LaNeuville, G. A.

Submitted by Mike Miller

G. A. LaNeuville was born in New Orleans, September 7, 1817. He was educated at Clermont Academy, Frankfort, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the Mexican war Mr. LaNeuville served as receiving clerk in the quartermaster's department a Vera Cruz. Subsequent to this he graduated from the Medical College of New Orleans, as Master of Pharmacy and Chemistry.

At the time of the breaking out of the War of Secession Mr. LaNeuville was a resident of New Orleans, and with many others of the best New Orleans families, he was banished from the city when it was taken possession of by the Federals because he would not take the oath of allegiance to the United States government, he preferring to leave his home, property, and their attending pleasures to being a traitor to his State. In company with many others, he departed for schooner which they had chartered for the purpose, with their arms Mobile [sic] [note: must be a misprint] in a and two miniature Confederate States flags which he had never surrendered, and which are still in the possession of friends. On the first alarm of the approach of the enemy at Mobile, Mr. LaNeuville, with all his banished companions, rallied to a post of honor designated to them on the river side under the fortifications.

Mr. LaNeuville's father, Alexander H. LaNeuville, was first lieutenant in the regular United States army, and was appointed brigadier and inspector general of the State militia. He died in New Orleans, 1844, leaving a widow and four children. Of these only two now are living.

G. A. LaNeuville was married in New Orleans to Miss Antoinette Marie DuBrusson of a high New Orleans family. Mr. LaNeuville now resides on his farm with his wife and only brother.

Source: Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, pp. 234-235, ed by William Henry Perrin. Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing Company.