Battle of Mansfield or Sabine Cross Roads-Second Confedeate Charge - Mansfield, LA
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N 32° 00.683 W 093° 40.067
15S E 436931 N 3541892
Marker for positions at the Battle of Mansfield, located on LA 175 just north of the entrance to Mansfield State Historic Site.
Waymark Code: WMJVXJ
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 01/05/2014
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One of several markers that trace positions and battle lines during the day of the battle on April 8, 1864. Markers note locations outside the battlefield park itself. The Battle of Mansfield, or Sabine Cross Roads, was part of the Red River Campaign where the Union army moved northwest from Alexandria along the Red River to capture Shreveport, then the headquarters of the Trans-Mississippi Confederacy, and then move on into Texas. Mansfield was effectively the furthest north the Union troops were able to penetrate before being turned back, falling back to Pleasant Hill where a second engagement took place.
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Battle of Mansfield or Sabine Cross Roads
April 8, 1864
Area of Second Confederate Charge
Randal's Brigade of Walker's Texas Infantry Div. charged across this area traveling parallel to the road, supporting Mouton's Division which made the first charge on Randal's left.
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Marker Name: Battle of Mansfield or Sabine Cross Roads - Area of Second Confederate Charge
Marker Type: Roadside
What does marker relate to?: Battle (war)
Parish: De Soto
Year Erected or Date Dedicated: Not listed
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