Abstract is: The Battle of Mansfield, also known as the Battle of Sabine Crossroads, on April 8, 1864, in Louisiana formed part of the Red River Campaign during the American Civil War, when Union forces were attempting to occupy the Louisiana state capital, Shreveport. The Confederate commander, Major-General Dick Taylor, chose Mansfield as the place where he would make his stand against the advancing Union army under General Nathaniel Banks. Taylor concentrated his forces at Sabine Crossroads, knowing that reinforcements were nearby. Banks prepared for a fight, though his own army was not fully assembled either. Both sides were reinforced by stages throughout the day. After a brief resistance, the Union army was routed by the Confederates, consisting mainly of units from Louisiana and Texas, reportedly strengthened by hundreds of men breaking parole. The Battle of Mansfield was followed immediately by the Battle of Pleasant Hill.
(P625, lat/long) | 32.0121 / -93.6652 |
battle | Q178561 |
P2163 | FAST ID | 1405054 |
P646 | Freebase ID | /m/020xgz |
P244 | Library of Congress authority ID | sh00008097 |
P8189 | National Library of Israel J9U ID | 987007292985805171 |
P17 | country | Confederate States | Q81931 |
P276 | location | DeSoto Parish | Q383739 |
P361 | part of | American Civil War | Q8676 |
P585 | point in time | 1864-04-08 | |
P1813 | short name | Mansfield |
Q2502519 | Red River Campaign | has part(s) | P527 |
Q6751689 | Mansfield State Historic Site | commemorates | P547 |
Category:Battle of Mansfield | wikimedia | |
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