Near Pelican in De Soto Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Leutenant General Richard Taylor
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, March 14, 2021
1. Leutenant General Richard Taylor Marker
Dedicated to the memory of
Leutenat General Richard Taylor
Confederate States Army
1826 — 1879
Son of United States President Zachary Taylor
Brother in Law of Confederate States President Jefferson Davis
Pleasant Hill Unit 300 The American Legion Auxillary
Patricia Durr, President
January, 1994
(Back)
Resolved by the Congress of The Confederate States of America that the thanks of Congress are eminently due and are hereby most cordially tendered to Major General Richard Taylor and the officers and men of his command for the brilliant success obtained by them over the enemy in Louisiana during the past year and particularly for the victories at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill on the 8th and 9th of April Last and their subsequent operations against the retreating army of Federal General Banks in the Valley of the Red River resolved that the President communicate this resolution to Major General Taylor and men of his command
Approved June 10, 1864
Erected 1994 by Pleasant Hill Unit 300 The American Legion Auxillary.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 31° 51.26′ N, 93°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sergeant John H. Cook (here, next to this marker); Dog Trot House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate and Union Soldier Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Road to Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Headquarters Department of the Gulf / Headquarters Trans-Mississippi Dept. (approx. ¼ mile away); Pleasant Hill Battlefield (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Pleasant Hill (approx. ¼ mile away); The Old Cistern (approx. ¼ mile away).
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, March 14, 2021
2. Leutenant General Richard Taylor Marker (back)
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, March 14, 2021
3. Front of American Legion Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
