Old Pleasant Hill in De Soto Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The Battle of Pleasant Hill
Red River Campaign
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017
1. The Battle of Pleasant Hill Monument (Front)
Front
On this 4 square miles in around the village of Pleasant Hill, approx. 15,000 Confederates under Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor attacked approx. 25,000 Union troops under Maj. Gen. N. P. Banks on April 9, 1864. That was the 3rd day of fighting that stopped the union attempt to capture Shreveport (Confederate capital of Louisiana and headquarters of Trans-Miss. Dept.) and launch an invasion of Texas.
Rear
April 1864
April 1994
Erected 1994 by The Battle of Pleasant Hill, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 9, 1864.
Location. 31° 50.753′ N, 93° 30.615′ W. Marker is in Old Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, in De Soto Parish. Marker is on Louisiana Route 175 north of Patrick Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pelican LA 71063, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Federal Hospital (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Village of Pleasant Hill (approx. half a mile away); The Old Cistern (approx. half a mile away); Pleasant Hill Battle Park (approx. half a mile away); Account of the Battle of Pleasant Hill
this page online
More about this marker. On the actual markers' sixth line of the text, the month April is incorrectly shown as Arpil. On the tenth line, Confederate is incorrectly shown as Coneederate.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Battle of Pleasant Hill. (Submitted on July 16, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017
2. The Battle of Pleasant Hill Monument (Rear)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017
3. The Battle of Pleasant Hill Marker looking south on Highway 175.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, June 28, 2017
4. The Battle of Pleasant Hill monument looking north towards Old Town.
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5. Confederate General Richard Taylor / Union General Nathaniel P. Banks
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 688 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 16, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
