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From: Tomlin <>
Subject: Re: Marchand, Louisiana
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 12:13:50 -0700


Hi all, I have a question about the below Miles Company. There was a Miles
Company in the Civil War. (I suppose a different usage of the word Company?) My
great grandfather was in this unit. Does anyone know if there is a connection to
the above Companies? Thank you and take care, BG

"James R. Le Blanc" wrote:

> Mary,
>
> Sorry I took a while getting back to you on your request for info on
> Marchand in Ascension Parish. In the Omni Gazetteer of the United
> States books, Marchandville is cross-referenced to Hillaryville. Then
> on pages 163 & 164 of The Story of Ascension Parish, Louisiana, by
> Sidney Marchand, of 1931, is stated:
>
> (in parts)
>
> HILLARYVILLE. Henry C.Braud, formerly representative from Ascension,
> writes the Chief, in part, as follows:
>
> "Positive information comes to me from Burnside fo the depopulation of
> the negro settlement known as Hillaryville, in the fifth ward. ....
>
> They left a large number of descendants who held possession of heir
> properies as long as the Miles Company flourished and prospered. Since
> the lights had gone out at the Houmas Central Factory, that section of
> the "sugar bowl" has been practically empty. ...
>
>

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