Near Tallulah in Madison Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Skirmish at Richmond
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 18, 2015
1. Skirmish at Richmond Marker
Inscription.
Skirmish at Richmond. . Col. T.W. Bennett's task force, which had been sent to reconnoiter the route from Milliken's Bend to New Carthage, reached this point at 2:00 P.M. on March 31, 1863. If the Federals were to occupy Richmond, they would first have to cross Roundaway Bayou. Troopers from Maj. I.J. Harrison's 15th Louisiana Cavalry held the town. Bennett called for his engineers to man their yawls. As soon as the small boats were launched, a number of infantry boarded. Supported by the fire of their comrades, the Federals established a bridgehead on the opposite side of the bayou. After a sharp skirmish, the Federals scattered Harrison's Confederates and occupied Richmond. , At this point three days later the Union engineers built a bridge 200 feet long across Roundaway Bayou. Materials for the bridge were obtained by tearing down a number of log houses in Richmond.
Col. T.W. Bennett's task force, which had been sent to reconnoiter the route from Milliken's Bend to New Carthage, reached this point at 2:00 P.M. on March 31, 1863. If the Federals were to occupy Richmond, they would first have to cross Roundaway Bayou. Troopers from Maj. I.J. Harrison's 15th Louisiana Cavalry held the town. Bennett called for his engineers to man their yawls. As soon as the small boats were launched, a number of infantry boarded. Supported by the fire of their comrades, the Federals established a bridgehead on the opposite side of the bayou. After a sharp skirmish, the Federals scattered Harrison's Confederates and occupied Richmond.
At this point three days later the Union engineers built a bridge 200 feet long across Roundaway Bayou. Materials for the bridge were obtained by tearing down a number of log houses in Richmond.
Erected 1962 by Louisiana Civil War Centennial Commission.
Location. 32° 22.947′ N, 91° 12.472′ W. Marker is near Tallulah
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, Louisiana, in Madison Parish. Marker is on Old U.S. Highway 65 (State Highway 603) 1.2 miles south of Lee Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 362 Old US Highway 65, Tallulah LA 71282, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regarding Skirmish at Richmond. The marker is part of the Grant's March Trail in Louisiana.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 18, 2015
2. Skirmish at Richmond marker & Burning of Richmond marker
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 18, 2015
3. The view north on Old Highway 65.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 18, 2015
4. The view south on rural Old Highway 65.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 541 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.