Skirmish at Richmond

Skirmish at Richmond (HM1O81)

Location: Tallulah, LA 71282 Madison Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 22.947', W 91° 12.472'

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Col. T.W. Bennett's task force, which had been sent to reconnoiter the route from Milliken's Bend to New Carthage, reached this point at 2:00 P.M. on March 31, 1863. If the Federals were to occupy Richmond, they would first have to cross Roundaway Bayou. Troopers from Maj. I.J. Harrison's 15th Louisiana Cavalry held the town. Bennett called for his engineers to man their yawls. As soon as the small boats were launched, a number of infantry boarded. Supported by the fire of their comrades, the Federals established a bridgehead on the opposite side of the bayou. After a sharp skirmish, the Federals scattered Harrison's Confederates and occupied Richmond.

At this point three days later the Union engineers built a bridge 200 feet long across Roundaway Bayou. Materials for the bridge were obtained by tearing down a number of log houses in Richmond.
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HM NumberHM1O81
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Date Added Saturday, September 26th, 2015 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 668581 N 3584240
Decimal Degrees32.38245000, -91.20786667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 22.947', W 91° 12.472'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 22' 56.82" N, 91° 12' 28.32" W
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Area Code(s)318
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Old US Hwy 65, Tallulah LA 71282, US
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