Battle of Vermillion Bayou
1863 in LouisianaApril 1863 eventsBattles of the American Civil War in LouisianaBattles of the Lower Seaboard Theater and Gulf Approach of the American Civil WarLafayette Parish, Louisiana ... and 2 more
Operations in West Louisiana (American Civil War)Union victories of the American Civil War
The Battle of Vermilion Bayou or Battle of Pinhook Bridge was fought on April 17, 1863, the third battle in a series of running battles between Union Major General Nathaniel Prentice Banks and Confederate Major General Richard Taylor. The battle was fought after both the Battle of Fort Bisland and the Battle of Irish Bend. On October 9, 1863 a skirmish with Confederate & Federal cavalry occurred at the same location.
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West Pinhook Road, Lafayette
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| N 30.1955 ° | E -92.0143 ° |
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West Pinhook Road
70508 Lafayette
Louisiana, United States
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