Major General Nathaniel P. Banks, commanding the compulsory Union Army of the Gulf (of Mexico), begins the Red River Campaign from New Orleans, Louisiana.
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References:
Chronology Of The American Civil War
civilwarhome.com/timeline.htm
Red River Campaign Overview
www.civilwarhome.com/redrivercampaign.htm
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