If you are ever in central Louisiana, stop by Camp Beauregard and see the Louisiana Maneuvers Museum. It is set up in a reconstructed WW2 era wooden 2 story barracks. Camp Beauregard is near Pineville, which is on the east side of the Red River from Alexandria.

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On the Plains of Hesitation
lies the blackend bones of countless millions
who, at the dawn of victory sat down to rest,
and resting died....
(author unknown-I wish it was me)