The Gunboat Diana
N 29° 47.489 W 091° 30.007
15R E 644969 N 3296623
Civil War marker located on the Franklin Courthouse grounds. One of five markers located on small strip of ground.
Waymark Code: WM7QN3
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2009
Views: 7
Marker Text states:Embedded in the banks of Bayou Teche to the east of this site and visible from here are the boilers of the gunboat Diana. Originally a Federal vessel operating on the lower Teche, it was captured by the Confederates. During the Bisland campaign, under the command of Oliver J. Semmes, son of the Confederate raider, Admiral Raphael Semmes, the Diana effectively harassed the attacking Federals. Damaged in the fighting, the ship was fired by her crew to prevent capture.
Marker Name: Gunboat Diana
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: Other
Parish: St Mary
Link to more information:: Not listed
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: Not listed
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