The Union Army's Red River Campaign began on March 12, 1864, with a
two-pronged attack aimed at gaining control of Shreveport,
Louisiana. It lasted until May 22, 1864, when, after suffering
significant casualties, the Union army retreated to Simmesport,
Louisiana. The campaign was an attempt to prevent Confederate
alliance with the French in Mexico, deny supplies to Confederate
forces, and secure vast quantities of Louisiana and Texas cotton
for Northern mills.
With this examination of Confederate leadership and how it
affected the Red River Campaign, the author argues against the
standard assumption that the campaign had no major effect on the
outcome of the war. In fact, the South had--and lost--an excellent
opportunity to inflict a decisive defeat that might have changed
the course of history. With this campaign as an ideal example, the
politics of military decision-making in general are also
analyzed.
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