Capt. James Dinkins Guard Dogs - New Orleans, LA
N 29° 58.941 W 090° 06.900
15R E 778360 N 3320333
Located in the Metairie Cemetery, these two dogs guard the burial of Captain James Dinkins of the Confederate States Army.
Waymark Code: WMC4EE
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/24/2011
Views: 11
Capt. James Dinkins of the 18th Mississippi cavalry rode with Nathan Bedford Forrest in the Civil War. He is buried in the Metairie Cemetery. At the time of his death in 1939 he was the oldest ranking member of the Confederacy, and the last remaining member of the Army of the Tennessee. The Captain remained active in Confederate causes up until the end, attending reunions and writing a book about his years in service called “1861-1865 by an Old Johnnie.”
Captain Dinkins was buried in his Confederate’s uniform. The grave is watched over by two sad-eyed German Shepherds.
Breed: German Shepherds
Date Built: 1939
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