Most of the faces of the thousands of soldiers who served at Port Hudson have been long forgotten. But a few are remembered in photographs. This book contains about 100 portraits or photographs of Confederate soldiers who served on this historic Civil War battlefield. 2nd edition, revised with corrections PORTRAITS INCLUDE: ALFORD, S. L 3rd CAV AMACKER, Lt. Col. Obadiah, 4th ANNIS, Pvt. William, 9th Batl BAGGETT, Milton, Miles BEALL, Brig. Gen. William BENNETT, Corp. Heber, Boone's BENNETT, Mansel, Boone's BERLIN, G. W., Miles BLACKBURN, John 7th KENT BODIN, Alcee, 7th CAV BORDELON, Landry,...
Most of the faces of the thousands of soldiers who served at Port Hudson have been long forgotten. But a few are remembered in photographs. This book ...
Cottonport was founded in the early 19th century and incorporated in 1888 along the banks of Bayou Rouge (French for "Red Bayou"). The bayou is actually is an ancient channel of the Mississippi River from thousands of years ago before the river was tamed with levees. Over the centuries, the overflow of the Mississippi valley brought rich nutrients to the soils around Cottonport, attracting early settlers to farm. In the 19th century, small steamboats made their way to Cottonport by Bayou Rouge with goods destined for the port of New Orleans. The bayou was deep enough to support the large...
Cottonport was founded in the early 19th century and incorporated in 1888 along the banks of Bayou Rouge (French for "Red Bayou"). The bayou is actual...
During the Civil War, St. Landry produced over 1000 young men as soldiers of the Confederate Army. For four long years, all of the able bodied men of St. Landry endured the horrors at the war front. These proud soldiers often had their portraits taken in uniform. A few of these rare pictures survived. They, along with portraits and photos taken of veterans long after the war, make up the core of this book. ANDERSON, Albert Berkly, 2nd Louisiana Cavalry ARNAUD, Marc Aurel Antoine 18th Louisiana Infantry BANKS, Nathaniel, Union General occupied Opelousas BASS, David, St. Landry Legislator...
During the Civil War, St. Landry produced over 1000 young men as soldiers of the Confederate Army. For four long years, all of the able bodied men of ...
Pointe Coupee provided hundreds of its men to the Confederate Army. As the talk of war began in 1861, several units of soldiers formed in Pointe Coupee. Some stayed in the area as local militia. Others left to join regiments of the Confederate Army. The goal of this booklet was to put an image to a name in an effort to give more identity to the war in Pointe Coupee. Regretfully most will remain faceless. The local men tended to be from one of the locally organized units. Among the companies formed in made up largely of soldiers from or identified with Pointe Coupee were: Fausse River Guards...
Pointe Coupee provided hundreds of its men to the Confederate Army. As the talk of war began in 1861, several units of soldiers formed in Pointe Coupe...
