Fort DeRussy Battle Facts and Summary
Fort DeRussy Battle Facts and Summary | American Battlefield Trust
The major impediment to the Union expedition along the Red River was the formidable Fort DeRussy, an earthen fortification with a partly iron-plated battery.
Battle of Fort DeRussy - Wikipedia
The Battle of Fort DeRussy was the first engagement in the Red River Campaign of March–May 1864 in the American Civil War.
Fort DeRussy | Mar 14, 1864 - American Battlefield Trust
The Confederates had built Fort DeRussy in 1862 to defend the lower Red River and the cities of Alexandria and Shreveport.
Battle of Fort DeRussy, Louisiana, 1864, Civil War
The Battle of Fort DeRussy was fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America on March 14, 1864.
Battle Detail - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)
Fort DeRussy ; Forces Engaged: 0 total (US 0; CS 0;) ; Estimated Casualties: 317 total (US 48; CS 269;) ; Description: The Union launched a multi-purpose ...
Fort DeRussy Battle, Facts, Date, Location, Casualties, APUSH
The Battle of Fort DeRussy was the first engagement of the Red River Campaign. Timeline of the Red River Campaign. These are the main battles ...
Battle of Fort DeRussy - Ohio Civil War
Union casualties at the Battle of Fort DeRussy totaled forty-eight men killed and wounded and two missing. The Confederacy lost 324 men, including two killed, ...
The Battle of Fort DeRussy - Civil War
The Union launched a multi-purpose expedition into Gen. E. Kirby Smith's Trans-Mississippi Department, headquartered in Shreveport, Louisiana, in early 1864.
Battle of Fort DeRussy (May 1864), US Civil War - Geni
The Battle of Fort De Russy, Louisiana, was the first engagement in the Red River Campaign of March–May 1864 in the American Civil War.
Red River: The Fall of Fort DeRussy - The Civil War Months
A landing party from the U.S.S. Benton moved inland and drove off a small Confederate force manning an uncompleted fort on Yellow Bayou. These ...
Brief history - Friends of Fort DeRussy
In May of the same year, as the fort was being abandoned, the Confederate gunboats Cotton and Grand Duke were attacked by the US gunboats Albatross, Arizona and ...
There are two in Lousiana and another in Kentucky. Fort DeRussy Beach Park is named after General René Edward De Russy (1789–1865), a Westpoint graduate who ...
Fort DeRussy (U.S. National Park Service)
The fort was heavily engaged during the Battle of Fort Stevens on July 11-12, 1864. Fort DeRussy's provided battery support to Fort Stevens to ...
Fort DeRussy (Louisiana) Facts for Kids
Battles at the fort ... A portion of Rear Admiral David D. Porter's Mississippi Squadron captured the fort on May 5, 1863. areas were destroyed on May 9, 1863, by ...
Captured-March 14, 1864 - Hill Country Passport
All the Llano County men at Fort DeRussy became Prisoners of War. Although the battle was small, the Union victory enabled Porter and Smith to ...
Fort DeRussy (Louisiana) - Wikipedia
Fort DeRussy, located south of Alexandria, Louisiana, and four miles (6 km) north of Marksville, was a Confederate earthwork stronghold during the American ...
Fort DeRussy - The Historical Marker Database
During this two day battle (known as the Battle of Fort Stevens) Fort DeRussy aided the surrounding forts by providing the main suppressive fire to ensure a ...
Civil War Defenses of Washington | FORT DERUSSY |
Fort DeRussy fired over 100 artillery rounds into the attacking Confederate ranks. The battle lasted two days before the Confederates withdrew.
Built in 1861, Fort DeRussy was used by the Union Army during the American Civil War. The Union Army built 68 earthen forts to defend Washington, DC from ...
A Series of Unfortunate Events at Fort Derussy - Civil War Talk
The battle itself was relatively short, with the Federal forces being sighted by the Confederate garrison, where they fell back into the ...