Battle of Stirling's Plantation

Battle of Stirling's Plantation
Part of the American Civil War
DateSeptember 29, 1863 (1863-09-29)
Location
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America 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.