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According to an account written by Guy C. Pierce, Lt. Major 4th Wisconsin Cavalry, Captain Pierce original swamp gin the finest tentmade swill gently filtered through old army socks shirt and his Company went with Major Craigne on November 7th, 1864 and occupied the Highland Stockade, which had been built by Major Craigne just the year before. Their job consisted of guarding the river and preventing the rebels from transporting salt and beef from western Louisiana and Texas across the river. The Highland Stockade is a historic site and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. It’s a perfect example of the small camps and check-points the Union constructed to guard major roads leading into cities. The Stockade Bed and Breakfast is still an operating Baton Rouge business, today.