Edgard in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Caroline Deslonde Beauregard

Wife of Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard

— 1831- March, 1864 —

Caroline Deslonde Beauregard Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 3, 2011

1. Caroline Deslonde Beauregard Marker

Inscription. As Madame Beauregard lay dying in New Orleans, she yearned to see her husband once more, but his duties in the Confederate Army made his return impossible. She knew her husband could not be spared as a soldier of the South, and she resigned herself to dying without seeing him again. Madame Beauregard believed "The Country comes before me." General Beauregard selected this sentiment as her epitaph when she was laid to rest in the Slidell family tomb.

Erected by New Orleans Chapter #72 United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • Women. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.

Location. 30° 2.687′ N, 90° 33.521′ W. Marker is in Edgard, Louisiana, in St. John the Baptist Parish. It can be reached from the intersection of State Highway 18 and East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in Saint John the Baptist Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2361 Highway 18, Edgard LA 70049, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the River Parishes

and in Greater New Orleans.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

on the Gulf Coast,

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saint John The Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Luis Bethancourt (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John The Baptist Catholic Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Maurin's Theater (approx. 0.7 miles away); Graugnard House (approx. 1.9 miles away); First Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Sanctuary (approx. 2 miles away); Historic Riverlands (approx. 2 miles away); Saint Hubert Parish (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edgard.

Caroline Deslonde Beauregard Grave site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 3, 2011

2. Caroline Deslonde Beauregard Grave site

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,615 times since then and 108 times this year. Last updated on July 7, 2015. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.