Latil, Louis A.

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Latil, Louis A.		Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County	Louisiana	1854	1860
Latil, Louis A.		Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County	Louisiana	1865

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Maker of percussion rifles I've got the following information oa a descendant of Louis A Latil: "He is the grandson of Alexandre Latil of New Orleans as well as the famous Jean Phillip de Goujon de Grondel and Charles du Disne. My Great Grandfather designed and invented a 6 chamber revolving rifle and gun abt 1830-31 in Baton Rouge. My Latil family in Baton Rouge had a long history of gunsmithing." In the Army and Navy Chronicle, Volume VI, January 1, to June 30,. 1838 (Harvard College Library) following entry was found: "New Rifle. - We saw yesterday, a new invention of that ingenious mechanic and valuable citizen, Mr. Louis A. Latil. It was a rifle made on the most simple plan imaginalbe, and yet so ingeniously constructed as to enable a soldier or sportsman to charge and discharge it about six times, while an ordinary gun would be undergoing the operation once. Mr. Latil has already take the necessary steps for obtaining a paten; and we have no doubt of his marking his fortune in manufacturing this improved rifle. The piece itself is a beautiful specimen of complete workmanship. We are also favoured with the sight of a pistol not yet finished, which we are confident will do credit to the skilful inventor. It is also on a new plan, and different from the rifle. - Baton Rouge Gazette" No patent for Louis A. Latil or a picture of that gun could be found. Advertisements in Baton Rouge, Tri-Weekly Gazette & Comet, Oct. 10, 1865 "L.A. Latil resumes business. Back Again. - An old friend L. A. Latil, having returned to Baton Rouge has resumed his former business as Gun. Smith, & Co.., at the same stand on Third street, which he occupied befor the war. As a valued citizan and accomplished artizan, we hail his return and resumption of business in our midst, with unfeigned satisfaction and pleasure."

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Maker of percussion rifles

I've got the following information oa a descendant of Louis A Latil:

"He is the grandson of Alexandre Latil of New Orleans as well as the famous Jean Phillip de Goujon de Grondel and Charles du Disne. My Great Grandfather designed and invented a 6 chamber revolving rifle and gun abt 1830-31 in Baton Rouge.

My Latil family in Baton Rouge had a long history of gunsmithing."

In the Army and Navy Chronicle, Volume VI, January 1, to June 30,. 1838 (Harvard College Library) following entry was found:

"New Rifle. - We saw yesterday, a new invention of that ingenious mechanic and valuable citizen, Mr. Louis A. Latil. It was a rifle made on the most simple plan imaginalbe, and yet so ingeniously constructed as to enable a soldier or sportsman to charge and discharge it about six times, while an ordinary gun would be undergoing the operation once. Mr. Latil has already take the necessary steps for obtaining a paten; and we have no doubt of his marking his fortune in manufacturing this improved rifle. The piece itself is a beautiful specimen of complete workmanship. We are also favoured with the sight of a pistol not yet finished, which we are confident will do credit to the skilful inventor. It is also on a new plan, and different from the rifle. - Baton Rouge Gazette"

No patent for Louis A. Latil or a picture of that gun could be found.

Advertisements in Baton Rouge, Tri-Weekly Gazette & Comet, Oct. 10, 1865

"L.A. Latil resumes business.
Back Again. - An old friend L. A. Latil, having returned to Baton Rouge has resumed his former business as Gun. Smith, & Co.., at the same stand on Third street, which he occupied befor the war. As a valued citizan and accomplished artizan, we hail his return and resumption of business in our midst, with unfeigned satisfaction and pleasure."