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Gov. Moore's Plantation

Here is a nice article about the destruction of the plantation:

Incidents of the Yankee Advance Up Red River.

The Clinton Louisiana correspondent of the Mobile Advertiser furnishes the following incidents in his last letter:

I heard one or two incidents, a few days ago, of the late Yankee advance up Red River, which although not as entertaining as old Abe's "little jokes," may interest your numerous Louisiana readers. When the Yankees passed the plantation of Governor Moore--the immediate predecessor of the present Governor Allen--they burned his dwelling house, his sugar house, his stables, his barn, his negro quarters, his fencing and, in short, everything inflammable on the premises. The Governor's nearest neighbor, who owned a fine plantation and residence, "took the oath," and was spared. But when Banks retreated and Taylor was following him up, this neighbor became alarmed and went off with the Yankees. When the old Governor came home after the enemy had all been driven off, and found everything in ashes, he very quietly, without saying a word to anybody, drove over to the deserted mansion of his neighbor and took full possession--and is now driving around in his carriage, drinking his fine wines, using his fine furniture, and altogether enjoying himself. He says if his old neighbor ever comes back and asks him for pay, he intends to give him an order on Banks.
Montgomery Weekly Advertiser, July 27, 1864, p. 1, c. 7

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