Historical Markers and War Memorials in Mansfield, Louisiana
Mansfield is the parish seat for De Soto Parish
Mansfield is in De Soto Parish
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On Louisiana Route 175 north of Parish Road 48, on the right when traveling south.
Maj. Gen Walker, with Waul's and Surry's brigades, passed here parallel to the road during a charge that turned the Federal left flank and gained a position on the road in rear of Federal line. — — Map (db m105303) HM
Near Parish Road 48, 0.1 miles east of State Route 175 when traveling north.
Here the Federal line extending from the South turned East along a rail fence forming a V. General Mouton's Division charged this line in the bloodiest part of battle. In this, the first Confederate charge, General Mouton was killed and the gallant . . . — — Map (db m105307) HM
On Louisiana Route 175, 0.3 miles north of Parish Road 48, on the right when traveling north.
From this point the line extended about 400 yards Northeast, thence East about a mile. It extended about a half mile South from here. — — Map (db m105293) HM
On Louisiana Route 175 north of Parish Road 48, on the right when traveling north.
Randal's Brigade of Walker's Texas Infantry Div. charged across this area traveling parallel to the road, supporting Mouton's Division which made the first charge on Randal's left. — — Map (db m105305) HM
Near Louisiana Route 175, on the left when traveling south.
In Memory of Capt. Elijah Parsons Petty C.S.A. age 34.
Enlisted May 13, 1862 at Bastrop, Texas, for the war.
Mustered in same day as Capt.. Co. F., 17th Regt. Texas Volunteer Infantry.
Fought in Battle of Mansfield, killed at Pleasant Hill, La. . . . — — Map (db m178236) WM
On Louisiana Route 175 south of Parish Road 48, on the right when traveling north.
(Front)
Captain Seth Robert Field
Fell at Battle of Mansfield, April 8, 1864
Aged 29
Member Crescent Regiment of N.O.
(Rear)
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This.
That a Man Lay Down His Life for his Friends - Or His Flag.
A Gentleman . . . — — Map (db m177690) HM WM
On Grove Hill Road at State Route 175, on the right when traveling east on Grove Hill Road.
The Dolet Hills or "Double Churches" community was organized by homestead settlers in the 1850's on a late 1700's Spanish Land Grant to Pierre Dolet. The Lord, Griffith and Pace families were among the earliest arrivals. There were many family . . . — — Map (db m105342) HM
On Louisiana Route 175 south of Parish Road 48, on the right when traveling north.
(Front)
General Alfred Mouton
1829-1864
(Back)
Prince C. J. de Polignac
Lt. Colonel July 1861
Col. 5th Tenn. Inft. Aug 1862
Brigadier General Feb 1863
Major General Apr 1864
Twice promoted for gallantry on the fields of Richmond, . . . — — Map (db m177857) HM WM
On Louisiana Route 175 south of Parish Road 48, on the right when traveling north.
To commemorate the victories of General Dick Taylor and his gallant soldiers at the Battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, April 1864 — — Map (db m177856) HM WM
On Parish Road 122 at Parish Road 199, on the right when traveling east on Parish Road 122.
Seminole War
William Matthews
Civil War
George W. Berry
Joel A. Carrell
Moses W. Collins
Devereaux J. Ferguson
John F Ferguson
Marshall D. Fleniken
Edward J. Griffith
Thomas E. Hart
William J. Horn
Stephen D. Lord . . . — — Map (db m177946) WM
Lieut. Colonel Clack Died April 24. 1864 from wounds received while leading the charge of the Crescent Regiment - Battle of Mansfield, April 8, 1864. — — Map (db m177937) WM
On Louisiana Route 175 south of Parish Road 48, on the right when traveling north.
(Front)
In memory of James H. Beard
Col. of the Crescent Regiment
Fell at the Battle of Mansfield
April 8, 1864
Age 31 Years
Beard
(Back)
First Captain of the Shreveport Greys
(Side)
First to raise the flag when Color Bearer . . . — — Map (db m177851) HM WM
On Louisiana Route 175 at Taylor Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 175.
Historic Site
1795
Las Ormigas Spanish Land Grant
Ceded by the Spanish Crown to Jaciento Mora
Six leagues square (207,360 acres)
Mora Sold this Grant to
Samuel Davenport
Luther Smith
William Barr
Edward Murphy . . . — — Map (db m105336) HM
Near State Highway 175, 2.6 miles south of U.S. 84, on the left when traveling south.
(front)
On April 8, 1864 Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor rode in front of the Louisiana Brigade of Brig. Gen. Alfred Mouton's division to prepare them for the impending battle. Taylor would later write that he had told them...
"As they were . . . — — Map (db m177553) WM
On Louisiana Route 175 south of Parish Road 48, on the right when traveling north.
In loving memory of the brave Confederate Soldiers who fought in this battle and to the courageous women who so nobly did their part. — — Map (db m177911) WM
On Louisiana Route 509 at Carmel Loop, on the right when traveling north on State Route 509.
The progenitor of the Laffitte family in northwest Louisiana was born in Pouyroquelaure, Gascony, France on March 4, 1746 to Francois Jean Boüet and Marie de Laffitte. He immigrated to Louisiana in 1764 and eventually settled here in the Bayou . . . — — Map (db m105228) HM
Front
Texas
Remembers her sons by whose valor and
devotion the federal enemy was defeated
at Mansfield, April 8, 1864 and
thereafter in several bloody
engagements driven from the Red River
valley. . . . — — Map (db m105467) WM
