Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Who was Fort Buhlow named after?
Who built the fort?
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 22, 2020
1. Who was Fort Buhlow named after? Marker
Fort Buhlow is named after Lieutenant Alphonse Buhlow. Buhlow entered the Confederate Army on August 18, 1861 as a private in the 11th Louisiana Infantry Regiment. He was transferred to the Trans-Mississippi Department as a lieutenant where he oversaw the construction of earthwork fortifications. From there he was sent to the Red River forts and put in charge of the fort that later bore his name, Fort Buhlow.
As soon as the forts' location had been found, a workforce was needed. Lieutenant Buhlow had a considerable workforce of 200 soldiers and 44 slaves. An assistant inspector general, Lieutenant Colonel W.C. Shaumburg, from the Trans-Mississippi Department headquarters visited the two forts on November 21, 1864.
Lieutenant Colonel Shaumburg was very pleased with what he saw, but noted that the workforce seemed too small to complete the work on time. A delay in the expected arrival of more slaves at Fort Buhlow caused more setbacks in its completion. Shaumburg recommended that Brigadier General Allen Thomas' infantry brigade, stationed at Pineville, assist. By mid-March 1865 Fort Buhlow was completed.
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Location. 31° 19.644′ N, 92° 26.952′ W. Marker is in Pineville, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. It can be reached from Riverfront Street one mile north of Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 Riverfront Street, Pineville LA 71360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: Deserting soldiers and the end of the war (here, next to this marker); Why Was Fort Buhlow Built?
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 21, 2020
2. Who was Fort Buhlow named after? Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Buhlow and Fort Randolph (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. Located in the Fort Randolph/Buhlow State Historic Park. Entrance fee is required. Free to Veterans. Both sites are walking trails/boardwalks. Large nice museum/information center.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 21, 2020
3. Front entrance to Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic site
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
