Affair at Henderson Hill

[Robtweb1]

Affair at Henderson's Hill​

Possibly no campaign of the American Civil War evolved from a more complex series of events than did the Federal invasion of Northwest Louisiana known as the Red River Campaign. Although lasting only from March 12 to May 20, 1864, this expedition represented the culmination of political, economic, ideological, and diplomatic pressures, some of which had been at work even before the war itself began. The affair at Henderson's Hill was part of this Red River Campaign. Henderson's Hill is located about 3.5 miles southwest of Boyce.
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At Alexandria, on March 21, 1864, an expedition was organized against the Confederate strong point at Henderson's Hill. This expedition, under the command of Brig. Gen. Mower of the 16th Corps, included three brigades of Gen. A.J. Smith's command and a brigade of cavalry of the 19th Corps under Col. Lucas of the 16th Indiana Volunteers. Confederate forces, which included the 2nd Louisiana Cavalry under the command of Col. William G. Vincent, and William Edgar's battery of light artillery, were surprised by the Federal units. Col. Vincent escaped, but 250 Confederates were captured along with Edgar's four-gun battery. Eight Confederates were killed and one Federal soldier was reported wounded.​

 

[wayne jackson]

thought we had a love story going

 

[Lazy Bayou]

thought we had a love story going

When I first saw it I did too. I thought "whoops, lets see if this can get by the censors."

 

[Robtweb1]

Well, I couldn't call it the "major ****up" at Henderson Hill.