Rebels on the Red: Confederates of the Red River Campaign: 150th anniversary: 1864 March - May 2014 Portraits in Uniform in Bloomington, MN

Over 50 portraits of Confederates dressed in uniform are included in this short illustrated history of the Red River Campaign. The Red River Campaign Spring, 1864 AVOYELLES PARISH March 11 - Yankees cross Atchafalaya at Simmesport March 13 - Boute de Bayou skirmish near Moreauville March 14 - Confederate Fort DeRussy is captured RAPIDES PARISH March 16-20 -Union troops occupy Alexandria March 21 - Skirmish at Henderson Hill NATCHITOCHES PARISH March 31 - Union troops occupy Natchitoches April 2 - Skirmish at Crump's Corner April 3 - Union captures Port of Grand Ecore DESOTO PARISH April 7 - Skirmishes at Wilson's Farm & Tenmile Bayou April 8 - Battle of Sabine Crossroads (Mansfield) SABINE PARISH April 9 - Battle of Pleasant Hill NATCHITOCHES PARISH April 10-21 -Union troops hold up at Grand Ecore April 23 - Battle of Cloutierville & Monette's Ferry RAPIDES PARISH May 1 - Entire Union army back in Alexandria May 7 - Union navy retires to Alexandria May 11 -13 Bailey's Dam built to free trapped ships AVOYELLES PARISH May 4 - USS Covington & Warner sink at Dunn's Bayou May 16 - Battle of Marksville May 17 - Battle of Mansura May 18- Battle of Moreauville May 18 - Battle of Yellow Bayou May 19- Union army re-crosses Atchafalaya and retreats to Baton Rouge