Battle of Bayou Bourbeux

Battle of Bayou Bourbeux
Part of the American Civil War

Attack on the Sixtieth Indiana.
Frank Leslie, artist
DateNovember 3, 1863
Location30°24′45″N 92°5′23″W / 30.41250°N 92.08972°W / 30.41250; -92.08972
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
 United States of America  Confederate States of America
Commanders and leaders
United States Stephen Burbridge Confederate States of America Thomas Green
Units involved
United States XIII Corps Confederate States of America Green's Division
Strength
1,625 6,000
Casualties and losses
26 killed, 124 wounded, 566 missing 22 killed, 103 wounded

The Battle of Bayou Bourbeux also known as the Battle of Grand Coteau, Battle of Boggy Creek[1] or the Battle of Carrion Crow Bayou (Carencro is the Cajun French word for buzzard), which is present day Carencro Bayou, was fought in southwestern Louisiana west of the town of Grand Coteau, during the American Civil War.

The engagement was between the forces of Confederate Brigadier General Thomas Green and Union Brigadier General Stephen G. Burbridge.[2]

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