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"It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible."
- George Washington
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"It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible."
- George Washington
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Welcome To The Bayou Macon Riders Official Website
Welcome to The Bayou Macon Riders Official Website. We are an outspoken group of Confederate Civil War Reenactors as well as true blue Americans. We tell the truth like we see it. Our goal is to expose the issues that are tearing our country apart. Please feel free to leave your feedback on our site as well as our Facebook Page and let you know what you think about certain subjects, or you can suggest a subject for us to cover. Thank you for your support. We hope that you will be one to stand up for what you believe in as well as voice what you feel is right with a sense of true American pride. There are regular posts on the facebook page as well as the blog page. You can join our Facebook page by clicking the blue link next to this paragraph. God bless you all. Our country needs your prayers.
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The Bayou Macon
One hundred and fourty-five miles of history. A mere stream to some, home to many, but it has been a place of childhood fun and adventure to a select few. From Civil War battles to modern day explorations it has a significant meaning to all of us. Our concentration of interest on the river is located near Lanes Ferry Baptist Church on Highway 2 seperating East from West Carroll Parish. Truly a sportsman's paradise rich in wildlife, The Bayou Macon is a scenic beauty in its own way. It is truly a meaningful Bayou filled with tales from old shine runners to the findings of artifacts from the Civil War, Jesse James, 1600's exploration coffins and relics, and other outlaw rumors. In June 29–30, 1863 there was a skirmish between Confederate and Union troops at Goodrich's Landing in Lake Providence, Louisiana. (East Carroll). Colonel William H. Parsons was in command of the Confederate brigade, hence the Parson's Brigade. It was called as a Confederate victory. Other Confederate troops present were: 12th and 19th Texas cavalry Regiments, 15th Louisiana Cavalry Battalion, Cameron's Louisiana Battery, and Ralston's Mississippi Battery. The Confederate casualties were inconclusive, but the Union casualties were an estimated 120. The town of Oak Grove was originally , according to legend, called Pin Hook. Jesse James and his outlaw band moved through the area in the late 1800's, and in September we celebrate the Jesse James Trade Days here in Oak Grove to remind people of the event. If you want to discuss a particular topic please get in touch with us below. You can also join The Bayou Macon Riders on Facebook!! To all regular Macon Riders, we will post information on this site informing you of news, upcoming get togethers, and other updates so please visit the Bayou Blog when you can.
Jesse James
Lanes Ferry Baptist Church: Bro. Mike Ray, Pastor
A History of Battle on the Bayou
Military action at Lake Providence in May centered around the Bayou Macon area. Nine companies of the First Kansas Mounted Infantry and a hundred men from the Sixteenth Wisconsin, led by Major William Y. Roberts, crossed over the Macon to Caledonia on the morning of May 10. The Confederates, posted in a brick kiln, in heavy timber, and in Negro quarters, were outnumbered five to one. They were driven from their postions and fled toward the hills of Pin Hook nine miles away.
Major Roberts divided his men into two columns, planning to encircle the Confederates. The Federal Column moving along the banks of Bayou Macon was ambushed near Lane's Ferry by Captain W. H. Corbin and was temporarily routed. The Column re-formed and re-joined the other column, however, and the entire Federal force moved toward Pin Hook. Captain Corbin's small Confederate force was joined by troops from Delhi and by the detachment at Floyd which had been guarding the courthouse there. Colonel Frank A. Bartlett asumed command of these forces, which numbered some 250 men. The Confederates took cover in log cabins and behind trees and easily repelled the first attack on their Pin Hook position. Rallying, the Kansas and Wisconsin troops made another halfhearted attack. The action of May 10 ended with the disorderly retreat of the superior Federal forces back to Lake Providence. Losses were light on both sides.
- Excerpt from: The Civil War In Louisiana By: John D. Winters, Copyright 1963 by: Louisiana State University Press.
Major Roberts divided his men into two columns, planning to encircle the Confederates. The Federal Column moving along the banks of Bayou Macon was ambushed near Lane's Ferry by Captain W. H. Corbin and was temporarily routed. The Column re-formed and re-joined the other column, however, and the entire Federal force moved toward Pin Hook. Captain Corbin's small Confederate force was joined by troops from Delhi and by the detachment at Floyd which had been guarding the courthouse there. Colonel Frank A. Bartlett asumed command of these forces, which numbered some 250 men. The Confederates took cover in log cabins and behind trees and easily repelled the first attack on their Pin Hook position. Rallying, the Kansas and Wisconsin troops made another halfhearted attack. The action of May 10 ended with the disorderly retreat of the superior Federal forces back to Lake Providence. Losses were light on both sides.
- Excerpt from: The Civil War In Louisiana By: John D. Winters, Copyright 1963 by: Louisiana State University Press.
The Siege of Port Hudson
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