Military: Captain Levy, Lecompte Guards, Requests Supplies, 1861, Natchitoches
Parish La
Source: The Old Natchitoches Parish Magazine, Volume I, page 9

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May 27th, 1861 (Extract from a letter of Captain W. M. Levy of the Lecompte
Guards to Messers, A Lecompte, M. Boyce, G. S. Walmsley, A. H. Pierson, P.
Prudhomme, Hyp. Hertzog)


    Gentlemen. I address this letter to you all to be used and shown to such
other citizens of our good old Parish as you may deem necessary to aid in the
matter about which I write to you. The Company fund raised by individual
subscription was well nigh exhausted before we left New Orleans in the
purchase Of uniforms, underclothes and other necessary clothing and equipment
A very small amount now remains on hand, and it is absolutely necessary that
the men should be furnished with additional clothing and overcoats. There is
no probability indeed no apparent possibility of their being supplied by the
Confederate State, and here upon the Atlantic Coast they will actually suffer
without the additional clothing. As you know my company is composed of men who
are nearly all poor and unable to buy these things themselves. I regret that
my own means do not allow me to furnish them. I have given to my men every
article of thick clothing of my own which I could possibly spare.

    Nearly every Parish in the State except Natchitoches, has through its
Police Jury made liberal appropriations for the comforts and substantial
equipment with suitable clothing of their Volunteers.  Will the old Parish of
Natchitoches be behind her sisters in such work? I believe not. If the Police
Jury means to do anything. to be serviceable to use, it must be done speedily.
With 117 gallant and willing soldiers as ever set foot to ground or shouldered
musket, it would be a crying shame that they should be allowed to suffer. The
generosity of individuals has been nobly illustrated by all of you, and to tax
individual liberality farther would be unjust. I only ask that the Parochial
authorities will do their best in the premise. If they do so, I would request
that you, in behalf of my Company, Lacompte Guards, draw and remit by
certificate of deposit or check on Richmond, to me in the care of Col.
DeRussy, 2nd. Regiment, LA Vols. Yorktown, Va. 

     We are in the post of danger which is the post of honor and expect in a
few days to commence advancing towards Fort Monroe. We are all well and ready
for the fight.
     W.M. Levy
     Captain  of the Lecompte Guards