We regret to learn of the death of CAMILLE E. GIRARDEY, which occurred at New Orleans on the 22nd inst. The Times-Democrat says:
"Mr. Girardey, was born in August 1830, in Alsace, France, and at the age of four years came to this country, landing at Augusta, Ga., where he resided for twenty-three years. In 1857 he came to New Orleans, which has been his home ever since. When the war broke out Mr. Girardey became Captain of the Louisiana Guards, First Louisiana Regiment. Colonel Blanchard; one of the finest companies which left this city for the Confederate service. This company was subsequently divided into Companies B and C, Capt. Girardey retaining command of the former. After engaging in the operations around Norfolk, Va., the organization was converted into an artillery company, known as the Louisiana Guards Artillery, and performed brilliant service in the Virginia campaignes, Capt. Girardey being promoted to a colonelcy."
Mr. Girardey had the reputation of being one of the best drill-masters in the service, and was deservedly popular with his commands. Gen. Victor Girardey, a brother of the Colonel, was one of the youngest and most brilliant and promising Generals in the Confederate service. He was Adjutant-General of Gen. Wright's Georgia brigade. When Wright was killed in one of the battles in front of Petersburg, Victor assumed command and handled the brigade with such signal ability and gallantry that he was immediately promoted to fill Wright's place. A few weeks afterwards he was killed while gallantly leading a charge of his brigade. Three men from this parish went out in Capt. Girardey's company, to - wit: Edward B. Crow, M.F. Rigues and Wm. B. Bailey. Mr. Crow was promoted to a lieutanancy in a company in the 26th Louisiana, commanded by his brother Wm. C. Crow, and died at Vicksburg. Mr. Rigues, after the war, was elected Judge of this parish, and died in 1883. Capt. Girardey, as captain of the company, was succeeded first by Edgar D'Aquin, who was killed at Fredericksburg; Charles Thompson, who as killed at Winchester; and Charles A. Green, who surrendered the company, at Appomattox Courthouse, decimated and with only two guns left, and died a few years ago. So Camille E. Girardey was the first and last of those who bore the title of Captain of the Louisiana Guards.
The Lafayette Advertiser; Lafayette, Louisiana.
April 20, 1889; Page Twelve.
"Mr. Girardey, was born in August 1830, in Alsace, France, and at the age of four years came to this country, landing at Augusta, Ga., where he resided for twenty-three years. In 1857 he came to New Orleans, which has been his home ever since. When the war broke out Mr. Girardey became Captain of the Louisiana Guards, First Louisiana Regiment. Colonel Blanchard; one of the finest companies which left this city for the Confederate service. This company was subsequently divided into Companies B and C, Capt. Girardey retaining command of the former. After engaging in the operations around Norfolk, Va., the organization was converted into an artillery company, known as the Louisiana Guards Artillery, and performed brilliant service in the Virginia campaignes, Capt. Girardey being promoted to a colonelcy."
Mr. Girardey had the reputation of being one of the best drill-masters in the service, and was deservedly popular with his commands. Gen. Victor Girardey, a brother of the Colonel, was one of the youngest and most brilliant and promising Generals in the Confederate service. He was Adjutant-General of Gen. Wright's Georgia brigade. When Wright was killed in one of the battles in front of Petersburg, Victor assumed command and handled the brigade with such signal ability and gallantry that he was immediately promoted to fill Wright's place. A few weeks afterwards he was killed while gallantly leading a charge of his brigade. Three men from this parish went out in Capt. Girardey's company, to - wit: Edward B. Crow, M.F. Rigues and Wm. B. Bailey. Mr. Crow was promoted to a lieutanancy in a company in the 26th Louisiana, commanded by his brother Wm. C. Crow, and died at Vicksburg. Mr. Rigues, after the war, was elected Judge of this parish, and died in 1883. Capt. Girardey, as captain of the company, was succeeded first by Edgar D'Aquin, who was killed at Fredericksburg; Charles Thompson, who as killed at Winchester; and Charles A. Green, who surrendered the company, at Appomattox Courthouse, decimated and with only two guns left, and died a few years ago. So Camille E. Girardey was the first and last of those who bore the title of Captain of the Louisiana Guards.
The Lafayette Advertiser; Lafayette, Louisiana.
April 20, 1889; Page Twelve.
