Battle of Yellow Bayou
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The Battle of Yellow Bayou was a late-May 1864 American Civil War engagement in Louisiana that marked the final significant clash of the Red River Campaign between Union and Confederate forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Norwood’s Plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nathaniel P. Banks’s failed Red River expedition
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Richard Taylor’s Confederate pursuit of retreating Union forces ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignRole | final major engagement of the Red River Campaign ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateArmyDepartment | Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses | approximately 500 total casualties ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Major General Richard Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | about 5,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | May 18, 1864 ⓘ |
| engagementType | rear-guard action ⓘ |
| followedBy | end of major operations in the Red River Campaign ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the end of Union offensive operations in the Red River Campaign ⓘ |
| location |
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
NERFINISHED
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Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearPlace | Simmesport, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | heavy underbrush that contributed to intense fighting and fires ⓘ |
| partOf | Red River Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Mansura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | to delay Confederate forces and protect Union withdrawal ⓘ |
| result | Inconclusive ⓘ |
| river | Yellow Bayou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfConflict | Louisiana in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | helped cover Union retreat from the Red River Campaign ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| terrain | wooded area near a bayou and plantation lands ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionArmyDepartment | Department of the Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesAndLosses | approximately 360 total casualties ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
Brigadier General Joseph A. Mower
NERFINISHED
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Major General Nathaniel P. Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | about 4,500 soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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