Decisions of the Red River Campaign - Lang, Michael S
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"At the time of the Red River Campaign, between March 10 and May 22, 1864, Federal victory was nearly assured. However, this final Trans-Mississippi offensive was launched to capture Shreveport, a strategic port and military complex for the Confederate Army. The fall of Shreveport would split the Confederate lines, allowing the Federals to encircle and destroy the Confederate military forces in Louisiana and southern Arkansas as well as open a gateway to potentially invade Texas. But the dense forests and swamps of Louisiana made for difficult maneuvering, and both sides made severe tactical…mehr

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"At the time of the Red River Campaign, between March 10 and May 22, 1864, Federal victory was nearly assured. However, this final Trans-Mississippi offensive was launched to capture Shreveport, a strategic port and military complex for the Confederate Army. The fall of Shreveport would split the Confederate lines, allowing the Federals to encircle and destroy the Confederate military forces in Louisiana and southern Arkansas as well as open a gateway to potentially invade Texas. But the dense forests and swamps of Louisiana made for difficult maneuvering, and both sides made severe tactical mistakes, leading General William Tecumseh Sherman to infamously exclaim the Red River Campaign was simply 'one damn blunder from beginning to end.' "--
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Autorenporträt
MICHAEL S. LANG, a resident of Frisco, Texas, has worked as a manager for FedEx for more than thirty-eight years and is also a successful photographer. Capturing images of Civil War battlefields is one of his favorite subjects. He is the author of two other books in the Press's Decisions series: Decisions at Antietam and Decisions of the Maryland Campaign.