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Terry

With apologies for the extra message, I meant to say that none of the CW records that I have seen indicate that Hiram T Litton was captured at Henderson Hill, so I suspect that the Litton family memory on this is incorrect. He may have been at Henderson Hill (if not on assignment elsewhere - courier duty?), but have gotten away without capture as did several others including Col W G Vincent.

With you living about 60-70 miles away from Henderson Hill, it is close enough for you to visit - there is a historical marker on State Rd 123, just across Bayou Rapides (Bayou Jean de Jean) from Henderson Hill - at the beginning of Red Store Road. There is nothing much to see other than the marker on 123. My grandfather (William Claude Parker, Sr) had a farm just down the road across from Henderson Hill and 5 generations of my Parker family are buried in Dark Neal Cemetery on the crest of Henderson Hill. During the CW, the Henderson Hill area was the site of Cotile, LA (the post office at that time), and was the site of the birth and childhood of my Grandmother, Annie Garland Parker.

I am familiar with the area where you live as I spent parts of many summers during my youth in Marthaville, LA visiting family. Last year I visited Marthaville Cemetery, Old Pisgah Cemetery, Central Baptist Cemetery (Robeline) and several others in the area photographing tombstones of 2nd LC members. I hope to continue this effort later this year.

Very best

Don Parker

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