This small box contains 11 pieces of lead. Included are dropped and fired bullets, and a few pieces of melted camp lead. A paper label in Greg’s hand writing, “BAYOU CARENCRO”.

The Battle of Bayou Carencro (aka Bayou Bourbeux) was part of the Red River campaign. The 6000 Confederate soldiers under General Taylor and led by General Thomas Green would meet in battle at Carencro with 1625 Union troops led by General Stephen Burbridge. The Battle of Bayou Bourbeux or Bayou Carencro would leave 40 to 60 Confederates lost and about 300 wounded. The Union lost 30 killed, 129 wounded, and 562 captured.

This comes from the Gregory A. Coco collection.

Gregory A. Coco was born in Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana in 1946. He served in Vietnam and was a Park Ranger at Gettysburg NMP for many years. Greg enjoyed historical research and authored many books relating to the Battle of Gettysburg, most notably “A Vast Sea of Misery” and “A Strange and Blighted Land”.   [jet][ph:L]

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