected
to remain In Louisiana until he died
forty.three years later, in 1898 lie be.
came one of the most famous of ali
Episcopal elergymeR and scholars Ia
Louisiana During the war between
the states, his sympathies went to the
South lie was a well-known rector
In New Orleans from 1891 TO 1855,
when he entered upon the pastorate Of
Grace Church. Sc Franeisville, La
For twelve years he vas the beloved
rector OF 81 Fraaeisyile
With such a splendid American his
tory behind them for nine solid sensr
ations, Il wss bat natural for DR. Doug
las srahdsons to &c, into the biggest
war Of all times wased for the free.
dem OF ali mankind wherever Cypress.
ed.
Over there 10 France Is one Of them,
Bugler William Kirkland Douglas, who
trained at Camp Beauregard with the
One Hundred and Forty.first Field Ar.
tillery, the old Washington Artillery Of
New Orleans. nov part OF the Thirty.
ninth Division.
Over here. preparing to join him. are
tao Of hls brothers Joseph Edmond
Douglas lie top sergeant In Fort Nc.
pherson, Ga. with q motor transport
unit, after trying to break into the
army without success for nearly three
years Another brother Richard Mans.
field Dausias is training In the 8, A.
IT G. at the University OF the South,
sewsnee. Tenn. and hopes TO become
Ell offleer In the army fighting for the
came cause Of freedom that his great
ancestor ten generations ago came TO
America 10 wage
fourth brother, w Taylor Douglas,
liz a professor OF military selenee and