Battle of Pleasant Hill

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The Battle of Pleasant Hill was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement in Louisiana that helped halt the Union Red River Campaign in the Trans-Mississippi Theater.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana NERFINISHED
approximateConfederateStrength about 12,000 troops
approximateUnionStrength about 12,000 troops
associatedWith Red River Campaign of 1864 NERFINISHED
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union) NERFINISHED
campaignObjective Union attempt to capture Shreveport, Louisiana
category Battles of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
commander Andrew J. Smith NERFINISHED
Nathaniel P. Banks NERFINISHED
Richard Taylor NERFINISHED
Thomas E. G. Ransom NERFINISHED
Thomas Green NERFINISHED
confederateCasualties over 1,500 killed, wounded, and missing
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date 1864-04-09
endDate 1864-04-09
followedBy Union retreat to Grand Ecore
hasMemorial Pleasant Hill Battlefield State Historic Site NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 19th century
impact prevented Union advance to Shreveport and Texas
involves Confederate forces under Richard Taylor
Union Army of the Gulf NERFINISHED
location De Soto Parish, Louisiana NERFINISHED
Pleasant Hill, Louisiana NERFINISHED
notableFeature fought one day after the Battle of Mansfield
involved combined Union army-navy operations on the Red River
partOf Red River Campaign NERFINISHED
Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED
precededBy Battle of Mansfield NERFINISHED
primaryConfederateForce District of West Louisiana NERFINISHED
primaryUnionForce XIX Corps (Union Army) NERFINISHED
XVI Corps (Union Army) detachment NERFINISHED
result Confederate strategic victory
Union tactical success (disputed)
startDate 1864-04-09
state Louisiana
strategicEffect halted Union Red River Campaign
strategicOutcome Union withdrawal from the area
tacticalOutcome Union repulse of Confederate attacks
theater Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED
unionCasualties over 1,000 killed, wounded, and missing
year 1864

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Army of the Trans-Mississippi engagedIn Battle of Pleasant Hill
Red River Campaign (participation) notableBattle Battle of Pleasant Hill