The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-09
RETROSPECTIVE
Sixty Years Ago.

The B4nner Oh June ., lool-DeiieNue'I |
"Our worthy friend, Richard w.
Turner ESD, has our warmest thanks
for the very able manner in which he
edited the Banner during our absence"
The writer well remembers Judge
Turner. He always attempted to do
well what he Undertook, and the four
issues of the Banner he edited reflect
that. We do not doubt but that he.
too was contracting the war fever
about that time. but it was not until
the following September oath that he |
left the parish for service-as captain
of the Vance Guards.
"On last Saturday Capt. Randolph's
company, the Bossier Volunteers, met
at this place, and decided to go for the
whole war-only some ten or fifteen
breaking ranks, who felt they could not
sacrifice SO much. This still leaves a
full company, and finer one will not
be turned out from North Louisiana.
A MESSENGER was Immediately dis
patched to Governor Moore, to inform
him of their readiness to obey orders,
and willingness to be mustered into
service. We shall know in a few days
whether they are received or not
The company here mentioned gave
goyd account Of itself during the long
struggle that followed. 1t was the
largest company to go forth from the
parish. and left June Is, 1861.
Under the heading The Whole AZ
fair" there appears the following
article:
sentation or misconstruction of the ac-
tons Of our company-the Bossier Boys
we, at the request of Capt. Butler.
shall endeavor to explain the reasons
Of our return. and our motives for thus
acting. We left our homes for the term
of twelve months service in view
many Of us criminally neglecting our
business in SO doing; but being act
uated by fierce desire to do our
country all the good that lay in our
humble power, we stood not upon the
verge of leaving. but left at once
When we reached New Orleans VIZ
We're then and there mustered into thu
service of the Confederate States fol
the term of twelve months-only await
ing further orders from the Secretary
Of War. At this juncture GOvernol
Moore received official information
. from the Secretary Of War that n,
more troops would be received fo
twelve months service; and for thos
already received, not desiring to enlis
for the whole term, to Immediately dis
band and return home. Upon the re
ceiption of these orders the captain
of some eight or nine companies sent
petition to Governor Moore to allo,
their companies to remain upon tn
grounds until they could remonstrat
with the War Department in this III
fairness and injustice to their con
panies-representing the demoralizin
effect it would have upon Louisian
volunteers generally begging land h,
seeching that one more regiment b
received for twelve months service
pledging that should their services \
really needed after their term had e,
pired, they would, of course, voluntee
again. A regiment entire was fixed VI
ON, ready to march to Virginia or an
other point where we would be needles
But all proved in vain. All endeavol
of our captains had no effect. We onl
had the alternative presented to us ,
returning home, or going for an indie
mite period.
" We waited patiently for about t.
days, hoping for better things: but ;
the expiration Of the time allowed ,
to act upon. our respective captains !
ceived orders to disband us. we havii
thought hest not to volunteer for Il
whole term. The following compani
were disbanded on Saturday noon. 4
day we left Camp Moore: Avoyel!
Rifles, Bienyille Rifles. Bossier Boz
Cornie Guards. Sabine Rifles Al
Southern Guards.
We take 1t for granted that the