Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
SHREVEPORT, c. h., p. v., seat of justice of Caddo parish, La., 380 ms. N. W. of New Orleans; from W. 1,260 ms. Watered by Red river. Pop. 1,133. (Fanning's, 1853)
Note Cards
Events
Date | Type | |
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A steamboat burns to the waterline on the Mississippi but all aboard have a lucky escape. | Crime/Disasters | |
- | On the Mississippi, a Confederate warship makes a bold breakout and almost reaches the open sea | Battles/Soldiers |