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rades and of ourselves, as part of that army, that invincible army of veteran soldiers. Still, sir, I may, I think, properly mention, as far as I can recall their names, those gallant spirits who died doing their duty as soldiers. Necessarily, I must be brief; therefore, will con- fine my remarks to the infantry, and even then I shall be oblige'd to limit my remarks to those gallant men who were either instantly killed or mortally wounded while in command of Louisiana regi- ments or battalions of infantry serving in Virginia.

Would that it was otherwise, and that time permitted me to recall the names of the brave officers of the line, the non-commissioned officers, and the grandest character of all, the uncomplaining, fear- less, half-starved and poorly clad private in the ranks, and these in countless numbers, too, laid down their lives for our sacred cause and the glory of our flag.

The recital of these memories of the past must bring to all, as it certainly does to me, the warm friendship and the affectionate regard we soldiers had for each other in those days of camp life, marching and battle.

The Louisiana commands serving in Virginia were as follows: The First, Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Four- teenth and Fifteenth in all, ten regiments of infantry the First, or Dreux's, the Second, or Wheat's, Louisiana Tigers; the Fourth, or McEnery's; the first and Second Louisiana Zouaves; the Washing- ton, or St. Paul's Foot Rifles in all six battalions of infantry the first four companies of the Washington Artillery, the Louisiana Guard Artillery, the Donaldsonville Artillery, and the Madison Ar- tillery (Madison Tips) in all, seven companies of light artillery.

These commands lost in battle the following field officers killed or mortally wounded while in command:

First Louisiana Regiment Colonel Michael Nolan, killed at Get- tysburg.

Second Regiment Colonel Isaiah T. Norwood, mortally wounded at Malvern Hill; Colonel John M. Williams, killed at the third Win- chester.

Fifth Regiment Lieutenant-Colonel Bruce Menger, killed at Spot- sylvania Courthouse.

Sixth Regiment Major Arthur McArthur, killed at first Winches- ter; Colonel Isaac G. Seymour, killed at Games' Mill; Colonel Henry B. Strong, killed at Sharpsburg, and Colonel William Mon- oghan, killed near Shepardstown ; and to these I think I can prop- erly add Colonel Joseph Hanlon, the last Colonel of the regiment,