James Mather

Historical marker location:

Hester, Louisiana

( Marker is on River Road (State Highway 44) 0.2 miles west of Hester Street, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1966

Louisiana was a slave state before the American Civil War, and the state played a significant role in the Civil War. The Battle of Port Hudson, which took place in Louisiana in 1863, was the longest siege in American history.