Downtown in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Battle Of Baton Rouge, 1862

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 17, 2005

1. Battle Of Baton Rouge 1862 Marker

Inscription. On August 3, 1862, Confederate troops from Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana under General John C. Breckinridge attacked from the east in an unsuccessful attempt to dislodge Union forces holding the city. Casualties were heavy, and the Union commander, General Thomas Williams, was killed. Williams' forces, supported by Union gunboats, included men from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Maine, Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

Erected by City Of Baton Rouge.

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

Location. 30° 27.346′ N, 91° 11.307′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. It is on North 3rd Street south of State Capitol Drive, on the left when traveling south. 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: Baton Rouge (within shouting distance of this marker); Ole War Skule (within shouting distance of this marker); Pentagon Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker); The State Capitol (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pentagon Barracks

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(about 300 feet away); First Air Mail Flight (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Pentagon Barracks (about 400 feet away); Zachary Taylor (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Huey Long Grave (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 1, 2020

2. Battle Of Baton Rouge, 1862 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,529 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 18, 2015. 2. submitted on February 23, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.