Bayou Goula in Iberville Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

A Civil War Soldier

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2016

1. A Civil War Soldier Marker

Inscription. West of this marker lies the grave site of a Union Soldier who was killed in a skirmish with Confederate soldiers at Bayou Goula on January 25, 1865. His name is believed to be Private David Ingraham, Third Rhode Island Calvary, Company H. He was given a Christian burial by Mrs. Florestine Lambremont Richard and was buried under an Oak tree at the rear of the Lambremont Plantation. He was twenty years old.

Erected by Union Carbide.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 25, 1865.

Location. 30° 13.498′ N, 91° 9.273′ W. Marker is in Bayou Goula, Louisiana, in Iberville Parish. Marker is on River Road (State Highway 405) 0.7 miles south of Troxclair Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: White Castle LA 70788, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. White Alder Memorial Light (approx. 1.9 miles away); Iberville African-American Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); Bayou Goula (approx. 2.2 miles away); Staff Housing, U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Carville (approx. 2.6 miles away); Triumph At Carville: A Tale of Leprosy in America

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(approx. 2.6 miles away); The Daughters of Charity (approx. 2.6 miles away); The STAR (approx. 2.6 miles away); Cage Door of Harry T. Chimpanzee (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bayou Goula.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, January 1, 2016

2. A Civil War Soldier Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2016. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.