Civil-War: 1923 editorial from war vet. James M. Mading - Bossier Parish, La. Submitted by: Sue Potts ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** -- DRIPPING SPRINGS, TEXAS, JUN 5, 1923. THE EDITOR OF KYLE NEWS, WHO IS ADJUTANT OF CAMP BEN MCCULOCH, HAS ASKED THE OLD VETS TO GIVE SOME HISTORY OF THIER SERVICE IN THE CIVIL WAR. (INTERVIEW WITH JAMES MONROE MADING, SON OF JEROME B. MADING AND SARAH SWINDLE MADING) "I volunteered at the age of 17 in 1863, went out with the Bossier Guards of Bossier Parish, La. This was the sixth and last company to leave this Parish. A battalion of three companies, with a total enrollment of 240 members was organized under Major R.E. Wyche as commander. In 1864, the battalion was reorganized under Col. Thomas J. Caldwell and merged into the Eighth Louisiana Cavalry under Col B.W. Clark. I was in a few small battles, but most of my work was in Courier and Signal service.When the war ended in April, 1865...I was paroled at Alexandria, La. I was then 19 years old. I went to school and taught school until 1869. I then went two years, to Washington and Lee University of Virginia. General Robert E. Lee was president of the university. I was there when he died. I came home in 1871, and taught school in Arkansas, Louisiana and North Texas for several years. In 1882, I married and went to farming. In 1898, we came to Texas and have been here ever since near Dripping Springs. Yours for an old comrade, J.M. Mading, Member of Camp Ben McCulloch" --