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Mansfield
Mansfield, Louisiana April 8, 1864 |
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By this time, Major General Nathaniel P. Bank's Red River
Expedition had advanced about 150 miles up Red River. Major
General Richard Taylor, without any instructions from his
commander, General E. Kirby Smith, decided that it was time
to try and stem this Union drive. He established a defensive
position just below Mansfield, near Sabine Cross-Roads, an
important communications center.
On April 8, Banks's men approached, driving Confederate cavalry before them. For the rest of the morning, the Federals probed the Rebel lines. In late afternoon, Taylor, though outnumbered, decided to attack. His men made a determined assault on both flanks, rolling up one and then another of Banks's divisions. Finally, about three miles from the original contact, a third Union division met Taylor's attack at 6:00 pm and halted it after more than an hour's fighting. That night, Taylor unsuccessfully attempted to turn Banks's right flank. Banks withdrew but met Taylor again on the 9th at Pleasant Hill. Mansfield was the decisive battle of the Red River Campaign, influencing Banks to retreat back toward Alexandria. Result(s): Confederate victory Location: DeSoto Parish Campaign: Red River Campaign (1864) Date(s): April 8, 1864 Principal Commanders: Major General Nathaniel P. Banks [US]; Major General Richard Taylor [CS] Forces Engaged: Banks's Red River Expeditionary Force [US]; District of West Louisiana (two divisions) [CS] Estimated Casualties: 4,400 total (US 2,900; CS 1,500) |
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Scenario Download
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Game Engine:
Talonsoft Battleground Chicamauga (BGC), 32-bit last version, PBEM only
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Instructions:
This game is designed for BGC engine (Talonsoft Battleground Chickamauga); this
package simply add a new module. It does not affect the scenarios provided with the
original game.
Zip Set Up - Download Zip file; click here - Extract files from the Zip file; - Open the folder "Mansfield"; - Copy Units.bitmap file into "Battleground Chickamauga" main directory; - Copy the folder "Mansfield" into "Battleground Chickamauga" main directory. Exe Set Up (self-extracting Zip) - Download Exe file; click here - Locate the Mansfield.exe file on your hard drive; - Double-click the Exe file, follow instructions; Exe Notes: - The default destination directory is C:\BGC. If your installation is elsewhere, change as appropriate. - You will be prompted to replace the Units.bmp file in the main BGC directory. This file is compatable with the original game. |
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Download Zip:
Click Here
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Download Exe (self-extracting Zip):
Click Here
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Author:
Luciano Bassotti
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Maintained by:
David Kerns Assisted by: Paul Wakeman, Bob Eubanks, Jess Norris, Robert Frost, Ken Miller, Luciano Bassotti, and Gilbert Collins |
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