We regret to learn of the death of CAMILLE E. GIRARDEY, which occurred at New Orleans on the 22nd inst. The Times-Democrat says:
"Mr. Girardey, was born in August 1830, in Alsace, France, and at the age of four years came to this country, landing at Augusta, Ga., where he resided for twenty-three years. In 1857 he came to New Orleans, which has been his home ever since. When the war broke out Mr. Girardey became Captain of the Louisiana Guards, First Louisiana Regiment. Colonel Blanchard; one of the finest companies which left this city for the Confederate service. This company was subsequently divided into Companies B and C, Capt. Girardey retaining command of the former. After engaging in the operations around Norfolk, Va., the organization was converted into an artillery company, known as the Louisiana Guards Artillery, and performed brilliant service in the Virginia campaignes, Capt. Girardey being promoted to a colonelcy."
Mr. Girardey had the reputation of being one of the best drill-masters in the service, and was deservedly popular with his commands. Gen. Victor Girardey, a brother of the Colonel, was one of the youngest and most brilliant and promising Generals in the Confederate service. He was Adjutant-General of Gen. Wright's Georgia brigade. When Wright was killed in one of the battles in front of Petersburg, Victor assumed command and handled the brigade with such signal ability and gallantry that he was immediately promoted to fill Wright's place. A few weeks afterwards he was killed while gallantly leading a charge of his brigade. Three men from this parish went out in Capt. Girardey's company, to - wit: Edward B. Crow, M.F. Rigues and Wm. B. Bailey. Mr. Crow was promoted to a lieutanancy in a company in the 26th Louisiana, commanded by his brother Wm. C. Crow, and died at Vicksburg. Mr. Rigues, after the war, was elected Judge of this parish, and died in 1883. Capt. Girardey, as captain of the company, was succeeded first by Edgar D'Aquin, who was killed at Fredericksburg; Charles Thompson, who as killed at Winchester; and Charles A. Green, who surrendered the company, at Appomattox Courthouse, decimated and with only two guns left, and died a few years ago. So Camille E. Girardey was the first and last of those who bore the title of Captain of the Louisiana Guards.
The Lafayette Advertiser; Lafayette, Louisiana.
April 20, 1889; Page Twelve.
"Mr. Girardey, was born in August 1830, in Alsace, France, and at the age of four years came to this country, landing at Augusta, Ga., where he resided for twenty-three years. In 1857 he came to New Orleans, which has been his home ever since. When the war broke out Mr. Girardey became Captain of the Louisiana Guards, First Louisiana Regiment. Colonel Blanchard; one of the finest companies which left this city for the Confederate service. This company was subsequently divided into Companies B and C, Capt. Girardey retaining command of the former. After engaging in the operations around Norfolk, Va., the organization was converted into an artillery company, known as the Louisiana Guards Artillery, and performed brilliant service in the Virginia campaignes, Capt. Girardey being promoted to a colonelcy."
Mr. Girardey had the reputation of being one of the best drill-masters in the service, and was deservedly popular with his commands. Gen. Victor Girardey, a brother of the Colonel, was one of the youngest and most brilliant and promising Generals in the Confederate service. He was Adjutant-General of Gen. Wright's Georgia brigade. When Wright was killed in one of the battles in front of Petersburg, Victor assumed command and handled the brigade with such signal ability and gallantry that he was immediately promoted to fill Wright's place. A few weeks afterwards he was killed while gallantly leading a charge of his brigade. Three men from this parish went out in Capt. Girardey's company, to - wit: Edward B. Crow, M.F. Rigues and Wm. B. Bailey. Mr. Crow was promoted to a lieutanancy in a company in the 26th Louisiana, commanded by his brother Wm. C. Crow, and died at Vicksburg. Mr. Rigues, after the war, was elected Judge of this parish, and died in 1883. Capt. Girardey, as captain of the company, was succeeded first by Edgar D'Aquin, who was killed at Fredericksburg; Charles Thompson, who as killed at Winchester; and Charles A. Green, who surrendered the company, at Appomattox Courthouse, decimated and with only two guns left, and died a few years ago. So Camille E. Girardey was the first and last of those who bore the title of Captain of the Louisiana Guards.
The Lafayette Advertiser; Lafayette, Louisiana.
April 20, 1889; Page Twelve.
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