Battle of Stirling's Plantation | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Napoleon J. T. Dana[1] Joseph B. Leake | Thomas Green | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
XIII Corps | Atchafalaya River forces | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
650 | 3,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
16 killed 45 wounded 454 captured |
26 killed 85 wounded 10 missing |
The Battle of Stirling's Plantation (also known as the Battle of Fordoche Bridge) was an American Civil War battle took place on September 29, 1863 in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.