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Nathaniel Banks
Civil War Encyclopedia >> People - Union Military
| January 30, 1816 | Nathaniel Banks born, Waltham, Massachusetts | |
| March 20, 1862 | Threatened by Stonewall Jackson, Nathaniel Banks withdraws from Strasburg to Winchester | Virginia |
| Stonewall Jackson | ||
| May 25, 1862 | Battle of Winchester,
Stonewall Jackson [CS] defeats Nathaniel Banks [US] |
Virginia |
| Stonewall Jackson | ||
| June 17, 1862 | The commands of John C. Fremont [US] and Nathanael Banks [US] are consolidated under John Pope [US]. Fremont resigns. | |
| John Pope | ||
| Army of Virginia | ||
| August 9, 1862 | Battle of Cedar Mountain [US]
Battle of Slaughter Mountain [CS] Other names: Cedar Run, Cedar Run Mountain, Southwest Mountain Stonewall Jackson [CS] defeats Nathaniel Banks [US]. |
Virginia |
| A. P. Hill | ||
| Northern Virginia Campaign | ||
| Jubal Anderson Early | ||
| Battle of Cedar Mountain | ||
| Richard Ewell | ||
| Army of Virginia | ||
| October 26, 1862 | Major General Samuel Heintzelman [US] is put in command of Union forces protecting Washington D. C., replacing Nathaniel Banks | |
| Samuel Heintzelman | ||
| Washington D. C. | ||
| November 8, 1862 | Benjamin Butler [US] is relieved of duty in New Orleans because of his total disregard of the civilian population. Nathaniel Banks is chosen to replace him. Butler closes all breweries and distilleries to retaliate against civilians | Louisiana |
| Benjamin Butler | ||
| May 27, 1863 July 9, 1863 |
Siege of Port Hudson
After attempting to storm the walls of Port Hudson, Nathaniel Banks digs in for a siege. |
Louisiana |
| June 7, 1863 | Battle of Milliken's Bend
Confederate forces attack the Union garrison driving federals to the banks of the Mississippi, where the gunboats Lexington and Choctaw turn back the advancing Rebels |
Louisiana |
| Second Vicksburg Campaign | ||
| June 14, 1863 | Nathaniel Banks orders a ground assault against Port Hudson but fails to breach the walls. | Louisiana |
| August 5, 1863 | In a letter to Nathaniel Banks, Abraham Lincoln states 'I am an anti-slavery man' and goes on to state he would never return a "negro" freed under the Emancipation Proclamation to slavery. | |
| March 12, 1864 | Nathaniel Banks [US] begins the Red River Campaign | Louisiana |
| Red River Campaign | ||
| March 14, 1864 | Banks captures Fort De Russy | Louisiana |
| Red River Campaign | ||
| March 23, 1864 | From Little Rock, federal troops under Frederick Steele moved south to join Nathaniel Banks | Arkansas |
| Red River Campaign | ||
| April 8, 1864 April 9, 1864 |
Battle of Sabine Crossroads
Battle of Mansfield General Richard Taylor [CS] defeats General Nathaniel Banks [US], halting his advance to Shreveport |
Louisiana |
| Red River Campaign | ||
| April 9, 1864 | Battle of Pleasant Hill
Retreating from the loss at Sabine Crossroads, Nathaniel Banks [US] is slammed by Richard Taylor [CS] early in the afternoon. In spite of initial Confederate success, Banks managed to organize a counterattack that turned the tide in favor of the Yankees. |
Louisiana |
| Red River Campaign | ||
| April 10, 1864 | Nathaniel Banks and Frederick Steele begin to withdraw to Grand Ecore and Little Rock respectively. Kirby Smith [CS] arrives to take command of the Confederate forces, ordering Richard Taylor to withdraw to Mansfield, effectively ending the Red River Campaign | Louisiana |
| Red River Campaign | ||
| April 18, 1864 | Battle of Poison Spring
Sterling Price [CS] and John Marmaduke [CS] raid US supply wagons heading for Grand Ecore to relieve Nathaniel Banks [US] failed expedition. After heavy fighting the federals were forced to withdraw |
Arkansas |
| Red River Campaign | ||
| Sterling Price | ||
| April 21, 1864 | General Nathaniel Banks withdraws from Grand Ecore to Alexandria | Louisiana |
| Red River Campaign | ||
| April 23, 1864 | Battle of Monet's Ferry
Battle of Cane River Crossing Nathaniel Banks retreating federal column is harassed by Confederates |
Louisiana |
| Red River Campaign | ||
| September 1, 1894 | Nathaniel Banks dies, Waltham, Massachusetts |
Nathaniel Banks
Nickname: Commissary Banks, given him by the Rebels under Stonewall Jackson during the Shenandoah Campaign.
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Nickname: Commissary Banks, given him by the Rebels under Stonewall Jackson during the Shenandoah Campaign.
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