Union General Nathaniel Banks' Red River Campaign was dealt a fatal blow with a heavy defeat near the town of Mansfield, Louisiana. Initially outnumbered, his advancing forces were overwhelmed by Confederate General Richard Taylor's forces and forced to retreat with heavy losses. The Union lines held the next day at Pleasant Hill but Banks began his withdrawal to Alexandria, Louisiana soon after, ending the campaign. (By John Osborne)
As part of Confederate moves to relieve pressure on Vicksburg by attacking Union rear areas, General James Hawes led his brigade against Young's Point while another Texas brigade attacked Milliken's Bend. After a long and exhausting march plagued with delay, Hawes reached the depot but seeing it strongly reinforced and well-supported by gunboats in the river, decided not to risk his weary and depleted command, and withdrew. The other brigade was driven off from Milliken's Bend the same day and the move against the supply dumps failed. (By John Osborne)