Battle of Mansfield April 8th 1864

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Battle of Mansfield April 8th 1864

The Battle of Mansfield, also known as the Battle of Sabine Crossroads, occurred on April 8, 1864, in De Soto Parish, Louisiana. Confederate forces commanded by Richard Taylor attacked a Union army commanded by Nathaniel Banks a few miles outside the town of Mansfield, near Sabine Crossroads. The Union forces held their positions for a short time before being overwhelmed by Confederate attacks and driven from the field. The battle was a decisive Confederate victory which stopped the advance of the Union army's Red River Campaign during the American Civil War.

Another 72 photos of this famous battle on the website in the gallery.























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Quote from: TheCommandTent on July 17, 2012, 06:58:50 AM
I wish I had the time, money and skill to come close to collecting and painting anything that looked that good.

Ditto. That looks incredible.

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Quote from: besilarius on July 29, 2012, 11:02:12 AM
We should organize a Groghead expedition to Grimsby to view one of their epic sessions.
Or come up with the funds to import them.  Looks like there is a lot to learn.

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