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	Baton Rouge Louisiana Resource Guide, City or community of Baton Rouge, Louisiana Facts, Information, Relocation, Real ...
		The population of Baton Rouge is approximately 227,818 (2000).
		Baton Rouge is positioned 30.44 degrees north of the equator and 91.12 degrees west of the prime meridian.
		Baton Rouge was named by a French Explorer, Iberville, in 1699 and means "red stick" or "red staff." It refers to the tall cypress tree which, after being stripped of its bark and wrapped with freshly killed animals, marked the boundary between the hunting grounds of two indian tribes.
	www.usacitiesonline.com /lacountybatonrouge.htm (867 words)

	Battle of Tampa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Tampa could be called a Confederate victory, but ultimately one of little or no consequence.
		As it turned out, the Union had relatively little trouble defeating the disorganized Rebel forces in the Western Theater, and within a year of the Battle of Tampa, the capture of Vicksburg cemented Union control of the Mississippi River, severely compromising the Confederacy's already limited infrastructure far more than a successful Florida Campaign ever could.
		Battles of the Operations Against Major Confederate Cities 1862 of the American Civil War
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Tampa (291 words)

	Baton Rouge History
		Baton Rouge has a strange and unusual story to whisper, a story that is fraught with tragedy and comedy, a story in which the mighty ebb and flow of the Mississippi River has played an important part and a story which is outstanding even in the Southland were history is a commonplace and everything important.
		Baton Rouge became a part of the territory of New France when in 1682 Robert Cavalier de La Salle took possession of the land he had explored and planted on it the fleur do lys of Bourbon France.
		The second Battle of Baton Rouge was fought September 21, 1810, when Philemon Thomas with his band of flat-boatmen in their coonskin caps, adventurers and malcontents, stormed the fort unfurling above it the flag of the Florida republic, a white star on a blue field.
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	Battle of Baton Rouge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Historical battles fought at the town of Baton Rouge, Louisiana include:
		Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) - Spanish victory in the American Revolutionary War
		Battle of Baton Rouge (1862) - Union victory in the American Civil War
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Baton_Rouge (115 words)

	Battle of Baton Rouge a decisive win for Union army - By BUDDY STALL
		So certain were military leaders that New Orleans and Baton Rouge would be safe from attack, military men from Louisiana and supplies seized in Louisiana from federal arsenals were sent to places where the fighting was already taking place.
		All 7,000 Baton Rouge citizens, with very few military to defend them, were in disbelief on May 7, 1862, when the Yankee gunboat Iroquois dropped anchor at their doorstep.
		In the course of the battle, the Yankee Gen. Williams was killed.
	clarionherald.org /20021106/stall.htm (477 words)

	LSU Libraries -- Baton Rouge History
		Baton Rouge and Shreveport, Louisiana, WWI veteran, attorney and U.S. congressman from Louisiana.
		Cousinard served as Baton Rouge mayor, parish sheriff, and superintendent of the Louisiana Institute for the Blind.
		Composer and conductor of the Baton Rouge Symphony.
	www.lib.lsu.edu /special/guides/brguide.html (13315 words)

	Louisiana History 1764 - 1868
		Baton Rouge and the Gulf Coast areas under British control remained neutral as far as possible.
		Baton Rouge was well-established as a seat of government and higher education.
		Baton Rouge's role in the Civil War was brief and disastrous.
	www.seniors-place.com /barbaramiles/barbhistory2.html (1092 words)

	2theadvocate.com \| Books \| Author outlines Battle of Baton Rouge
		A woman, disguised as a male soldier, fought in the battle to be closer to her husband.
		For instance, the Battle of Baton Rouge is one of only a few examples of urban warfare that took place during the Civil War and it was the first time that Confederate infantry and naval forces mounted combined operations, Richey said.
		Although the river town of Baton Rouge already was occupied by Union forces at the outbreak of the battle, the town was not considered to have the strategic value of other port cities such as Port Hudson and New Orleans, Richey said.
	www.2theadvocate.com /entertainment/books/2202782.html?showAll=y (803 words)

	What's To Do At Hotels Near Louisiana State University?
		Baton Rouge's rich cultural tradition is experienced through unique attractions, heard in Zydeco, Blues and Cajun music, tasted in the Creole, African-American, French and Spanish inspired cuisine and celebrated at many historic festivals.
		Baton Rouge is booming with theater, ballet, and performing arts, as well as a children's arts and science center, a planetarium, and tours of Louisiana 's Old State Capitol and Rural Life Museum.
		Baton Rouge River Center (formerly Centroplex) - Nestled in the heart of revitalized downtown Baton Rouge, The Baton Rouge River Center is a multipurpose facility dedicated to bringing premier events and entertainment to the city.
	www.batonrougeci.com /html/hotel-near-louisiana-state-university.html (5839 words)

