Battle of Lake Providence

Battle of Lake Providence Part of the American Civil War Date June 9, 1863 Location Lake Providence, Louisiana Coordinates: 32°48′35.44″N 91°11′36.21″W / 32.8098444°N 91.1933917°W / 32.8098444; -91.1933917 Result Union victory Belligerents United States (Union) CSA (Confederacy) Commanders and leaders Hugh T. Reid Frank Bartlett Strength 1st Brigade, 6th Division, XVII Corps[1] 900 cavalry[2] Casualties and losses 1 wounded 2 killed 5 wounded

Vicksburg Campaign OPERATIONS AGAINST VICKSBURG (December 1862 - January 1863): Sinking of USS Cairo Chickasaw Bayou Arkansas Post Yazoo Pass Steele's Bayou Expedition Grierson's Raid (Battle of Newton's Station) GRANT'S OPERATIONS AGAINST VICKSBURG (March 29 - July 4, 1863): Grand Gulf Snyder's Bluff Port Gibson Raymond Jackson Champion Hill Big Black River Bridge Milliken's Bend Young's Point Lake Providence Richmond Goodrich's Landing Helena Vicksburg Jackson Expedition

The battle of Lake Providence occurred in Lake Providence, Louisiana on June 9, 1863, during the siege of Vicksburg in the American Civil War. The battle was meant to be in conjunction with Confederate attacks against Union supply depots at Young's Point and Milliken's Bend on June 7. However the Confederate commander, Lt. Col. Frank Bartlett set out 48 hours behind schedule, but still pushed on toward the Federal garrison.^[2] The Union forces were commanded by Brig. Gen. Hugh T. Reid and greatly outnumbered Bartlett. Reid's brigade was a mixed command of white soldiers and United States Colored Troops.^[3] Bartlett formed a line of battle supported by artillery and attacked. Reid's sharpshooters drove off the artillery and a brief skirmish ensued. The Confederates withdrew with two men killed and four wounded. The Federals reported one man wounded.^[2]

The three Confederate attacks against Federal supplies in Louisiana failed and the Union grip on Vicksburg continued to tighten.

Battle Site

Bartlett formed a line of battle and advanced toward Tensas Bayou while a 6-pdr gun was moved into position near the present-day Club House of the Lake Providence Country Club.^[2]

Sources

• Eicher, John H., & Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, Stanford University Press, 2001, ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.

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