Union Battery No. 4
".. I am still with Rochester battery and think so far I like artillery service better than the infantry... Captain Harrower shows himself to be a brave and prudent commander."
Company B
161st New York Infantry Regiment
Union Battery No. 4, commanded by Captain Benjamin S.
Harrower of the 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery Regiment,
contained a 30-pounder Parrott rifle aimed at Bennett''s
Redoubt. This cannon had a range of up to 6,700 yards, or
4 miles. Federal infantrymen acted as support troops for
this and other siege batteries.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 30° 41.588′ N, 91° 17.063′ W. Marker is in Port Hudson, Louisiana, in East Feliciana Parish. It can be reached from U.S. 61. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 236 US Highway 61, Jackson LA 70748, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Florida Parishes and in Greater Baton Rouge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, 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, 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 walking distance of this marker: Union Battery No. 5 (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Battery No. 3 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Artillery Ridge (about 700 feet away); Fort Babcock (approx. Ό mile away); Bennett's Redoubt (approx. 0.3
this page online
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Port Hudson State Historical site.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 275 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 27, 2019. 2. submitted on January 27, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on January 27, 2019.
