1907 Confederate Reunion in Monroe

This photo was taken on January 19, 1907, in front of the Masonic Hall on Walnut Street. It was the 100th anniversary of Robert E. Lee's birthday. The men, from left to right, are identified: Wm. H. Duff, Co. I, 25th La. Inf. and Co. B 16th & 25th La. Regts. Consolidated. H.W. Awl, Co. … Continue reading 1907 Confederate Reunion in Monroe →

Finding Lost Civil War Soldiers Graves

I seem to have a knack for finding lost graves. I can usually go to a cemetery in search of a particular name, say “Ok. Help me find you.” And within minutes, I’m standing at their headstone. That little knack helped me find the unmarked grave of three Confederate soldiers buried in Monroe’s Old … Continue reading Finding Lost Civil War Soldiers Graves →

Confederate Reunion in Monroe, 1913

Very long photo, and unfortunately, I had to make it very small to get the whole thing in! This was taken at the state confederate reunion in Monroe, September, 1913. You can see the whole thing up close and personal in the Ouachita Parish Public Library's Special Collections Department. I know a couple of the … Continue reading Confederate Reunion in Monroe, 1913 →

Confederate Soldiers buried in Three Cemeteries

As an addenda to yesterday's post, I found this list in the back of the Southern Cross of Honor book. Apparently, in 1911, the UDC compiled a list of those confederate soldiers buried in the three downtown Monroe cemeteries. I don't know why they left out Hasley. There are lots of spelling errors in the … Continue reading Confederate Soldiers buried in Three Cemeteries →

Southern Cross of Honor

In 1899, the United Daughters of the Confederacy created a commemorative medal called the Southern Cross of Honor. It was a pin bestowed by the UDC to all known Confederate Veterans who had served honorably. The records of metals bestowed by the Monroe Chapter were kept by Mrs. Veneta V. DeGraffenreid. Around 1984 they were … Continue reading Southern Cross of Honor →