Lt. General Richard Taylor Monument - Pleasant Hill, LA - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

Dedicated to the memory of Lieutenant General Richard Taylor
Confederate States Army
1826-1879

Son of United States President Zachary Taylor
Brother in Law of Confederate States President Jefferson Davis

Pleasant Hill Unit 300 the American Legion Auxiliary
Patricia Durr, President
January, 1994

Reverse:
Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate States of America
That the thanks of congress are eminently due and are hereby most cordially tendered to Major General Richard Taylor and the Officers and Men of his command for the brilliant success obtained by them over the enemy in Louisiana during the past year and particularly for the victories at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill on the 8th and 9th of April last and their subsequent operations against the retreating army of Federal General Banks in the Valley of the Red River.
Resolved that the President communicate this resolution to Major General Taylor and men of his command

Approved June 10, 1864

Note: Monument honors a Confederate Lt. General and is located next to a monument dedicated to Union Sgt. Cook.

Website pertaining to the memorial: [Web Link] List if there are any visiting hours: Open lawn by the side of the highway in front of the Legion Post building. Entrance fees (if it applies): None Type of memorial: Monument

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