Mansfield, Louisiana | Under the leadership of Gen. Richard Taylor, an army of fewer than 9,000 Confederate soldiers from Texas and Louisiana defeated 13,000 Union troops under Gen. Nathaniel Banks.

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Port Hudson State Historic Site
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236 HWY 61
Jackson, LA 70748, USA
Website: www.crt.state.la.us/louisiana-state-parks
This is the site of the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River. Nearly 6,800 Confederate troops were held under siege by Union troops for 48 days. The siege became the longest true siege in American military history. The site also is one of the earliest uses of African American troops in combat
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | The historic site served as quarters for many famous soldiers, including Gens. Wade Hampton, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson.
Jackson, Louisiana | The historic site is a former college that interprets the history of education in Louisiana.
Port Sulphur, Louisiana | This restored fort was built to defend New Orleans and the mouth of the Mississippi River.
Vinton, Louisiana | Overlooking the Old Sabine River, Niblett's Bluff is the site of an old Civil War encampment.
St. Joseph, Louisiana | The historic site, a home listed on the National Register of Historic Places, stands today as a rare survivor of the ravages of the Civil War.
Marksville, Louisiana | The fort, named after Col. Lewis G. DeRussy, consists of an earthen fort, cemetery and water battery.
Lake Providence, Louisiana | The canal is all that remains of Grant's 1863 attempt to circumvent the fortifications at Vicksburg through the backwaters of Louisiana, and is approximately 1,000 feet long.
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