Civil War Battle of Baton Rouge
1862
On August 5, 1862, Confederate Divisions of Generals Charles C. Clark and Donald Ruggles under General John C. Breckinridge attacked Federal forces of General Thomas Williams among the tent camps of the 21st Indiana and 7th Vermont Regiments. Williams was killed near here. His troops fell back to positions nearer the Mississippi River reinforced by Federal gunboats.
Marker is at the intersection of Laurel Street and North 17th Street, on the right when traveling west on Laurel Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
