Red River Campaign (participation)

E245204

The Red River Campaign was a failed 1864 Union military operation in Louisiana during the American Civil War, aimed at securing the Red River region and parts of Texas from Confederate control.

All labels observed (2)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf military campaign participation record
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States of America
surface form: United States (Union)
campaignCommanderConfederate Richard Taylor
campaignCommanderUnion Nathaniel P. Banks
commanderConfederate Edmund Kirby Smith
Richard Taylor
commanderUnion David Dixon Porter
Nathaniel P. Banks
conflict American Civil War
countryInvolvedConfederate Confederate States of America
countryInvolvedUnion United States of America
surface form: United States
endDate 1864-05-22
hasOutcomeForConfederacy successfully repelled Union advance in Louisiana
hasOutcomeForUnion failed to secure lasting control of the Red River
involvedUnitConfederate District of West Louisiana
surface form: District of West Louisiana (Confederate)

Army of the Trans-Mississippi
surface form: Trans-Mississippi Department (Confederate)
involvedUnitUnion Mississippi Squadron
XIII Corps
surface form: XIII Corps (Union Army)

XIX Corps (Union Army)
XVI Corps (Union Army)
location Arkansas
Louisiana
Red River
Texas
notableBattle Battle of Blair's Landing
Battle of Mansfield
Battle of Monett's Ferry
Battle of Pleasant Hill
Battle of Yellow Bayou
notableEngagement Bailey's Dam
objective invade parts of Texas
secure control of the Red River region
opposedBy Confederate cavalry units
participantType Confederate Army soldier
Confederate militia member
Union Army soldier
Union Navy sailor
civilian in Louisiana
partOf Union operations in the Trans-Mississippi Theater
refersToEvent Red River campaign
surface form: Red River Campaign
result Confederate victory
Union operational failure
startDate 1864-03-10
supportedBy Western Gunboat Flotilla
surface form: Union Navy gunboats
theater Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
surface form: Trans-Mississippi Theater
year 1864

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Philip Sheridan notableWork Red River Campaign (participation)
Red River of the South associatedWithEvent Red River Campaign (participation)
this entity surface form: Red River Campaign (American Civil War)