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The mining shovel, April 8, 2005
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Interpretive sign on the ridge at Pleasant Grove. Note the lignite mine shovel in the distance dredging inside the battle area.
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The strip mine has destroyed the northern portion of Chapman’s Bayou inside the battlefield.
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An earth mover distributing overburden away from the pit. Note the tree line in the far distance. This is the Pleasant Grove ridge and the third phase of the battle.
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Dredge operating inside the battlefield. For scale note the white four-door pickup descending into the pit.
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The power plant operated by the utility company CLECO, the destination of most of the lignite. Note the lack of vegetation inside the fence, as one historian referred to the scene, “It looks like Mars with grass.”
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The two shovels of equal size operate 24 hours per day 7 days a week. The lignite lies under the northern Louisiana sand and red clay destroying forever the historical significance of the battlefield. Once mined, accurate interpretation is impossible.
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Park Photos
Memorial to Brig. Gen. Alfred Mouton and Brig. Gen. (later Maj. Gen. Camille de Polignac.
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View from Pleasant Grove or the ridge above Chapman’s (or Chatman’s) Bayou. This is the site of the end of the battle as night fell.
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Confederate memorial obelisks.
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Colonel James Beard memorial.
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Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor memorial.
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View along the ridge of Honeycutt Hill from the Visitor’s Center toward the center of the Union Line.
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View from Honeycutt Hill looking to the southeast toward the Second Phase of the battlefield.
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Reverse side of 140th anniversary medallion produced to commemorate the Battle of Mansfield. See Medallion order form to order.
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Front of 140th anniversary medallion. Medallions were issued in limited edition of 1,000 and are available for purchase. Funds to toward preservation and education.
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Nicholas Nabors, a 6-year-old avid history fan, poses by the Mouton Monument at the Mansfield State Historic Site on April 8, 2005.
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Tribute is paid to ancestors at the Mansfield Battlefield on April 8, 2005, as pictures are placed by the rail fence on the date and time of the battle.
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Ronnie Matthews of the J.L. Halbert Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Corsicana, Texas, presents a check to the Friends of the Mansfield Battlefield on April 8, 2005.
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Dyson Nickle prior to the reenactment
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A Union camp site at Pleasant Hill, April 4, 2004.
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UDC members prepare to lay wreaths at the foot of the monument honoring General Alfred Mouton
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15th Texas Infantry pause during their March for Preservation from Mansfield to Pleasant Hill on April 3, 2004. Note the lignite mine in the background
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Cannon overlooking field at Pleasant Hill
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A long line of soldiers prepare for battle at the reenactment of the Battle of Mansfield, April 3, 2004.
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Louisiana State Representative Beverly Bruce presents a proclamation from the House of Representatives to Steve Bounds, manager of the Mansfield State Historic Site, prior to the 140th anniversary reenactment April 3, 2004
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Walking through camp in Pleasant Hill on April 4, 2004
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Gary Joiner presents a commissioned carbine reproduction to Steve Bounds, manager of the Mansfield State Historic Site, on behalf of the Friends of the Mansfield Battlefield
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Color guard from Mouton Camp of Sons of Confederate Veterans approaches for ceremony in memory of General Alfred Mouton prior to 140th anniversary reenactment
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15th Texas Cavalry march for preservation to raise money and awareness for the Mansfield Battlefield April 3, 2004
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15th Texas Infantry approach lignite mining site on March for Preservation to raise money and awareness for Mansfield Battlefield April 3, 2004.
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Union soldiers take orders in preparation for the Battle of Mansfield reenactment April 3, 2004
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Several reenactors chose to camp at the Mansfield State Historic Site rather than the more-crowded Pleasant Hill for the 2005 reenactment. Dyson Nickel and his family shared their hospitality, as is customary.
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Dr. Gary Joiner, founder of Friends of the Mansfield Battlefield, recounts a battle overview on the date and time at the top of the hill at the Mansfield State Historic Site.
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L. Dale Whipper (right) of the Berlin Airlift Veterans Association presents a check to Friends of the Mansfield Battlefield board member Gary Joiner. BAVA was the first organization to donate to FOMA in the 2003--even before the IRS and State of Louisiana had completed incorporation paperwork. This is their second contribution!
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Union reenactors reload to deliver another volley to advancing troops.
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Union reenactors prepare to march and meet the Rebel forces.
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Ready to reenact are Steven Jones of Leesville, Ben Head of Shreveport and James Key of Winnfield.
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SCV Member Paul Gramling gives instructions to the Long Grey Line prior to reenactment at Mansfield Commemorative Weekend.
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Lynda Gramling of Shreveport and Zenda Benton of Sulphur Springs, Texas, await word of the battle.
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Reenactor forces advance during Mansfield Commemorative Weekend.
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Richard Taylor flag flies during Mansfield Commemorative Weekend.
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Aid is administered to wounded during reenactment and Mansfield Commemorative Weekend.
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Steve Bounds, manager of the Mansfield State Historic Site, and his son, Robert, join James Key of Winnfield.
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After the battle, reenactors pose for the crowd.
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Friends Founder Gary Joiner speaks on
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Youngster taking instructions from a veteran reenactor include (from left) Nicholas Nabors of Shreveport, Bobby Bounds of Mansfield, and Joshua Nabors of Shreveport
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The memorial to Texas soldiers who fought at Mansfield.
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A lone cannon stands guard near monuments at the entrance of the Historic Site.
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Demonstration for visitors of the center of the Union line on Honeycutt Hill.
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Interpretation of the trail at the Site describing the initial Confederate charge.
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Visitor’s Center at the Mansfield State Historic Site
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Friends of the Mansfield Battlefield
P.O. Box 44144
Shreveport, LA 71134-4144
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