061-640422-[A]Cane Island.30 - WDS Forgotten Campaigns

(Alternative 30 minute turns) This is the big picture of the Union's harried withdrawal from the Red River Campaign, featuring the retreat of the Army from Cloutierville to Alexandria, and the navy's odyssey From Grand Ecore. But here we have an intriguing what-if. What if Kirby Smith had not gone chasing after Steele's Arkansas column, after Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, and allowed Taylor to keep his victorious army intact and hot on the heels of Banks and the fleet. Taylor seizes the opportunity to trap Banks on Cane Island, away from his naval support. This scenario will feature the Battle of Monnett's Ferry, should the sides decide to fight there, and potentially a series of running fights by the navy, Gunboats versus Cavalry! Reference: War Along the Bayous-The 1864 Red River Campaign in Louisiana by William R Brooksher