Battle of LaFourche Crossing 1863
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 20 June 1863 – 21 June 1863 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1863 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | American Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 29.7668, -90.7646 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of LaFourche Crossing (also spelled Lafourche Crossing) took place at Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana, on June 20–21, 1863, during the American Civil War. In order to support the besieged garrisons of Port Hudson, Louisiana, and Vicksburg, Mississippi, Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department went on the offensive. Major General John George Walker and his Texas Division were unsuccessful at supporting Vicksburg in northeast Louisiana, while Brigadier General Alfred Mouton led troops into the Lafourche region of southern Louisiana in support of Port Hudson. Both strikes were under the supervision of Major General Richard Taylor. One prong of the Lafourche offensive was made by Colonel James P. Major's brigade of Texas cavalry. Major's men raided Plaquemine and Bayou Goula before bypassing Fort Butler at Donaldsonville.
In response, the Union garrison at Lafourche Crossing was reinforced by troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Albert Stickney. Advance elements of Major's force captured Thibodaux on June 20 and cut the telegraph at Terrebonne Station, before probing the Lafourche Crossing defenses that afternoon. The Confederates waited for the rest of Major's brigade to arrive; Stickney also received additional reinforcements that night.
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