Battle of Fort Esperanza

Battle of Fort Esperanza
Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
Date November 27–30, 1863 Location Cedar Bayou and Matagorda Island, Texas Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Cadwallader C. Washburn	William R. Bradfute
Strength
1st Brigade, 1st Division, XIII Corps - Colonel Henry D. Washburn 8th Indiana Infantry 18th Indiana Infantry 33rd Illinois Infantry 99th Illinois Infantry Battery G, 1st Mich. 23rd Iowa Infantry attached from 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XIII Corps 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, XIII Corps - Brig. General Thomas E.G. Ransom 34th Iowa Infantry 13th Maine Infantry 15th Maine Infantry Battery F, 1st Mo.	Detachments from: 8th Texas Infantry Regiment 5th Texas Militia
Casualties and losses
1 killed 10 wounded	1 killed 10 captured

The Battle of Fort Esperanza (November 27–30, 1863) was fought in Texas during the American Civil War. Maj. Gen. Cadwallader C. Washburn led two brigades from the Union XIII Corps to capture a fort on Matagorda Island defended by Colonel William R. Bradfute and a small Confederate garrison. After some skirmishing, the Confederates evacuated the fort. Casualties were light on both sides.