Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Confederate Veterans

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.”…

  • 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. …

  • 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…

  • 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…