Union Forces Commanded by: Brig. Gen. Joseph A. Mower
Confederate Forces Commanded by: Maj. Gen. Richard Taylor
**Missing and Captured Conclusion: Union Victory |
BATTLE SUMMARY
Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks during his retreat in the Red River Campaign, following the battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, reached the Atchafalaya River on May 17. Once on the other side of the river he would be shielded from the continuous Confederate harassment. But, he had to wait to cross the river until the army engineers constructed a bridge.