Marthaville in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Grave of Unknown Confederate Soldier
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 11, 2021
1. Grave of Unknown Confederate Soldier Marker
Here lies an unknown Confederate, killed by Union troops, April 2, 1864, during the Red River Campaign. This soldier had been cut off from his unit following a skirmish at nearby Crump's Hill. He was shot at this site while attempting to rejoin other Confederate troops.
Erected 1971 by Louisiana Tourist Development Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 2, 1864.
Location. 31° 44.792′ N, 93° 25.679′ W. Marker is in Marthaville, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. It can be reached from State Highway 1221 one mile east of State Highway 120, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1260 Hwy 1221, Robeline LA 71469, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central 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 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Hodge Barnhill (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Honor and Memory of our Veterans (approx. 2.7 miles away); Los Adais (approx. 8.4 miles away); The Presidio Nuestra Senora del Pilar de los Adais (approx. 8.4 miles away); El Camino Real de los Tejas (approx. 8.4 miles away); The Battle of Pleasant Hill (approx. 8.4 miles
this page online
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Louisiana Rebel State Historic Site. Check website for operating hours, usually Thursday-Saturday.
Also see . . . Official Louisiana Parks website for Rebel Historic Site. (Submitted on June 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 11, 2021
2. Grave of Unknown Confederate Soldier Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 11, 2021
3. Grave of Unknown Confederate Soldier Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 562 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
