. A cavalryman's reminiscences of the Civil War [electronic resource] . rside of the river Let us then unite in a cordialsupport of all the authorities and cheerfully obeythe orders of the experienced soldier whom the Presi-dent has placed in command of this district. Patriotnever drew sword in a holier cause! Stand by it likemen, and a triumph greater than ever graced the pagesof history will be our reward. J( >1 IV S SCOTT The following document is now in the hands of S Slack, son of the lamented Lieut. H. R. Slack,of Company \. It is just as it was written, signed andendorsed in 1
. A cavalryman's reminiscences of the Civil War [electronic resource] . rside of the river Let us then unite in a cordialsupport of all the authorities and cheerfully obeythe orders of the experienced soldier whom the Presi-dent has placed in command of this district. Patriotnever drew sword in a holier cause! Stand by it likemen, and a triumph greater than ever graced the pagesof history will be our reward. J( >1 IV S SCOTT The following document is now in the hands of S Slack, son of the lamented Lieut. H. R. Slack,of Company \. It is just as it was written, signed andendorsed in 1SO5: Camp First Louisiana Cavalry, March 5, 1865. Lieutenant—We the undersigixd commissioned of-ficers of the First Louisiana Cavalry beg leave to ad-dress our commanding officer the following note: ( iciieral orders, dated headquarters Louisiana Cav-alry Brigade, lotli ult. requires that roll calls be heldat regimental or battalion headquarters, attended by allcompany officers and superintended by a field under the army regulations and general or-. Capt. E. GREENE DAVIS. OF THE CIVIL WAR. 123 ders of army commanders they have been held in com-pany quarters, and under the supervision of one com-pany officer. The present unprecedented and stringentrequirement, taken in connection with the whole ordercertainly implies a lack of confidence on the part of ourBrigade commander in his company officers. Havingserved under him for the past three years and a half,and faithfully, as we believe, we would respectfullyask how at this late hour we have lost his confidence. Also under these orders an enlisted man is allowedthe privilege of a two hours pass approved by his regi-mental or battalion commander, while a commissionedofficer cannot leave the limits of the camp without theapproval of the brigade commander. We would againrespectfully ask why such a stringent and humiliatingdistinction is made between enlisted men and theircommissioned officers? Very respectfully, Yo
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