. A history of Louisiana . 1846] ZACHARY TAYLOR 245 vice. Zachary Taylor, born in Virginia in 1784, had beenliving in Louisiana since 1840. On April 26, 1846, General Taylor called for fivethousand volunteers from Louisiana and Texas, andon May 5 a large meeting was held in New Orleans. Thepresident was Colonel William Christy,1 and the vice-presidents were Major Mountford, Peter K. Wagner,Alcee La Branche, S. J. Peters, S. W. Downs, and Wil-liam C. C. Claiborne. Patriotic resolutions were adopted,and speeches were made by Theodore G. Hunt, RandellHunt, and others. A roll was forthwith opened
. A history of Louisiana . 1846] ZACHARY TAYLOR 245 vice. Zachary Taylor, born in Virginia in 1784, had beenliving in Louisiana since 1840. On April 26, 1846, General Taylor called for fivethousand volunteers from Louisiana and Texas, andon May 5 a large meeting was held in New Orleans. Thepresident was Colonel William Christy,1 and the vice-presidents were Major Mountford, Peter K. Wagner,Alcee La Branche, S. J. Peters, S. W. Downs, and Wil-liam C. C. Claiborne. Patriotic resolutions were adopted,and speeches were made by Theodore G. Hunt, RandellHunt, and others. A roll was forthwith opened for theinscription of names of volunteers, and some one in thecrowd called out: Those on the platform sign suggestion was complied with, and the roll wassigned with enthusiasm by the officers of the meeting andby many other men. On May 9 a stand of colors waspresented to General Persifer F. Smith, for the Louisianavolunteers, by the ladies of New Orleans. On May 10the Louisiana Legion offered its services through
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