Franklin in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The Battle of Irish Bend
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 3, 2017
1. The Battle of Irish Bend Marker
Part of the Union advance through La. was known as the Teche Campaign. Union troops of the 4th Division XIX Army Corps tried to halt supplies for Confederate troops coming from Texas. On this site on April 14, 1863 Confederate Major Gen. Richard Taylor along with the 28th La. Inf., 2nd La. Cav., 12th Inf. Battn., 4th Texas Cav., St. Mary's Cannoneers and the Gunboat Diana halted the Union advance while the remainder of Taylor's army moved north. This marker honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Erected by Louisiana Society Order of Confederate Rose.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 1863.
Location. 29° 48.548′ N, 91° 28.289′ W. Memorial is in Franklin, Louisiana, in St. Mary Parish. It is on Irish Bend Road (Parish Road 28) 0.3 miles east of Easy Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Franklin LA 70538, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Acadiana Cajun Country, and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, Acadia, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Donelson Caffery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Edward V. Loustalot (approx. 2 miles away); German Prisoner of War Camp (approx. 2 miles away); Welcome to Franklin (approx. 2 miles away); Bayou Teche
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 3, 2017
2. The Battle of Irish Bend Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,213 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2017.
