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Note: ield Institute 1846. They moved from Sumter Co., Ala. to La. in 1847 or 1848. Writing in about 1903 Dr. T. H. Raines says "David Abraham Blackshear at one time represented Sabine Parish in the legislature and was Confederate States Agent with rank of Major. A fine Greek and Latin scholar, a graduate of LaGrange College, 1846, was a Millionaire, served as Major under Gov. Allen of La. in the war of secession." Commissions from Gov. Allen;
EXECUTIVE OFFICES STATE OF LOUISIANA
I, Henry W. Allen, Governor of the State of Louisiana, certify that D. A. BLACKSHER has been appointed Commissioner and General Agent of the Executive department of the State of La. with authority to negotiate Bonds, purchase and sell cotton, import medicines and Army stores, and transact business for the State, in conformity with instructions from this department. He is authorized to pledge the faith of the State of La. for the fulfillment of contracts made in pursuance of said instructions.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State of Louisiana at the City of Shreveport this twenty-fifth day of June A.D. 1864.
(SEAL) Signed Henry W. Allen, Governor of Louisiana
Attest: P. H. Hardy, Secretary of State
CONFEDERATE STATE OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA To all whom it may concern;
Know ye that permission is hereby granted to David A. Blacksher, a citizen of the State of La. Parish of Sabine; of light complexion, sandy hair and beard, blue eyes, 5 feet and 11 inches in height, stout build, aged 38 years, to leave the ports of the C.S.A. for Europe via Nassau, on official business, and all friendly powers are requested not to molest or impede him in his journey, but to afford him such assistance and protection as the C.S.A. would do under similar circumstances to the subject or Citizens of friendly foreign Powers.
Given under my hand and Seal of the State of La. at the City of Shreveport, this 25th day of June A. D. 1864.
(Seal) Signed Henry W. Allen, Gov. La.
Attest: P. D. Hardy, Secty of State.
Lr. David Blackshear, N. O., La. 1954, "David Abraham Blackshear was, on 17 Aug. 1861, Commissioned as a Lt. Col. in the Army of the C. S. A. for a term of 5 years." Further on May 1st 1953, "In 1832 about when my Grandfather D.A.B. was 6 years of age, he peeped through a crack in the Cabin at Belmont, Ala. and witnessed a dance by some slaves at night. One slave fiddled, some sang and some danced. Young D. A. B. was intrigued by the song and learned to sing it himself, the words were 'Fiddle old woman Fiddle old man, Pull out your bottle and give me a dram.' Shortly after learning the song young David started to school and was instructed by his father to sing when the other children sang, on arriving at school he found the class engaged in their regular opening song, not knowing the words or the tune, young David burst out with 'Fiddle old woman, Fiddle Old man, pull out your bottle and give me a dram!' In his declining years he could always be made to smile when his children would ask him to sing the Fiddle song." Further on March 30, 1953, he wrote "On the first day of April many years ago, my Grandfather D. A. B. was living at old Pleasant Hill, La. His friend and neighbor, Dr. Mumford, sent him some beautiful, hot battercakes for breakfast, my Grandfather buttered them, poured molasses on them, cut into one of them and discovered the inside to be Cotton and not battercake, he said to Aunt Lucy, the cook; 'Run to Dr. Mumford's house and tell him to come quick, that my daughter Ella is choking to death on the battercakes he sent me.' Aunt Lucy was a good actress and Dr. M., Mrs. M., and Lucy came running back to Grandfather's house, seeing that they were taking the matter seriously my grandfather tried to motion them back but mistaking his signals they ran all the faster, on arriving they saw Ella laughing at them,
Dr. Mumford said he wouldn't play any more April Fool Jokes on Mr. Blackshear because he couuld make them boomerang back too quick and too hard." 2. Cit. 1850 Census Sabine Co., La. Raines vol. S. p. 6. Ls. David Blackshear, New
Orleans, La. as cited in Blacksheariana
Note: 1. D.A.B. was a Planter and Patriot of the C. S. A. Virginia C. B.was graduated from Summerf
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