Louisiana 1861 - '63 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1861 | Head of the Passes, Louisiana | Union Navy Blockading Squadron , (Pope 5-ships) & Confederate "Mosquito Fleet" (Hollins 10 boats & fire rafts) | none 4 ships damaged | CSA (Union surprised routed) |
| April 16-28, 1862 | Forts Jackson & St. Philip, LA | Union W. Gulf Squadron (Farragut), Confederate Dept #1 (Duncan) | Union 229-total, Confederate 782-total | USA |
| April 25 - May 1 | New Orleans, LA | Union W. Gulf Blockading Squadron (Farragut, "Beast" Butler ~5,000), Confederate Dept #1 (Lovell) | None | USA |
| Aug 5 | Baton Rouge, LA | Union Dept of the Gulf (Williams (kia), Cahill ~2,500, Confederate Army of W Tennessee (Breckenridge ~2,600) | Union 371-total (55?-killed), Confederates ~478-total (72?-killed) | USA (Union outnumbered) |
| Apr 12-13, 1863 | Fort Bisland, LA | Union XIX Corps (Banks 27,000?), Confederate District of W. LA (Taylor 10,000?) | Union 234-total (35?-killed), Confederates 450-total (68?-killed) | USA |
| Apr 14 | Irish Bend, LA | Union XIX Corps (Banks 27,000?), Confederate District of W. LA (Taylor 10,000?) | Union 353-total (53?-killed), Confederates unkn-total (unkn-killed) | USA |
| Apr 17 | Vermillion Bayou, LA | Union XIX Corps (Banks 27,000?), Confederate District of W. LA (Taylor 10,000?) | Union 353-total (53?-killed), Confederates unkn-total (unkn-killed) | USA |
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of April 17, 1863:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Virginia | 8 | 28 | 12 | 48 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| Arkansas | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Texas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 48 | 44 | 18 | 110 |
Engagements in Union states/territories:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Missouri | 14 | 13 | 1 | 28 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 37 | 33 | 6 | 76 |
| Total Engagements to date | 85 | 77 | 24 | 186 |
Total war casualties remain around 306,000 including 35,000 killed in action.