Garden District in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Civil War Battle

July 31, 2015

1. Civil war Battle Marker

Inscription. Colonel Henry Watkins Allen, later governor of Confederate Louisiana, was severely wounded near here in the Battle Of Baton Rouge, August 5, 1862. He fell while leading his Louisiana brigade against the Indiana battery in position on Government near Seventeenth Street. The battery was supported by units of the 6th Michigan Regiment, part of the Union forces then holding the city.

Erected by City of Baton Rouge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 30° 26.579′ N, 91° 10.141′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in the Garden District. Marker is at the intersection of Park Boulevard and Wisteria Street, in the median on Park Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Genl. Philemon Thomas (approx. 0.4 miles away); National Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.4 miles away); Massachusetts Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Baton Rouge National Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Yellow Fever Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Spanish-American War Memorial

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(approx. half a mile away); Magnolia Cemetery (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

July 31, 2015

2. Civil war Battle Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2015. This page has been viewed 595 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.