I Broke a Code Tuesday

Bear with me as I explain this. Ever since I got the list of Monroe UCV members, I've been furiously researching them. Not just the founding members. All of them. Too much to go into at the moment. Lets just say, I have a list of about 160 names I am researching. Anyway, looking back … Continue reading I Broke a Code Tuesday →

Confederate Grave Marker in the Old City Cemetery

I have posted a similar one in the past, but this one is a little different. You can see a row of homes in the background. By the way, there has always been a question as to who owns the memorial. I have heard the city claims it is theirs and the UDC says they … Continue reading Confederate Grave Marker in the Old City Cemetery →

Solving a Mystery: The Confederate Dead of Monroe City Cemetery

The Confederate Monument in Old City Cemetery Since I first became interested in Ouachita parish history, I have heard the local story that the Confederate monument in Monroe’s Old City cemetery sits on top of the burials of Confederate soldiers. Most of them would have come from the Confederate Hospital that was set up … Continue reading Solving a Mystery: The Confederate Dead of Monroe City Cemetery →

Major Thomas R. Hotchkiss

The following article appeared in the Ouachita Telegraph, Saturday, November 4, 1871, Page 2, Column 4. I believe Major Thomas R. Hotchkiss' remains were moved in the late 1890's, along with 125 other soldiers to what became the mound the Confederate Monument stands on in the City Cemetery. A HERO GONE TO REST. DIED … Continue reading Major Thomas R. Hotchkiss →