James H. Beard Monument
In memory of James H. Beard Col. of the Crescent Regiment Fell at the Battle of Mansfield April 8, 1864 Age 31 Years
Beard
(Back)
First Captain of the Shreveport Greys
(Side)
First to raise the flag when Color Bearer was killed
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 8, 1864.
Location. 32° 0.648′ N, 93° 39.993′ W. Monument is in Mansfield, Louisiana, in De Soto Parish. It is on Louisiana Route 175 south of Parish Road 48, on the right when traveling north. Obelisk monument is located on the lawn of the battlefield park outside of the visitor's center adjacent to the driveway into the park. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 15149 LA-175, Mansfield LA 71052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Captain Seth Roberts Field Monument (a few steps from this marker); General Dick Taylor Monument (a few steps from this marker); General Alfred Mouton Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Mansfield Battle Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Mansfield or Sabine Cross Roads (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Texas Monument (about 500 feet away); In Memory of Lieut. Colonel Franklin H. Clack. C.S.A. (about 500 feet away); Louisiana Monument (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mansfield.
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