The Battle of Fort De Russy was part of the Red River Campaign in the American Civil War and took place in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. On March 12, 1864, Brigadier General A.J. Smith and Brigadier General Joseph Mower led their men towards Shreveport, Louisiana, which they wanted to capture. The Union troops sailed down Berwick Bay and Bayou Teche with some difficulty because of obstructions Confederate forces placed there.

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  • 1864-03-14 (xsd:date)
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  • 48 men killed and wounded, 2 MIA
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  • Confederate States of America
  • Union
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  • Union victory
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  • 10,000 men
  • 350 men
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  • 48 men killed and wounded, 2 MIA
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  • The Battle of Fort De Russy was part of the Red River Campaign in the American Civil War and took place in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. On March 12, 1864, Brigadier General A.J. Smith and Brigadier General Joseph Mower led their men towards Shreveport, Louisiana, which they wanted to capture. The Union troops sailed down Berwick Bay and Bayou Teche with some difficulty because of obstructions Confederate forces placed there. Fort De Russy, however, blocked the Union advance, and was garrisoned with 350 Confederate soldiers. The fort also had a gun battery defended with iron armor in case of Union ironclad ships attacking them.
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  • 317 men POW, 2 KIA, 5 WIA
  • 48 men killed and wounded, 2 MIA
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  • Union
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  • Brigadier General A.J. Smith, Brigadier General Joseph Mower
  • Lientenant Colonel William Byrd
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  • Battle of Fort De Russy
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  • Fort DeRussy, Louisiana
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  • The Battle of Fort De Russy was part of the Red River Campaign in the American Civil War and took place in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. On March 12, 1864, Brigadier General A.J. Smith and Brigadier General Joseph Mower led their men towards Shreveport, Louisiana, which they wanted to capture. The Union troops sailed down Berwick Bay and Bayou Teche with some difficulty because of obstructions Confederate forces placed there.
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