Yellow Fever Destroys a Monroe Flower

On October 11, 1855, somewhere in Ouachita Parish, Sarah Garrett, then thirteen years old, sat writing a letter to her fifteen year old brother Frank who was at school out of state. In it was the following passage: " I forgot to say that Lou McEnery was dead. She died in Norfolk of the Y. … Continue reading Yellow Fever Destroys a Monroe Flower →

Major McEnery and Dr. Egan Have a Feud

This cute little story I found by looking on the database of the Library of Congress. They are digitizing many old books and the info in them is just priceless! The story begins on page 111 and concerns one of our local early settlers, Henry O. McEnery. Enjoy! https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.storiesofdixie00nich/?st=pdf&pdfPage=116

The Red Knights: An Unknown Confederate Unit

While browsing along the other day, I stumbled across this little document found in the Boston Anthenaum. It has no date on it, but it clearly was printed during the Civil War. It was calling on local men in the Monroe area to organize a rifle company to fight the Federal army (I won't use … Continue reading The Red Knights: An Unknown Confederate Unit →

Portraits in the Collection of the Louisiana Law Library

Did you know that several prominent Monroe names have portraits in the Louisiana Law Library? Some of them have been put online. John Theodore Ludeling, Monroe lawyer and Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. He built Sycamore Hall: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/lasc-justicesportraits%3A46 Samuel Douglas McEnery, Monroe's first Governor of Louisiana and a U.S. Senator: https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/lasc-justicesportraits%3A54 Frederick G. … Continue reading Portraits in the Collection of the Louisiana Law Library →

The Earliest Hotel in Monroe.

Mississippi Free Trader (Natchez, MS) August 26, 1836, Page 3 MONROE HOTEL. The subscriber offers this house to the patronage of the public. It is well located, being directly opposite to the Receiver’s office, and only a very short distance from the Register’s. If personal attention, obliging servants, good beds, and as good a table … Continue reading The Earliest Hotel in Monroe. →