Biography of 	Grosjean, V. Caddo & Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by	Suzanne Shoemaker January 1999

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V. Grosjean, proprietor of The Caucassian, Shreveport, was born in New
Orleans, La., on April 27, 1844, and was educated in the public schools 
of that city.  On April 11, 1861, he enlisted in the Louisiana Guards, 
the second company that left the State, and was connected with the 
famous Chaley Dreux's battalion in Virginia.  The company's term of 
enlistment expired after the retreat from Yorktown to Richmond and was 
disbanded, after which members joined other companies.  Mr. Grosjean, 
under special duty, ran the blockade, entering New Orleans twice when 
it was in command of Gen. Butler.  His mission was successful, but he 
had many narrow escapes, especially the last time, when he was captured 
by Federal pickets, from whom he made his escape however.  After 
leaving New Orleans he reported for duty at Vicksburg, where he joined 
the Fourth Louisiana Regiment, commanded by Col. H. W. Allen, who was 
afterward governor of the State.  He served with his company and 
regiment in every engagement during the campaign in Louisiana, 
Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama.  He was a private
during service, and declined promotion on several occasions.  He was
captured on the retreat from Nashville and sent to Camp Chase, but was
exchanged on March 1, 1865.  He then joined his command at Mobile, 
which surrendered at Citronelle, Ala., to troops under Gen. E. R. S. 
Canby, May 4, 1865.  There were then thirty-three members in the 
regiment, including musicians, cooks and convalescents returned from 
the hospital.  After the war Mr. Grosjean engaged in commercial 
pursuits in New Orleans and also edited and managed the Heptasoph, a 
newspaper devoted to the interests of a benevolent association, which 
had a strong membership in several States both North and South.  He 
held the highest position of honor in the gift of their order in the 
State.  Mr. Grosjean was married, in Davenport, Iowa, on March 7, 1872 
and engaged successfully in agricultural pursuits.  He was connected on 
the editorial staff and had the management of the Shreveport Standard, 
also the evening Democrat, and was employed on the Shreveport Times in 
He became part owner and editor of that paper during the heated 
campaign of 1887, but sold his interest in it in September, 
1889.  After this he purchased the Caucassian, which has been under his 
management ever since, and it may be said that there is not a better 
sheet published in the South.  He is president of the Benevolent 
Association of Confederate Veterans, of which he was one of the 
organizers, and has taken a great pride in it.  He is an active member 
and worker in the order of K. of H. and A. L. of H. and other 
organizations, and a more public-spirited citizen than Mr. Grosjean can 
not be found in Shreveport.  He is a thorough newspaper man of literary 
attainments and ability.

Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville, 1890