photo courtesy of Louisiana National Guard
Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville is being renamed back to Camp Beauregard after Battle of New Orleans veteran Captain Jacques Toutant Beauregard. Previously named after Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, the base’s name was changed in 2022. Lieutenant Colonel Noel Collins says restoration honors Louisiana history.
“This is an American hero and patriot, and someone that embodies what we consider to be Louisiana National Guard’s values, especially in terms of call to both federal and state service,” Collins said.
Beauregard fought with the Third Regiment of the Louisiana Militia in the first land engagement in the Battle of New Orleans against General Edward Packenham and the British Army. Collins says it was important to find someone who embodies the Louisiana National Guard.
“Jacques Toutant Beauregard was called to federal service in the militia, and that’s the precursor to the Louisiana National Guard,” Collins explained.
Collins says the Battle of New Orleans is extremely important to the history of Louisiana and the Louisiana National Guard, and Guardsmen will continue Beauregard’s legacy through federal deployments and state emergencies.
“The renaming of Camp Beauregard is in honor of an American patriot and hero, and something that we hope that all of our Louisiana National Guard can aspire to,” Collins said.
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