Honored Confedrate Veterans in Springfield, Louisiana;

Cartledge, John ~ Co I, 7th La Infantry
Cozens, Homer G ~ Co D, 16th La Infantry
Faust, William W ~ Co A, Wingfield's 3rd La Cavalry
Hartman, William A ~ Co C, 2nd La Infantry
Kemp, Maurice C ~ Co B, Harrison's 3rd La Cavalry
King, Thomas W ~ Co B, Pointe Coupee Artillery
McIntyre, William B ~ Co H, 2nd La Infantry
McQueen, Alexander ~ Co D, 5th Bttn, Al Cavalry
Ovedier, John W ~ Co G, Crescent Regt, La Infantry
Rose, William L ~ Co H, Wingfield's 3rd La Cavalry
Simeon, James P ~ Co D, 9th Bttn, La Infantry
Spink, Edward ~ Co D, 9th Bttn, La Infantry
Stoezner, John ~ Co D, 16th La Infantry
Wall, John S ~ Co K, 7th La Infantry

HART BURIAL
St Francisville, Louisiana

On Sunday, June 13th, 1999, a reenactment of the 1863 burial of Union Commander John Hart was held at Grace Episcopal Church in St Francisville, Louisiana. Reenactors were treated to a tour of the Masonic Lodge, a delicious southern lunch and a t-shirt with "I buried a Yankee in St Francisville, Louisiana". See related story on page 5. Member attending from the 8th Louisiana included Jude Brand, James Chauvin, Steven Driskell, Clark Mouton and Ray O.

FORT BUTLER MEMORIAL PROJECT
Donaldsonville, Louisiana

On Sunday, June 27, 1999 the Fort Butler Foundation, the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Semmes Battery sponsored a Memorial for the 29 Texans and Arizonians that are buried in mass graves on the Mississippi River Batture behind Fort Butler. The dead were part of Confederate General Tom Green's army that attacked Fort Butler on June 28, 1863.

During the ceremony, a monument with the names of the of the dead was dedicated, flags from every southern state was flown, and as the names of the dead calvarymen are called a riderless horse will be led to the gravesite.

Members from the 8th Louisiana attending included Lee Bartlett, Paul Boudreaux, James Chauvin, Wayne Cosby, Steven Driskell and Clark Mouton.

Following the ceremony, the citizens of Donaldsonville treated reenactors to an appetizing lunch consisting of "Pastalaya". At this lunch, State Representative Roy Quezaire, Jr. stopped by our table and talked about the efforts toward the Ft. Butler State Commemorative Site.

In conjunction with the memorial, at the Ascension Catholic Graveyard, there will be wreaths placed at the four graves of Confederate heroes; General Allen Thomas, General James Patrick Majors, Captain Lawrence Nicholls and Major Victor Maurin. The descendants of these men from throughout the country attended.