18th Lousiana - Orleans Guard - 16th Louisiana

Pond's Brigade - Ruggles' Division - Bragg's Corps

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18th La., Orleans Guard, 16th La.,

Pond's (3rd) Brig., Ruggles' (1st) Div., Bragg's Corps,

Army of the Mississippi

These regiments formed on echelon, left in front, charged the Union line in their front at 4.30 p.m. April 6, 1862 and were repulsed with heavy loss. They retired to camp of 8th Illinois.

Marker can be reached from Cavalry Road 0.2 miles west of Hamburg-Savannah Road, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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