	Civil War Louisiana - Baton Rouge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		On these grounds August 5, 1862, the major action of the Battle of Baton Rouge took place.
		In January 1861, members of a secession convention, acting on the wishes of Louisiana's citizens, met in the capital and voted to remove the state from the Union.
		In the summer of 1862, Union forces captured Baton Rouge and sent the state government fleeing first to Opelousas and later to Shreveport.
	www.civilwaralbum.com /louisiana/batonrouge2.htm (203 words)

	Battle of Baton Rouge, August 1862
		They joined other Rebels in Baton Rouge to begin the defense of the capital city and the eventual re-taking of New Orleans.
		Baton Rouge remained under Union control for almost 15 years until the end of Reconstruction in April 1877
		Baton Rouge was held by the Union forces throughout the rest of the war.
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	Battle Summary: Baton Rouge, LA
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		Description: In an attempt to regain control of the state, Confederates wished to recapture the capital at Baton Rouge.
		The Arkansas could have neutralized the Union gunboats, but her engines failed and she did not participate in the battle.
	www.cr.nps.gov /hps/abpp/battles/la003.htm (257 words)

	"The Battle of Baton Rouge" by Thomas H. Richey: Virtualbookworm.com Bookstore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Driving south down I-110 from the Baton Rouge airport you won't know it but you will be passing the field of a battle fought long ago, August 5th, 1862.
		They are waiting for battle and listening carefully for the sound of the long roll.
		One mile to your left, in a deteriorating neighborhood, a battle is raging.
	www.virtualbookworm.com /thebattleofbatonrouge.html (362 words)

	Sites in and around Baton Rouge
		Magnolia Cemetery- The Battle of Baton Rouge was fought on the grounds of what is today Magnolia Cemetery at the corner of North 19th and Main streets.
		Because Clinton was connected to the Mississippi River by railroad, the town received many sick and wounded soldiers from the nearby Battle of Port Hudson.
		The plantation was used as a hospital by Union troops during this critical battle.
	www.crt.state.la.us /tourism/civilwar/sitebato.htm (702 words)

	Pentagon Barracks
		The Pentagon Barracks of East Baton Rouge Parish has been won and lost by the Spanish, French, and the British, and even has the distinction of being the site of the birth of a nation - the short-lived Republic of West Florida.
		The fort remained an U.S. military post until 1861 when it was seized and captured by the State of Louisiana, who turned the operation of the arsenal over to the Confederacy.
		However, in 1862 during the Battle of Baton Rouge, Federal troops reclaimed the garrison and renamed it Fort Williams for the late commander who died in the battle.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/louisiana/pen.htm (457 words)

	Historic Preservation of American Civil War Battlefields
		Much of the heaviest fighting of the Battle of Baton Rouge took place in this cemetery on August 5, 1862.
		The battle pitted Union forces under the overall command of Brig.
		Directions: From I-10: exit onto Florida St. Circle around; the cemetery is bounded by Florida and Laurel Streets and 19th and 22d Streets, near downtown Baton Rouge.
	www.civilwar.org /CWDT/CWDTBrowse.php?siteID=65 (184 words)

	[23.0] August 1862 (1): I Call It Flat Treason
		In the West, the Confederates moved on Baton Rouge, resulting in a battle between troops that were mostly on the sicklist.
		The rebels lost that battle and the ironclad ARKANSAS as well, but the Federals decided they were too vulnerable in Baton Rouge and withdrew from the city anyway.
		Jackson privately told one of his staff that the Battle of Cedar Mountain was "the most successful of his exploits", which suggested that Ewell's original judgement of Jackson as crazy still had some validity.
	www.vectorsite.net /twcw_23.html (3690 words)

	The Battle of Baton Rouge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The fighting at this point was excessively severe, and the roar of battle was heard all along the line from left to right.
		This lasted for about twenty minutes, during which time the rebels kept their troops masked under the cover of the woods as much as possible, while the Union soldiers were exposed to their fire in the open field.
		After the battle had raged for some time the Union troops began to fall back on the Penitentiary, when several well-directed shots from the 11-inch guns of the boats kept the rebels in check.
	www.sonofthesouth.net /Leefoundation/civil-war/1862/september/baton-rouge-battle.htm (3150 words)

	Baton Rouge Louisiana, an un-official / insiders guide to a Southern paradise
		SeeLouisiana is the unofficial / insider's guide to the Baton Rouge area in Louisiana - its roadside attractions, lodging, parks, museums, artists, art galleries, plantations, bed and breakfast inns, tour guides, swamp tours and fishing charters.
		Exhibits of the Capitol, Battle of Baton Rouge and Louisiana history.
		Baton Rouge Blues Festival - 730 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70802.
	www.seelouisiana.com /baton.htm (1149 words)

	events
		BRAWA (The Baton Rouge Association of Women Attorneys) is hosting a FREE legal panel entitled "Ask your Sisters in Law" on Thursday, September 21 from 6:00 p.m.
		This event is one of the activities during “Women’s Week”, sponsored by the Women’s Council of Greater Baton Rouge.
		You are invited to join the West Baton Rouge Genealogical Society and the West Baton Rouge Library as they welcome local author Charlotte Hudson Ewing for her presentation "Transforming Genealogy into Historical Fiction".
	www.townfavorites.com /events.htm (2003 words)

