Charles Didier Dreaux

Charles Didier Dreaux (HM1M5J)

Location: New Orleans, LA 70119 Orleans Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 58.237', W 90° 5.615'

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Col. Charles Didier Dreaux
Born in New Orleans May 11, 1832
First Conf. officer from Louisiana
Killed in the War Between
the States on the field of
honor near Newport News, VA.
On July 5, 1861

His last words were
"Boys steady"

Nobler braver never lived
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HM NumberHM1M5J
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Year Placed1922
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, July 24th, 2015 at 10:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 780460 N 3319084
Decimal Degrees29.97061667, -90.09358333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 58.237', W 90° 5.615'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 58' 14.22" N, 90° 5' 36.9" W
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Area Code(s)504
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Jefferson Davis Trail, New Orleans LA 70119, US
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