Mid City North in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Civil War Battle of Baton Rouge

1862

Photographed by Cliff Lemoine, June 3, 2011

1. Civil War Battle of Baton Rouge Marker

Inscription. On August 5, 1862, Confederate Divisions of Generals Charles C. Clark and Donald Ruggles under General John C. Breckinridge attacked Federal forces of General Thomas Williams among the tent camps of the 21st Indiana and 7th Vermont Regiments. Williams was killed near here. His troops fell back to positions nearer the Mississippi River reinforced by Federal gunboats.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 30° 27.058′ N, 91° 10.266′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Mid City North. It is at the intersection of Laurel Street and North 17th Street, on the right when traveling west on Laurel Street. Located two blocks west of the entrance to Magnolia Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

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 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: Magnolia Cemetery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery (about 800 feet away); The First Cemetery In Baton Rouge (approx. 0.2 miles away); National Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 0.2 miles away); Genl. Philemon Thomas

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Massachusetts Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Yellow Fever Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2011, by Cliff Lemoine of Bryant, Arkansas. This page has been viewed 2,648 times since then and 38 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on June 3, 2011, by Cliff Lemoine of Bryant, Arkansas. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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