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Home Louisiana East Baton Rouge Parish Zachary Historical Markers Battle of the Plains Store, 1863
 
     

Battle of the Plains Store, 1863

Highway 964 and Plains Rd., Zachary, LA, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 30° 41' 26.4696", -91° 12' 20.8008"
 
 
   
On May 21, 1863, a two-story building near this site housing Young?s store and the Plains Masonic Lodge was the center of a battle between Colonel William R. Miles? Legion comprised of Confederate troops from Louisiana and units of General C. C. Augur?s division of Union forces advancing on Port Hudson. Casualties: Union 100: Confederate, 89.

Last updated: 4/9/2016 19:50:25
   
Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Louisiana Freemasons, Masonic Lodges, Miss. Freemasonry
 
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