spent until the full lapse of a quarter of an hour
As soon as the applause had ceased, Judge Walter H Rogers, in a few words, proposed Governor Francis T. Nicholls as presiding officer, and this was received with unanimous and enthusiastic approbation.
Judge Rogers then called the following gentlemen to act as vice-presidents and secretaries:
Vice-Presidents.--Bertrand Beer, Robt. Colt, John B. Lallande, W. T. Vaudry, H. J. Hearsey, B. F. Eschelman, Thos. L. Airey, J. A. Chalaron, A. Baldwin, S. S. Chaille, Carleton Hunt, J. B. Woods, G. A. Breaux, W. A. Bell, Alfred Roman, H. N. Ogden, G. T. Beauregard, Samuel Logan, A. H. May, J. T. Scott, A. J. Witherspoon, J. B. Richardson, R. M. Walmsley, J. H. O'Connor, Walker Fearn, R. B. Todd, C. H. Parker, Chas. E. Fenner, J. B. Vinet, Page M. Baker, F. N. Ogden, F. S. Richardson, W. G. Vincent, C. H. Luzenberg, W. A. Johnson, W. T. Blakemore, Walter H. Rogers, J. J. Gidiere, George H. Braughn, James Buckner, H. S. Leovy, W. H. Holcom
. Thomas,
A. M. Whiteside,
W. A. York,
E. H. York,
P. J. Jennings,
S. J. Whaling,
R. H. Cordel,
W. H. Cordel,
J. A. Cox,
A. W. Crowson,
D. R. Caldwell,
J. L. Darby,
W. M. Dobbs,
C. A. Devoughn,
J. M. Giddons,
W. W. Giddons,
W. W. Hamilton,
D. M. Collum,
Jas. Shores,
M. Reaves,
Wm. Killiliam,
W. H. Johnson,
R. H. Sadberry,
J. A. Williams,
W. C. Harris.
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Eleventh Alabama Regiment.
Sergeant Major Wm. W. Brazelton,
Com'y Sergeant M. M. Williford,
Ord. Sergeant A. Baldwin,
Q. M. Sergeant J. Wilson,
Hos. Steward W. H. Stevenson,
Sergeant P. K. Thompson,
Wm. T. Frisbee,
A. J. Story,
Private D. A. Lowe,
W. H. Nall,
W. J. Oliver,
E. F. Sikes,
J. W. Shelton,
S. P. Trawick,
J. Threat,
Geo. W. Waldon,
Sergeant Perry Edwards,
J. M. Noland,
J. W. Deans,
John Cullen,
E. M. Richardson,
S. D. Barber,
R. E. Allen,
J. J. Williams,
D. M. Dunkin,
J. M. Brown,
J. T. Bell,
H. O. Love,
Corporal F. M. Ezell,
Wm. D. Hopkins,
James McGee,
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