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Leesville, LA Hotels, Motels & Lodging
Best Western Stagecoach Inn
1200 N 6th Street
Leesville, LA 71446-2806
Nightly Rates: ( 79.00 - 89.00 )
2 Star
Welcome to Leesville 'the Heart of Sportsman's Paradise' located
near Toledo Bend Reservoir, Vernon Lake, and Anacoco Lake. Leesville
is the seat of government of Vernon Parish. It is also near to the
Joint Readiness Training Center and F...more
Leesville-Days Inn
1910 S 5th Street
Leesville, LA 71446
Nightly Rates: ( 54.00 - 60.00 )
1 Star
Exterior corridor Electronic locks Ample RV/Bus/Truck parking Fax &
Copy Service Smoking & Non-smoking rooms No Pets Allowed Dry
Cleaning Service Restaurant & Lounge on-site with room service
11a-10p Fishing nearby Outdoor Pool...more
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Nathaniel P Banks, launched a massive overland invasion of Western
Louisiana, aimed at gaining control of Texas. Attempts at entering Texas,
via Galveston and Sabine Pass, had been futile. No one knew for certain
what route Banks would choose to go into Texas.
He boldly stated, in Mid August, that “he would plant the flag in Texas”,
inside a week. He greatly underestimated the Confederate Forces and the
will of the people of Texas and Louisiana.
The location of the Battle of Hickory Creek served as a Confederate supply
route during the war. General Taylor was stockpiling two depots, Carroll
Jones farm near Toro and James Store closer to Natchitoches, with grain for
the horses and rations for the troops.
Spies, or Jayhawkers, had informed general Banks of these depots and he
had sent pickets ahead to try to capture them.
The Battle of Hickory Creek Civil War reenactment will recreate those
battles and skirmishes between Union and Confederate forces. These
battles and skirmishes opened the door to the 1864 Red River campaign.