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Red River Campaign
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March 12, 1864	Nathaniel Banks [US] begins the Red River Campaign	Louisiana
	Nathaniel Banks
March 14, 1864	Banks captures Fort De Russy	Louisiana
	Nathaniel Banks
March 15, 1864	Moving men and vessels up the Red River, the Union Army arrives at Alexandria, LA	Louisiana
March 23, 1864	From Little Rock, federal troops under Frederick Steele moved south to join Nathaniel Banks	Arkansas
	Nathaniel Banks
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
	Nathaniel Banks
April 9, 1864 April 10, 1864	Battle of Prairie D'ane Moving south through Arkansas, General Frederick Steele engages Confederate forces before being driven back to Little Rock	Arkansas
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
	Nathaniel Banks
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
	Nathaniel Banks
April 13, 1864	Admiral David Porter arrives at Grand Ecore.	Louisiana
	David Porter
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
	Sterling Price
	Nathaniel Banks
April 21, 1864	General Nathaniel Banks withdraws from Grand Ecore to Alexandria	Louisiana
	Nathaniel Banks
April 23, 1864	Battle of Monet's Ferry Battle of Cane River Crossing Nathaniel Banks retreating federal column is harassed by Confederates	Louisiana
	Nathaniel Banks
April 24, 1864	Battle of Marks' Mill Confederates attack federals retreating to Little Rock	Arkansas
April 26, 1864	Admiral David Porter's fleet is badly damaged in engagements with on-shore Confederates. The fleet had become trapped by low water following Porter's rescue of Nathaniel Banks at the end of the Red River Campaign	Louisiana
May 1, 1864	Federal troops return to Alexandria. Heavy skirmishing will continue for days.	Louisiana

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