Army of Western Louisiana
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The Army of Western Louisiana was a Confederate Civil War field force that operated primarily in the Trans-Mississippi Theater, notably under the leadership of General Richard Taylor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate States Army field formation
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1863
ⓘ
1864 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| branch | Army ⓘ |
| commander | Richard Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Mansfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Mansura NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pleasant Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Yellow Bayou NERFINISHED ⓘ Red River Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Richard Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Confederate victories at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Louisiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans-Mississippi Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Army of the Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | defense of Confederate control in western Louisiana ⓘ |
| side | Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Trans-Mississippi Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field army ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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