The Louisiana in the Civil War Message Board

Dr. Shane Bernard Lecture-Reminder

Avery Island In the Civil War

Shane K. Bernard, Ph.D will be the guest speaker for the Young-Sanders Center for the Study of the War Between the States in Louisiana on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 1:30 pm. Dr. Bernard serves as historian and curator to the McIIhenny Company and Avery Island, Inc., Archives of Avery Island, Louisiana. He is the author of several books about south Louisiana culture and history.

Dr. Bernard will present a Power Point presentation on the War Between the States period of the history of Avery Island. During the war Avery Island was important to both the Confederate and Union Armies because of the large salt deposits. Dr. Bernard will present an account of events occurred at Avery Island during the War years.
Two Confederate Uniforms belonging to Captain Dudley Avery of Avery Island and other historical artifacts will be on display during Dr. Bernard’s visit to the Young-Sanders Center. Captain Avery was a student at Princeton University, New Jersey when he left there to enlist in the Confederate Army in Feb. 1861. He enlisted as a private in the Delta Rifles of the Fourth Louisiana Infantry and in July 1861 he was elected Lieutenant in Company D of the Eighteenth Regiment Louisiana Infantry. He served under General Mouton at the Battle of Shilou where he was severely wounded. He later served under General Richard Taylor in Louisiana as Captain in all of General Taylor’s Campaigns.

Roland R. Stansbury, Director of the Young-Sanders Center, commented that “We are very fortunate to have these artifacts on display here at the Center during Dr. Bernard’s lecture. We sincerely hope the public takes advantage of the opportunity to view these wonderful artifacts and hear Dr. Bernard’s lecture on Avery Island in the Civil War.” The Young-Sanders Center is located at 701 Teche Drive in Franklin, Louisiana one block from the St. Mary Parish Court house. There is no admission charge and the lecture is opened to the general public. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact Roland Stansbury at (337) 413-1861 or contact us at ysc1861@aol.com