Atchafalaya Guards: Of Avoyelles and Pointe Coupee Parishes. Louisiana answers the call at Gettysburg and beyond Contributor(s): Decuir, Randy P., Sr. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1482072017 ISBN-13: 9781482072013 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Type: Paperback Published: February 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) |
Dewey: 973.74 |
Physical Information: 0.25" H x 8.5" W x 11" L (0.55 lbs) 98 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In April of 1861 about 125 men left Avoyelles and Pointe Coupee for the war front in Virginia. They were the Atchafalaya Guard, assigned to the 2nd Louisiana Infantry. Their sacrifice brought them through over a dozen major battles, including Gettysburg, Manassas, Appomattox, and Malvern Hill. The guard were largely made up of planters along the Atchafalaya and French Creole farmers of Bayou des Glaises from Moreauville to Simmesport. |
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