Louisiana
Grouping
On the northwest corner of Soldiers' Rest, there is a small grouping of markers that are called the "Louisiana grouping" because it has mostly men of Louisiana resting there.
These markers are interesting because they appear to be set during or soon after the war, and at least one carries the evidence of being placed by the men who served with him (see Abraham Denton). Others may very well have been placed by the soldier's friends during or soon after the war. These markers appear in a photo believed taken in 1893.
Alex. D. Broussard's marker is notable -- it is written in French.
Original Section of Headstones in Soldiers Rest.
The Volunteer Southrons are shown in 1893, in a photo taken at Soldiers Rest. To the left, behind the band, note the two rows of grave markers of soldiers lost in the war. Family and friends of the soldiers probably installed them right after the war. (This small grouping is referred to herein as the "Louisiana grouping.")
Band members. from the left, are Albert Auter, Kirk Bond, Frank J. Groome, John Piazza, George Kelly Smith, Abe Katzenmeyer, Willie Katzenmeyer, Felix Mahen, John Burnhardt, Vic O'Connor, Vick Fisher, Director Fred A. Moser, Dennis Hossley, John B. Katzenmeyer, Tip Brunnar, and Lee Spengler.
The Soldiers Rest monument was first dedicated in 1893, and this may be the occasion of their gathering.
Caption from Vicksburg and Warren County, A Pictorial History, pg. 93, published by The Vicksburg Evening Post 2010. Photo Courtesy of the Old Court House Museum, Vicksburg.
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