Biographical Sketch of A. A. Lesueur, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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A. A. Lesueur, editor of the Lexington Intelligencer, was born in 1842.
Was a member of Capt. George W. West's company of infantry, on the south-
west expedition, in the fall of 1860.  May 8, 1861 he enlisted as private
in Kelly's company of infantry (confederate), of St. Louis, commanded by
Jos. Kelly, afterwards promoted, then by Stephen Coleman, who was killed
at Wilson's creek; then by Capt. Caniff.  Mr. Lesueur was promoted to
sergeant major of Kelly's battalion, consisting of Kelly's and Rock
Champion's old companies, and was with them in battles of Boonville,
Carthage, Wilson's Creek and Lexington.  In November or December, 1861,
he was made 2nd lieutenant of Gorham's battery, previously known as
Guibor's.  In a few months Gorham resigned, Tilden became captain and
Lesueur, 1st lieutenant; and at the battle of Helena, July 4, 1863, 
(Lesueur) took the men into action with muskets, losing just one-half
of the men in the terrible fight on "Graveyard Hill," in wich Brig. Gen.
L. M. Lewis (successor of Gen. Parsons) lost half of his own regiment
and of the brigade.  In consequence of his steady and heroic action in
this day's fight, Lesueur was soon made captain of the battery, and so
remained until the final surrender at Shreveport in 1865.  This battery
was always with M. M. Parson's brigade of infantry, and was in the battle
of Pea Ridge, the skirmishes and fights about Shiloh, between Beauregard
and Buell; the battle of Prairie Grove, skirmishes on the retreat from
Fort Smith to Little Rock and Helena; was at battles of Mansfield and
Pleasant Hill, Louisiana; it opened the attack on Camden, when Gen. 
Steele was occupying he place; was in the battle of Saline river; fought
against Steele, and in a number of minor engagements.  Capt. Lesueur is
the present member of the legislature from Lafayette county; is president
of the State Press Association; and secretary of the Confederate Soldiers
Reunion Association of Missouri.  He is a member of the Episcopal church.
The captain is prompt, decisive, energetic and untiring in whatever he
undertakes, is thoroughly devoted to his party, his county and his state,
and always stands up square to the fight for what he believes in.

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