tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217374537500644758.post8199071105596270855..comments2024-03-15T11:06:01.328-05:00Comments on Civil War Louisiana: May 1865: End of War in LouisianaStuart Sallinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390068314156585472noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217374537500644758.post-63330176773530905522011-02-09T16:34:07.161-06:002011-02-09T16:34:07.161-06:00Interesting. I'll dig further and see what I c...Interesting. I'll dig further and see what I can find out. <br /><br />Thank you for the kind words on the book!Stuart Sallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01390068314156585472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217374537500644758.post-59150042361585976572011-02-09T16:05:21.601-06:002011-02-09T16:05:21.601-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stuart Sallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01390068314156585472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217374537500644758.post-54914632718519472872011-02-09T13:55:17.980-06:002011-02-09T13:55:17.980-06:00The general took his leave from the brigade Octobe...The general took his leave from the brigade October 31, 1864. Gray was elected to represent his northwestern Louisiana congressional 5th district. At least held the post until March, 1865. Only Wikipedia (sic) says that he returned to the brigade: “Gray rejoined his brigade in Polignac's Division until the end of the war. There is no record of his being paroled”. All my sources do not provide the commander of Mouton Gray brigade during November 1, 1864 - May 19, 1865. even if Gray returned to the brigade but still remains a gap in the period fall '64 - spring '65 neither Official records not help me.<br /><br /><br />PS i read your Book, very nice!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365634543418605572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217374537500644758.post-85778545056826020042011-02-08T22:41:54.189-06:002011-02-08T22:41:54.189-06:00I thought Gray's appointment as General did no...I thought Gray's appointment as General did not reach him until around that time (close to surrender) with the commission back dated to April 8, '64?Stuart Sallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01390068314156585472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217374537500644758.post-24427645062771573972011-02-07T17:39:04.153-06:002011-02-07T17:39:04.153-06:00When Hays left the command of the division, by goi...When Hays left the command of the division, by going to deal with the surrender of his district, command passed to Colonel Richardson (OR). Thomas had asked to license for illness, May 10, 1865 and Richardson was the next in order of seniority in the 1st brigade (Thomas). But in the 2nd Brigade (Gray), if the general was there, he should have been the commander of the division. Other doubt that no evidence of parole for Gray.<br />Greetings ClaudioUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365634543418605572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217374537500644758.post-64149871772605406092011-02-06T13:45:36.267-06:002011-02-06T13:45:36.267-06:00From what I know Gray was in command of the brigad...From what I know Gray was in command of the brigade to the end of the war.Stuart Sallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01390068314156585472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217374537500644758.post-62409519727798955122011-02-03T18:07:56.198-06:002011-02-03T18:07:56.198-06:00Very interesting, Brent and Vincent and commanded ...Very interesting, Brent and Vincent and commanded the cavalry of Louisiana at the end of the war, but who commanded the infantry? Colonel Richardson was in command of the division Mouton-Polignac-Hays, Colonel Winchester Hall commanded the brigade of Thomas, but who commanded the brigade Mouton-Gray<br />may 19, 1865?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365634543418605572noreply@blogger.com