LANEUVILLE, G. A., Orleans Parish, Louisiana
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G. A. LANEUVILLE, YOUNGSVILLE.--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.
Southwest Louisiana Biographical and Historical, Biographical Section, pp.
234-235ed by William Henry Perrin. Published in 1891, by The Gulf Publishing
Company.