Confederate Rev. William T Leacock & Family CDV Collection - Deported by Butler

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Confederate Rev. William T. Leacock & FamilyRector of Christ Church (Episcopal) New Orleans during Butler's Occupation· He refused to pray for President Lincoln during the Episcopal church service· Refused taking the oath of allegiance· Gen. Butler deported and imprisoned him in Fort Lafayette, NY in 1862. He returned to New Orleans in 1864Collection includes 3 CDV's of (1) Rev. Wm. T. Leacock in 1862, (2) his wife Eliza (New Orleans B/M), and (3) his son Rev. William Leacock (NY B/M & rev. stamp) . The glare on the pictures is my camera. The images are in excellent condition. Rev Leacock's image has the corners trimmed, but the image itself is excellent.From the research:In New Orleans, where General B. F. Butler exercised authority, the services of the churches were interrupted by the arrest and deportation of ministers. The following appeared in a Northern paper as an item of news:The three disloyal Episcopal clergymen, Rev. Dr. Goodrich , Rev. Mr. Fulton , and Rev. Dr. Leacock , who have been forwarded to this city from New Orleans by Gen. Butler ...were turned over to the custody of the United States Marshal, who will consign them to Fort Lafayette.The offence of these ministers was that in the Sunday service they had omitted the prayer for the President of the United States .Extensive research included with purchase.STANDARD HISTORY OF NEW ORLEANS.Edmund Neville, 1849-1851; Rev. William T. Leacock, 1851-1861. When Benjamin Butler occupied New Orleans, 1862, he took charge of the church, and appointed Rev. F. E. Chubbuck to conduct the services, the wardens having been compelled to surrender the keys of the church. The resident preacher was trans- ported across the line by order of Butler on charge of disloyalty. The church remained in the charge of the Federal authorities until December, 1864, when it was restored to the wardens on condition that they would select loyal minister. Rev. Dr. Leacock was tendered the pulpit and retained charge until 1882. In that year, upon the resignation of Rev. Leacock, Dr. Alexander I. Drysdale accepted the rectorship, and retained it until his death, August 30, 1886. On March 6, the' following year, Rev. Davis Sessums became the rector, and continued to fill that post until he was consecrated bishop of Louisiana, December 7, 1891. The rectors since then have been in turn, Rev. Quincy Ewing, Rev. Frank I. Paradise, Rev. F. H. Coyle, Rev. W. W. Howe and Rev. Charles D. Wells. church which has disappeared from the city since man.From the research:In New Orleans, where General B. F. Butler exercised authority, the services of the churches were interrupted by the arrest and deportation of ministers. The following appeared in a Northern paper as an item of news:The three disloyal Episcopal clergymen, Rev. Dr.Goodrich , Rev. Mr. Fulton , and Rev. Dr. Leacock , who have been forwarded to this city from New Orleans by Gen. Butler , staid at the Astor Houseuntil yesterday afternoon, when they were turned over to the custody of the United States Marshal, who will consign them to Fort Lafayette.The offence of these ministers was that in the Sunday service they had omitted the prayer for the President of the United States . The following scene is a specimen of what occurred in many parts of the South under Federal rule:As the Rev. H. R. Smith , of Leesburg, Va. , came from the pulpit, after the usual Sabbath services, Capt. McCabe , one of Mr. Lincoln 's officials, arrested him for disloyalty, objecting to his sermon, his prayer, and chapter read from theBible. The sermon was written, and, on examination, they were constrained to withdraw their charge against it. "But you did not pray for the President of the United States ?" Mr. Smith replied, "No, sir, I prayed, as the Bible directs, "for all in authority," and if you consider Mr. Lincoln your President you could join in that prayer." Well, the captain found that he must waive that item of the charge. " But your chapte... read more

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