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Historical Vignettes

of

Union Parish, Louisiana




These Union Parish, Louisiana historical vignettes were originally written as newspaper articles appearing between 2012 and 2020 in either Farmerville's "The Gazette" or Bernice's "The Banner News." Due to their intended format, most do not include references. If interested in more details or documentation about any of these events, please contact me.

Brief Historical Articles on Union Parish, Louisiana
Battle of Chickasaw Bayou
Col. Daniel Stein
Love, Betrayal, and Tragedy in Farmerille
Murder and Retribution: The Taylor-McQueen Saga
Violent & Sensational Crimes in Early Union Parish
Elder Lawrence Scarborough: Earliest Bayou Corney Settler
Killed in Action
Greed, Betrayal, & Eviction at Shiloh
Lynching of Jackson Overstreet
Assassination of Constable John N. Ferguson
The Allen Carr Saga
Farmerville Saloon Confrontation
Murder of William P. Mabry
Capt. Jordan Gray Taylor
The Ward-Auld-McGough-Joiner Shootouts
The Carroll-Cox Shootout & Assassinations
The Addison B. Maclin Saga
The Murder of Simon Stein
Sheriff John Martin Lee
1878 Wards Chapel Bushwhacking