Mansfield in De Soto Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

General Dick Taylor Monument

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, March 14, 2021

1. General Dick Taylor Monument

Inscription. To commemorate the victories of General Dick Taylor and his gallant soldiers at the Battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, April 1864

Erected by Daughters Betty Taylor, Myrthe Taylor & L.A. Division. U.D.C.

Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1864.

Location. 32° 0.65′ N, 93° 39.998′ 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. Located on the lawn along the driveway into the Mansfield State Historic Site outside Mansfield, LA. 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.

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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: James H. Beard Monument (a few steps from this marker); Captain Seth Roberts Field Monument (a few steps from this marker); General Alfred Mouton Monument (a few steps from this marker); Mansfield Battle Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Mansfield or Sabine Cross Roads (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Mansﬁeld or Sabine Cross Roads (about 500 feet away); Texas Monument (about 500 feet away); In Memory of Lieut. Colonel Franklin H. Clack. C.S.A. (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mansfield.

General Dick Taylor Monument lower base image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, March 14, 2021

2. General Dick Taylor Monument lower base

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, March 14, 2021

3. General Dick Taylor Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.