Have you ever wondered how the confederate unit known as Benton’s Bell Battery, got it’s name? My boss continues to digitize our WPA collection and this was a recent upload. I didn’t know we had this!
https://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-wpa%3A167
As a side note, written on the bottom of the last page is more proof that Stephen Girard planted the catalpa trees along Lover’s Lane!
Ouachita Parish History Tidbits 