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	FYI Louisiana - free articles, resources, information, etc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		by The West Baton Rouge Historical Association The West Baton Rouge Museum is a member of the Louisiana Association of Museums and the American Association of Museums.
		Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge Summertime is also God\'s time The lyrics of an old song by Gershwin muse wistfully "Summertime, and the livin\' is easy..."...
		Rouge Police Department 704 Mayflower St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Dial 911 for Emergencies Non-Emergencies (225) 389-2000 Administration (225) 389-3800 Jeff Leduff,Chief of...
	www.fyilouisiana.com /batonrouge (1204 words)

	WBR Museum Historical Association
		Allen was made a Lieutenant Colonel in the Confederate Army during the War Between the States and was advanced to the rank of Brigadier General in 1863 by President Jefferson Davis.
		During the battle of Baton Rouge, he was wounded in both legs by an exploding shell.
		A proposal was made to the West Baton Rouge (WBR) Historical Association on July 2, 2002, to replace this historic marker.
	www.westbatonrougemuseum.com /allendaleplantation.htm (579 words)

	This Week in the Civil War September 28,1862
		The Baton Rouge battle also cost the Confederacy her mighty gunboat, the Arkansas.
		Van Dorn acknowledges his failure in his battle report in which he admits "I am condemned....In my zeal...I may have ventured too far with inadequate means." The picture is considerably brighter for the Union commander William Rosecrans.
		However, in the end it is the Union's superior numbers and the strong earthworks surrounding the city which are the deciding factors in the battle and it is William Starke Rosecrans who is serenaded as the victorious commander.
	www.civilweek.com /1862/sep2862.htm (4885 words)

	VHS MSS: Volney Sewall Fullam Papers
		In May 1861 Fullam was commissioned as a Captain in Co. I of the Second Regiment of Vermont Volunteers and saw action at Bull Run, July 21, 1861.
		He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in the 7th Regiment in January 1862, and resigned in August 1862 following the Battle of Baton Rouge and charges of misconduct.
		After the Battle of Baton Rouge (August 5, 1862), Fullam was charged with misconduct.
	www.vermonthistory.org /arccat/findaid/fullam.htm (577 words)

	2theadvocate.com \| Powered by The Advocate and WBRZ News 2 Louisiana
		Baton Rouge Police Department homicide Detectives Elvin Howard and Chris Johnson investigate the scene of a shooting beside A.W. Mumford Stadium at Southern University.
		Freddie Jackson, a 59-year-old man from Port Allen, died after the shooting, a Baton Rouge Police news release says.
		Baton Rouge Metro Airport has more elaborate security, as anyone who has flown in the past five years knows.
	www.2theadvocate.com (527 words)

	books about: rouge (maison-rouge illustrated discovering) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This is the sequel to Chapel Noir, and I think the two novels are the only ones ever to set women instead of men on the trail of the world's first notorious slayer of women.
		"The Moulin Rouge" is a love letter not only to the establishment itself, but it gives great detail to the origins of the can-can which made the Moulin Rouge famous.
		Chanrithy Him effectively loses her childhood when her home is bombed as a small child by the Khumer Rouge and her family is thrown into the middle of war-torn Cambodia, struggling to stay together and to survive.
	www.very-clever.com /books/rouge (794 words)

	Battle of Baton Rouge
		The author, a professional photographer, worked hard to capture this mood reflecting the exact climatic condition as it appeared that fateful foggy morning of August 5, 1862, when Confederate forces attacked Baton Rouge.
		The book opens with an overview of Louisiana's role in the Civil War, then traces the progression of events leading up to the Battle of Baton Rouge.
		Beginning with the Union invasion up the mouth of the Mississippi River when the Yankee naval armada fought its way past the two ancient strongholds, Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the book chronicles the subsequent bloodless captures of New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
	hometown.aol.com /larelic/battle_of_baton_rouge.html (171 words)

	TIME.com: Battle in Baton Rouge -- Jan. 24, 1972 -- Page 1
		But rarely has a racial conflict seemed quite so random and inexplicable as the sudden savagery last week in Baton Rouge, where fls clashed with police in a battle that left two policemen and two fls dead and another 31 people injured.
		The group also announced a street rally for early last week, to be followed by a march to city hall.
		Though Baton Rouge Mayor Woodrow W. Dumas knew of the planned demonstration, there were no police at the rally, which attracted about 200 people, many of them merely curious.
	www.time.com /time/archive/preview/0,10987,905651,00.html (742 words)

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