Baton Rouge to Greenwell civil war escape route

IndianRiverSonrise

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I just read the book A Confederate Girl's Diary. It describes a family that lived on a plantation in Baton Rouge during the Civil War. Among other things it describes how they left Baton Rouge to escape the battle, taking a road to Greenwell. It sounds like a mass exodus with all taking whatever belongings they could manage to carry. If I were in the area, I would certainly do a little research to find out where that path might be. I am sure it would be a blanket of artifacts. I was getting ready to put the book up for auction but thought I would mention the lead for anyone in that area.
 

Pimp Lenin

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Could be Greenwell Springs Road. Confederate troops marched along that road on the way to and from the Battle of Baton Rouge. However, I cannot confirm if it was called Greenwell Springs Road at that time.
 

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