This article is about 1863 American Civil War battle near Franklin, Louisiana. For American Civil War battles in Tennessee, see Battle of Franklin (disambiguation).
Battle of Irish Bend
Part of the American Civil War
Sketch of the battle for Harper’s Weekly
Date
April 14, 1863 (1863-04-14)
Location
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Result
Union victory[1]
Belligerents
United States (Union)
CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Nathaniel P. Banks Cuvier Grover
Richard Taylor
Units involved
XIX Corps
Army of Western Louisiana
Casualties and losses
353 [1]
Unknown
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Operations in West Louisiana
Fort Bisland
Irish Bend
Vermilion Bayou
The Battle of Irish Bend, also known as Nerson's Woods or Franklin, took place during the American Civil War. It was fought between Union Major General Nathaniel Prentice Banks against Confederate Major General Richard Taylor during Banks's operations against the Bayou Teche region near Franklin, the seat of St. Mary Parish in southern Louisiana.
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