The Red River Campaign in the spring of 1864 was one of the most destructive of the Civil War. The agricultural wealth of the Red River Valley tempted Union General Nathaniel P. Banks to invade with 30,000 troops in an attempt to seize control of the river and confiscate as much cotton as possible from local plantations. After three months of chaos, during which the countryside was destroyed and many slaves freed themselves, Banks was defeated by a smaller Confederate force under General Richard Taylor. This book takes a fresh look at the fierce battles at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, the…mehr
The Red River Campaign in the spring of 1864 was one of the most destructive of the Civil War. The agricultural wealth of the Red River Valley tempted Union General Nathaniel P. Banks to invade with 30,000 troops in an attempt to seize control of the river and confiscate as much cotton as possible from local plantations. After three months of chaos, during which the countryside was destroyed and many slaves freed themselves, Banks was defeated by a smaller Confederate force under General Richard Taylor. This book takes a fresh look at the fierce battles at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, the Union army's escape from Monett's Ferry and the burning of Alexandria, and explains the causes and consequences of the war in Central Louisiana.
Henry O. Robertson is associate professor of history at Louisiana College. He lives in Alexandria, Louisiana.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments viii Preface Introduction One-The Curtain Rises: The Red River Valley, 1803-1860 Two-The Secession Crisis: Unionists and Confederates, 1860-1861 Three-The Pain of Sacrifice: The Red River Home Front, 1862-1864 Four-Cotton, Cotton, Cotton: 1863-1864 Five-The Campaign Begins: January-March 1864 Six-The Most Terrible Charge: The Battle of Mansfield, April 8, 1864 Seven-The Union Hold at Pleasant Grove: April 8, 1864 Eight-The Tumult of Pleasant Hill: April 9, 1864 Nine-The Old South and Cane River Crossing: April 23, 1864 Ten-Gone with the Wind: The Burning of Alexandria and the End of the Campaign, May 13-18, 1864 Conclusion Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments viii Preface Introduction One-The Curtain Rises: The Red River Valley, 1803-1860 Two-The Secession Crisis: Unionists and Confederates, 1860-1861 Three-The Pain of Sacrifice: The Red River Home Front, 1862-1864 Four-Cotton, Cotton, Cotton: 1863-1864 Five-The Campaign Begins: January-March 1864 Six-The Most Terrible Charge: The Battle of Mansfield, April 8, 1864 Seven-The Union Hold at Pleasant Grove: April 8, 1864 Eight-The Tumult of Pleasant Hill: April 9, 1864 Nine-The Old South and Cane River Crossing: April 23, 1864 Ten-Gone with the Wind: The Burning of Alexandria and the End of the Campaign, May 13-18, 1864 Conclusion Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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