Over 50 portraits of Confederates dressed in uniform are included in this short illustrated history of the Red River Campaign. The Red River Campaign Spring, 1864 AVOYELLES PARISH March 11 - Yankees cross Atchafalaya at Simmesport March 13 - Boute de Bayou skirmish near Moreauville March 14 - Confederate Fort DeRussy is captured RAPIDES PARISH March 16-20 -Union troops occupy Alexandria March 21 - Skirmish at Henderson Hill NATCHITOCHES PARISH March 31 - Union troops occupy Natchitoches April 2 - Skirmish at Crump's Corner April 3 - Union captures Port of Grand Ecore DESOTO PARISH April 7 - Skirmishes at Wilson's Farm & Tenmile Bayou April 8 - Battle of Sabine Crossroads (Mansfield) SABINE PARISH April 9 - Battle of Pleasant Hill NATCHITOCHES PARISH April 10-21 -Union troops hold up at Grand Ecore April 23 - Battle of Cloutierville & Monette's Ferry RAPIDES PARISH May 1 - Entire Union army back in Alexandria May 7 - Union navy retires to Alexandria May 11 -13 Bailey's Dam built to free trapped ships AVOYELLES PARISH May 4 - USS Covington & Warner sink at Dunn's Bayou May 16 - Battle of Marksville May 17 - Battle of Mansura May 18- Battle of Moreauville May 18 - Battle of Yellow Bayou May 19- Union army re-crosses Atchafalaya and retreats to Baton Rouge
| Author: Randy Decuir |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Mar 13, 2014 |
| Number of Pages: 212 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1497312825 |
| ISBN-13: 9781497312821 |
