Highland in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Pete Youree Confederate Monument
1861-1865
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, February 27, 2021
1. 1861-1865 Marker
This stone is raised as a tribute of love and loyalty to his old comrades in arms, by Pete Youree, Capt. Commanding, Co. I, Slaybacks Regiment, Joe Shelby's Brigade, Missouri Cavalry.
"We care not whence they came, dear is their lifeless clay. Whether unknown or known to fame, their cause and country still the same, they died-and wore the gray."
"A folded flag, a brilliant page unrolled, a deathless song of southern chivalry."
"Their glory shall never die; their epitaphs are written in the hearts of mankind; and wherever there is speech of noble deeds, their names shall be held in remembrance."
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 30.099′ N, 93° 43.922′ W. Monument is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Highland. It can be reached from E Stoner Avenue. Located within the Greenwood Cemetery. Enter the cemetery from Stoner Ave and it is located in the middle of the cemetery. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 130 E Stoner Ave, Shreveport LA 71101, United States of
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Regionally, this memorial monument is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 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: This Marks the Site of Battery 4 (a few steps from this marker); Greenwood Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); This Marks the Site of Battery 3 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Marks the Site of Battery 5 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Highland Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Humbug (approx. half a mile away); Noel Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pleasant Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.
More about this monument. Full-length marble figure of a
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, February 27, 2021
2. 1861-1865 Marker
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, February 27, 2021
3. 1861-1865 Marker
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, February 27, 2021
4. 1861-1865 Marker
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, February 27, 2021
5. 1861-1865 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 1,148 times since then and 73 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 22, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
