Nearest point of Federal advance on Shreveport during Civil War. About four miles to southwest near confluence of streams Confederates sank steamer New Falls City which blocked passage of Federal gunboats, April 10, 1864.
April 12, 1864, C.S.A. Brig. Gen. TomGreen was killed near here leading hisTexas cavalry in a duel against the Union monitor Osage, gunboat Lexington,and the transport Black Hawk at theBattle of Blair's Landing. Of his passing Lt. Gen. Richard Tay…