March 30, 2017 Mansfield, La. – On Friday, April 7, Louisiana Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser will join with the Civil War Trust and Cleco energy services to announce the permanent protection of a historic property at the Mansfield Battlefield in De Soto Parish, La.
At the Battle of Mansfield, fought April 8, 1864, an army of fewer than 9,000 Confederate soldiers from Texas and Louisiana defeated 13,000 Union troops under Union Gen. Nathaniel Banks. Mansfield was the decisive battle of the Red River Campaign, one of the major campaigns of the American Civil War.
The ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Mansfield State Historic Site. Joining the lt. governor will be Civil War Trust Chairman emeritus John L. Nau, III, and Cleco Vice President Robbie LaBorde. The street address for the event is 15149 Hwy. 175, Mansfield, La.
Following remarks, attendees are invited to tour the historic site and museum. Refreshments will be available throughout the event.
What: Preservation Celebration at Mansfield State Historic Site
Who: Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, Civil War Trust and Cleco Power
When: Friday, April 7 at 11:00 a.m. CT
Where: Mansfield State Historic Site, 15149 Hwy. 175, Mansfield, La.
The Civil War Trust is the premier nonprofit organization devoted to the preservation of America’s hallowed battlegrounds. Although primarily focused on the protection of Civil War battlefields, through its Campaign 1776 initiative, the Trust also seeks to save the battlefields connected to the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. To date, the Trust has preserved 45,000 acres of battlefield land in 23 states, including 421 acres at Mansfield and 750 acres in Louisiana. Learn more at www.civilwar.org.
