Hospital dispensary and surgery building, circa mid 19th century

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This file appears in: Jackson Barracks: Beauregard Drive

The first Jackson Barracks hospital was constructed in the style of French military hospitals in that period.

Image courtesy of the Louisiana National Guard Archive.

This file appears in: Jackson Barracks: Beauregard Drive

By Rhett Breerwood
The second-oldest area of the post is currently referred to as "Beauregard Drive," after the street that runs from Fleming Hall to the river levee. The land it sits on was originally purchased by the…