MEMORIES OF THE CONFEDERACY
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Greggory E. Davies
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Winnfield, LA  71483

                    


Monette's Ferry, La., Dec. 6, '08

Editor Colfax Chronicle:

           The recent death of James Carter, at Selma, La., is announced.  
He was a member of the famous Winn Rifles, Company C, Captain 
David Pierson's company, 3d Louisiana Infantry, McCulloch's Brigade.  
He was a No. 1 soldier, and was in the battles of Oak Hills, Iuka, Elk 
Horn, Corinth and Vicksburg.  Very few of this company are now left.  
I can only call to mind J. Matt McCain, of Montgomery, Isaac N. Hicks, 
Natchitoches, James Rudd and Joe Smith, Winnfield, Wm.______n, 
Coldwater, La., and Marks Winner, of Meridian, Miss.  These old 
fellows need a fitting remembrance.

            This Monette's Ferry, on the Cane river, is where the old stage 
road crossed, going from east to west to Texas and northward.  Its old 
road, well worn by thousands of tired feet, is abandoned now, and 
forrest trees are growing in its bed.  This old ferry has scars of battle, 
and was made famous by acts of men who made history.  It was here 
that Gen. Dick Taylor headed Banks off and gave battle.  In the field 
opposite 470 Federal troops were killed.  Bee's Division of Texas 
troops gave way, or Banks' army would have been captured.  On the 
long hill back of the ferry, the 8th La. Dismounted Cavalry fought a 
brigade, Smith's brigade, of Federal troops.

            The timber to this days shows the marks of this contest.  Among 
our people now living who took part in this battle are Capt. Dick Turner, 
now in Texas, Wm. Hardie, of Montrose, Clem Lonadier, Avoyelles, 
George Davison, Mt. Zion, and Thomas McWilliams.  


(The above article was obtained from Northwestern State University 
of Louisiana, Watson Memorial Library, Cammie G. Henry Research 
Center, Natchitoches, Louisiana.  Written by the late, great historian, 
Dr. Milton Dunn.  Dr. Dunn was a well recognized historian in the 
Winn, Natchitoches, Rapides and Grant Parish area.  Submitted to USGENWEB by 
Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, LA.)