The TimesShreveport, Louisiana02 Jul 1976 George Patton and his armored tank division got lost during the Army maneuvers in Louisiana in 1941 after crossing Red River one night from Natchitoches Parish into Winn. Patton's orders were to wipe out the enemy infantry division that was supposed to be in the Cootchie Brake and Wheeling area, … Continue reading Patton Got Lost in Winn
July 1976
Wood-Harvey Feud Began in 1839
Written by Edna Liggin North Louisiana Historical Association The Times - Shreveport LouisianaJuly 2, 1976 It all began a year after the parish of Union was organized in 1839. The president of the first Union Parish Police Jury, Matthew Wood, got involved in a feud with his boyhood chum, Peter Harvey. Matthew was a stern … Continue reading Wood-Harvey Feud Began in 1839
