Battle of Mansfield
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The Battle of Mansfield was a major American Civil War engagement in April 1864 in Louisiana, where Confederate forces halted the Union Red River Campaign.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Sabine Crossroads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Red River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Red River Campaign of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjectiveOpposed | Union Red River Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Confederate forces suffered moderate casualties
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Union forces suffered heavy casualties ⓘ |
| commanderConfederate |
John G. Walker
NERFINISHED
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Richard Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderUnion |
Nathaniel P. Banks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William B. Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructureConfederate | Trans-Mississippi Department under Edmund Kirby Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | April 8, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Pleasant Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Theater (Trans-Mississippi) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnitConfederate | Walker's Texas Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnitUnion |
XIII Corps (Union Army)
NERFINISHED
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XIX Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
De Soto Parish, Louisiana
NERFINISHED
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near Mansfield, Louisiana ⓘ |
| militaryFront | Trans-Mississippi Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | April ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Confederate attack against overextended Union column ⓘ |
| objectiveConfederate | stop Union Red River advance ⓘ |
| objectiveUnion |
capture Shreveport, Louisiana
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secure control of Red River region ⓘ |
| partOf | Red River Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union advance along the Red River in Louisiana ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateForceType |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| primaryUnionForceType |
cavalry
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infantry ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance |
checked Union attempt to capture Shreveport
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contributed to failure of the Red River Campaign ⓘ major Confederate defensive success in western Louisiana ⓘ |
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
forced Union retreat down the Red River
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halted Union advance toward Shreveport ⓘ |
| terrain | wooded area near Mansfield ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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