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Map depicting Battle of Baton Rouge, August 5th 1862. [3] The Battle of Baton Rouge was a ground and naval battle in the American Civil War fought in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on August 5, 1862. The Union victory halted Confederate attempts to recapture the capital city of Louisiana. [4]
By 1888, the elder George Platt was employed as a contractor. [29] [30] A naturalized citizen of the United States by 1910, George Platt continued to reside in Philadelphia with his wife, Eliza. Still living with them was 44-year-old son, Edward. [28] [31] Post-war, Platt was also an active member of the Grand Army of the Republic. [32]
[4] [5] Pvt. George C. Platt, an Irish immigrant serving in Troop H of the 6th U.S. Cavalry, was awarded the Medal of Honor on July 12, 1895, for his actions at Fairfield. His citation reads, "Seized the regimental flag upon the death of the standard bearer in a hand-to-hand fight and prevented it from falling into the hands of the enemy."
Port Hudson National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Port Hudson, 20 miles (32 km) north of the city of Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs , it encompasses 19.9 acres (8.1 ha), and as of the end of 2020, had over 12,000 interments.
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The land for the cemetery was purchased by the town of Baton Rouge from John Christian Buhler Jr, in August 1852, with burials in the area dating back to the 1820s according to some sources. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The cemetery was the site of intense fighting during the Battle of Baton Rouge on August 5, 1862; [ 5 ] a commemorative ceremony is held at the ...
George C. Platt: Private 6th U.S. Cavalry: July 3, 1863 July 12, 1895 "Seized the regimental flag upon the death of the standard bearer in a hand-to-hand fight and prevented it from falling into the hands of the enemy." (at the Battle of Fairfield) James P. Postles: Captain 1st Delaware Infantry: July 2, 1863 July 22, 1892
On 5 August 1862, the regiment participated in the Battle of Baton Rouge in which it sustained 42 casualties. [2] During the fighting, the 4th Louisiana seized two Union cannons, but they were soon recaptured by the 6th Michigan Infantry Regiment which also took the regiment's flag.