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to excite surprise and adiiiiratioii. tSo far from being of- 

 fended by name of Rebel they esteemed it a title of distinc- 

 tion and glory." 



Tlie men of St. James were no whit more backward in 

 1801-05 to fight for their homes and hearthstones than were 

 their forefathers in 177(i, but came forward to a nmn, and 

 in the words of the motto of their proud State were ''pre- 

 pared to serve her in mind, body and estate," and "to 

 never lose hope," and they did it until the Confederacy went 

 under, and even after. During her distress and degrada- 

 tion in Reconstruction times and negro donunation, our 

 Parish furnished tlie nucleus of three companies to the "Lost 

 Cause," (though some of the men were from other parishes.) 

 First, Thomas Pinckney, Captain ; E. F. Allston, Bacot All- 

 ston, A. Watson Cordes, Lieutenants; second, Augustus 

 Whilden, Captain; R. T. Morrison, Jr., Lieutenant; third, 

 Gaillard's P.attery, A. H. DuPre, J. P. McClellan, Lieuten 

 ants; L. P. McClellan, first sergeant. Towards the end of the 

 Civil War there Avas a fourth comipany formed of the old 

 men and boys called the Home Guard, of which Gabriel 

 Manigault was Captain, T. W. Doar and Robert Bailey, 

 Lieutenants. 



How I wish 1 knew all of the ]>rivates of these com- 

 mands so I could call them by name, for they were true men 

 and did men's part nobly at th(>ir country's call, and will 

 be honored as long as men value bravery and duty well done. 



I have often heard it said of such and such a company : 

 "Oh, they saw no fighting, they were stationed on the coast 

 during the War.'' ^ly friends, this should not be said, 

 these men were just as courageous and devoted as those 

 who went through the storm of battle. No one knows but 

 that they chafed under the enforced inactivity. They were 

 men and soldiers who obeyed orders, even at the expense 

 of inclination and amidst sneers. Because they knew some 

 body had to keep the enemy from the coast and guard Tlie 

 mothers, wives and little ones of those that were away 

 from home. Speak not again, then, of any nmn who from 

 force of circumstances remained near home, for he Avas do- 

 ing his part in the great drama and enabling you to do 

 vours. 



