Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Louisiana State Memorial
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 17, 2008
1. Louisiana State Memorial
The front of the monument has the inscription "Louisiana - July 1,2,3 - 1863." The sculptor for the monument was Donald DeLue, who also worked on the nearby Mississippi Monument.
This memorial was erected by the State of Louisiana to honor her sons who fought and died at Gettysburg July 1-2-3, 1863. In particular it memorializes the 2300 infantrymen of Hays and Nicholl's Louisiana Brigades, the cannoneers in the Washington Artillery of New Orleans, and those in the Louisiana Guard, Madison and Donaldsonville Artillery Batteries.
(Back of Stone):
Gettysburg National Military Park
by the
State of Louisiana
under the administration of
The Honorable John J. McKeithen
Governor State of Louisiana
Honorable Lamar Gibson
Director Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission
and the
Gettysburg Memorial Commission
(List of Commission Members)
Erected 1971 by State of Louisiana.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 39° 48.178′ N, 77° 15.35′ W. Memorial is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on West Confederate Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Located on Seminary Ridge, in front of the Pitzer's Woods section, in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eshleman's Battalion (a few steps from this marker); Squires's Battery - Eshleman's Battalion (a few steps from this marker); Wofford's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Miller's Battery - Eshleman's Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Barksdale's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Richardson's Battery - Eshleman's Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi (within shouting distance of this marker); Barksdales Charge (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . . Louisiana State Monument. Gettysburg Daily article. (Submitted on December 2, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 17, 2008
2. Front Marker Stone
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 17, 2008
3. Dedication Plaque on Back of Marker Stone
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 17, 2008
4. Detail of the Soldier at Rest
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 17, 2008
5. Angle Overlooking the Soldier
Looking at the monument from the east side.
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 17, 2008
6. Detail of the Monument
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2001
7. Louisiana State Memorial
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 17, 2008
8. Detail of the Monument
The work of Donald DeLue is rather evident comparing at the feet of the soldiers on the Mississippi and Louisiana monuments.
Photographed by Jim Fredlund, August 12, 2024
9. Louisiana State Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,031 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on November 19, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8. submitted on October 7, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 9. submitted on December 29, 2024, by Jim Fredlund of Olney, Maryland.
