Grant's March
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member kwashnak
N 32° 26.302 W 091° 07.383
15S E 676452 N 3590576
Start of the Grant's March Trail, Located on Thomastown Road, North of Highway 80, NE of Tallulah
Waymark Code: WM9R7Q
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member dh2000dh
Views: 10

Grant's March

The succeeding markers identify the route of march by Gen. U.S. Grant through Louisiana. Erected 1962 by

Jimmie H. Davis, Governor of Louisiana
Louisiana Civil War Centennial Comission:

R.J. Breaux
Rep. Jesse M. Knowlee
John Regard
Frederic R. Swigart

Sen. Sylvan Priedman, Chairman
Mrs. Frank J. Fava
Rep. Bryan J. Lehmann, Jr.
Mrs. J.B. Shackelford
O.W. Welch
Dr. T. Harry Williams, Vice president
Mrs. Elaine Ventress Johnson, Sec. and Treas.

Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry
Henry J. Davis, Executive Director

Police Jury of Madison Parish
Andrew L. Yerger
N.L Kell
Warren Patrick
Frank Stewart
R.B. Watts
R.C. Webb, Jr.
Jim S. Folk
W.F. Powell
Baskin Parks
J.A. Clark

Police Jury of Tensas Parish
Clyde B. Lee
Russell Y. Ratcliff
E.M. Roberts
R.E. Lancaster, Jr.
E.R. McDonald
Harvey Trevillios
G.C. Goldman


The Trail begins in Madison Parish and winds down through Tensas Parish towards Winter Quarters and Newellton.

The marker is next to the one for the Battle of Milliken's Bend.
Marker Name: Grant's March

Marker Type: Roadside

What does marker relate to?: Battle (war)

Year Erected or Date Dedicated: 01/01/1962

Parish: Madison

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