. A history of Louisiana . capital of Louisiana—Consolidation ofthe three municipalities in New Orleans—Epidemics in 1853 and 1854—The Know-Nothing party—The destruction of Last Island—Disorder inNew Orleans in 1858—Secession Convention of 1861—Governor Moore takespossession of forts and arsenals in Louisiana—Ordinance of Secession. j]N July, 1845, General Zachary Tay-lors army of occupation was sent toTexas and was encamped at CorpusChristi. As his forces were insuffi-cient, a call was made upon GeneralEdmund Pendleton Gaines, com-manding the Department of theSouth, for volunteer artillerists

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. A history of Louisiana . capital of Louisiana—Consolidation ofthe three municipalities in New Orleans—Epidemics in 1853 and 1854—The Know-Nothing party—The destruction of Last Island—Disorder inNew Orleans in 1858—Secession Convention of 1861—Governor Moore takespossession of forts and arsenals in Louisiana—Ordinance of Secession. j]N July, 1845, General Zachary Tay-lors army of occupation was sent toTexas and was encamped at CorpusChristi. As his forces were insuffi-cient, a call was made upon GeneralEdmund Pendleton Gaines, com-manding the Department of theSouth, for volunteer artillerists. Great enthusiasm wasdisplayed, and two batteries were selected by GeneralGaines—Captain Fornos Native American artillery andCaptain Berciers battery of the Orleans artillery. Bothwere placed under the command of Major Gaily, of theOrleans artillery, and were despatched to Corpus the arrival of United States mounted batteries, Gallysbatteries returned to Louisiana, after three months ser- 24-4.

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