Federal troops marched through Southwest Louisiana during the Bayou Teche Campaign from April-November 1863 extending control from the Mississippi to the Western borderlands and North toward Alexandria, LA. Local teacher Loren Klein explored the stories of Union and Confederate soldiers, civilians, and those enslaved in the region.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Loren Klein is an Academically Gifted Science teacher at Edgar Martin Middle School in Lafayette and has been teaching science and history for 19 years. He is a lifelong lover of military history with a focus on naval history. He began researching the Civil War in Acadiana as a part of his YouTube channel that focuses on Louisiana geography and history. 

Klein has a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Bachelor of Arts in History, and Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Gifted Education. Before teaching he has worked in fields ranging from technical writing to soil engineering. He has won several teacher of the year awards. 

Klein wears a lab coat to work every day.