Nathaniel P. Banks and David D. Porter embark on the largest army-navy expedition ever conducted west of the Mississippi River in hopes of seizing the vital cotton crop in western Louisiana and eastern Texas.
Tag: Army of the Gulf
Banks Targets the Texas Coast
Nathaniel P. Banks embarks on a campaign to conquer eastern Texas by seizing control of the Rio Grande River and the Texas coast.
Targeting Eastern Texas Again
Nathaniel P. Banks launches another Federal offensive intended to capture eastern Texas and stop the flow of supplies into the Confederacy via Mexico.
The Fall of Port Hudson
Nathaniel P. Banks’s Federal Army of the Gulf captures the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River, opening the waterway to Federal commerce and cutting the Confederacy in two.
The Hug He Will Never Recover From
The siege of Port Hudson continues to demoralize the Confederate defenders, while another Confederate army tries to break the siege by attacking Federal positions near New Orleans.
The Second Battle of Port Hudson
Nathaniel P. Banks launches another doomed assault on the Confederate defenses at Port Hudson, Louisiana, but the Federal siege continues.