Battle of Pleasant Hill

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The Battle of Pleasant Hill was a major 1864 American Civil War engagement in Louisiana that helped halt the Union Red River Campaign in the Trans-Mississippi Theater.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
approximateConfederateStrength about 12,000 troops
approximateUnionStrength about 12,000 troops
associatedWith Red River Campaign of 1864
linked to: Red River campaign
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignObjective Union attempt to capture Shreveport, Louisiana
category Battles of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War
commander Andrew J. Smith
Nathaniel P. Banks
Richard Taylor
Thomas E. G. Ransom NERFINISHED
Thomas Green
linked to: Thomas J. Green
confederateCasualties over 1,500 killed, wounded, and missing
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date 1864-04-09
endDate 1864-04-09
followedBy Union retreat to Grand Ecore
hasMemorial Pleasant Hill Battlefield State Historic Site
historicalPeriod 19th century
impact prevented Union advance to Shreveport and Texas
involves Confederate forces under Richard Taylor
Union Army of the Gulf
linked to: Army of the Gulf
location De Soto Parish, Louisiana
Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
notableFeature fought one day after the Battle of Mansfield
involved combined Union army-navy operations on the Red River
partOf Red River Campaign
linked to: Red River campaign

Trans-Mississippi Theater
precededBy Battle of Mansfield
primaryConfederateForce District of West Louisiana
primaryUnionForce XIX Corps (Union Army)
XVI Corps (Union Army) detachment
result Confederate strategic victory
Union tactical success (disputed)
startDate 1864-04-09
state Louisiana
strategicEffect halted Union Red River Campaign
strategicOutcome Union withdrawal from the area
tacticalOutcome Union repulse of Confederate attacks
theater Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
unionCasualties over 1,000 killed, wounded, and missing
year 1864

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Army of the Trans-Mississippi engagedIn Battle of Pleasant Hill
Red River Campaign (participation) notableBattle Battle of Pleasant Hill
Red River campaign battle Battle of Pleasant Hill
Battle of Mansfield followedBy Battle of Pleasant Hill
Battle of Pleasant Hill alsoKnownAs Battle of Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
linked to: Battle of Pleasant Hill
Union campaigns of 1864 hasBattle Battle of Pleasant Hill
XIX Corps (Union Army) engagement Battle of Pleasant Hill
Battle of Blair's Landing relatedEvent Battle of Pleasant Hill
Battle of Monett's Ferry precededBy Battle of Pleasant Hill
Army of Western Louisiana engagedIn Battle of Pleasant Hill