Battle of Irish Bend

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
DateApril 14, 1863 (1863-04-14)
Location
St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Result Union victory[1]
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America 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

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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