MARCH 10 - MAY 22, 1864. - The Red River (Louisiana) Campaign.

SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS.

Mar. 10, 1864. - Detachment from the Army of the Tennessee, under command of Brigadier General Andrew J. Smith, U. S. Army, embark at Vicksburg.

12, 1864. - The Union land and naval forces, under command of Brigadier General Andrew J. Smith and Rear-Admiral David D. Porter, enter Red River.

14, 1864. - Capture of Fort De Russy.

14-26, 1864. - Advance of the Union forces from Franklin to Alexandria.

15, 1864. - Skirmish at Marksville Prairie.

U. S. Naval forces arrive at Alexandria.

16, 1864. - Union forces occupy Alexandria.

19, 1864. - Skirmish at Black Bayou.

20, 1864. - Skirmish at Bayour Rapides.

21, 1864. - Affair at Henderson's Hill.

23, 1864. - Steele's column advances from Little Rock, Ark.*

26, 1864. - Skirmish at Campti.

28, 1864. - Banks' column advances from Alexandria.

29-30, 1864. - Skirmishes about Monett's Ferry and Cloutierville.

31, 1864. - Skirmish at Natchitoches.

April 2, 1864. - Skirmish at Crump's Hill.

3, 1864. - Skirmish at Grand Ecore.

4, 1864. - Skirmish at Campti.

5, 1864. - Skirmish at Natchitoches.

7, 1864. - Skirmish at Wilson's Plantation, near Pleasant Hill.

8, 1864. - Skirmish at Bayou De Paul (Carroll's Mill), near Pleasant Hill.

Engagement at Sabine Cross-Roads, or battle of Mansfield or Pleasant Grove.

9, 1864. - Engagement at Pleasant Hill.

10-11, 1864. - Union forces retreat to Grand Ecore.

12-13, 1864. - Engagement at Blair's (or Pleasant Hill) Landing.

14, 1864. - Skirmish at Bayou Saline.

16, 1864. - Skirmish at Grand Ecore.

20-21, 1864. - Skirmishes about Natchitoches.

21, 1864. - Affair at Tunica Bend.

21-25, 1864. - Banks' column retires from Grand Ecore to Alexandria.

22, 1864. - Attack on transports in Red River.

22-24, 1864. - Skirmishes at and near Cloutierville.

23, 1864. - Engagement at Monett's Ferry, or Cane River Crossing.

25, 1864. - Skirmish at Cotile Landing.

26, 1864. - Skirmish at Bayour Rapides Bridge, near McNutt's Hill.

Engagement at Deloach's Bluff and destruction of the Eastport.

26-27, 1864. - Engagement at junction of the Cane and Red Rivers.

26 - May 13, 1864. - Skirmishes about Alexandria.

29, 1864. - Skirmish at Grand Ecore.

May 1, 1864. - Capture of the U. S. transport Emma at David's Ferry, Red River.

1-4, 1864. - Skirmishes at Governor Moore's Plantation.

2, 1864. - Brigadier General William H. Emory, U. S. Army,supersedes Major General William B. Franklin in command of the Nineteenth Army Corps.

Skirmish at Wells' Plantation.

Skirmish at Wilson's Landing.

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* See the Camden Expedition, March 23 - May 3, post.

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