Battle of Monett's Ferry

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The Battle of Monett's Ferry was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Louisiana during the Red River Campaign, where Union forces successfully forced a crossing and escape from a Confederate blocking position.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Cane River Crossing
associatedWith Cane River National Heritage Area
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignObjective secure Union retreat from the Red River valley
combatant Confederate Army
Union Army
commander Hamilton P. Bee
Nathaniel P. Banks
Richard Taylor
William H. Emory
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date April 23, 1864
era 19th century
followedBy continued Union retreat toward Alexandria, Louisiana
front Western Theater of the American Civil War
involves Cane River Union forces
Confederate cavalry
XIX Corps (Union)
location Louisiana
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
linked to: Natchitoches Parish
militaryBranch Confederate artillery
Confederate cavalry
Union cavalry
Union infantry
notableFor critical role in Union withdrawal from the Red River Campaign
use of flanking maneuver to bypass strong defensive position
outcome Union army escaped Confederate attempt to trap it
Union forces forced a crossing of Cane River
partOf Red River Campaign
linked to: Red River campaign
precededBy Battle of Mansfield
Battle of Pleasant Hill
region American South
result Union victory
riverCrossing Cane River
significance contributed to the failure of Confederate efforts to trap Union forces during the Red River Campaign
helped prevent the destruction or capture of Banks's army
state Louisiana
strategicObjective enable Union army to escape Confederate blocking position
tacticalResult Confederate blocking force outflanked
Confederate position abandoned
theater Trans-Mississippi Theater
typeOfEngagement rear-guard action
river crossing operation
year 1864

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Red River Campaign (participation) notableBattle Battle of Monett's Ferry
Red River campaign battle Battle of Monett's Ferry