From Wikipedia.
The fort was located on a hill overlooking the Ouachita River protecting Monroe, Louisiana.
Four Union gunboats attacked it on May 10, 1863. They demanded the fort's surrender and when refused, opened fire. At least 150 shells fired at Fort Beauregard.
The fort held out, but was evacuated September 4, 1863 and destroyed. It was reoccupied in 1864.
--Old Secesh
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
Showing posts with label Fort Beauregard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fort Beauregard. Show all posts
Friday, October 10, 2014
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Confederate General Camille Polignac
From the April 7, 2014, News-Star (Louisiana) "Presentation of Confederate General Camille Polignac.
Will be given by Daniel Frankognoul of Brussels, Belgium. The general was a Frenchman who commanded a brigade of Catahoula and Concordia parishes men and defeated six Union gunboats attacking Fort Beauregard at Harrisonburg, Louisiana, on the Ouachita River.
The presenter has done extensive research over the past 35 years and has met with descendants of participants in the Red River Campaign. By using diaries, he has come up with new descriptions of the fight at Vidalia, the repairing of Fort Beauregard and other activities in the area.
--Old Secesh
Will be given by Daniel Frankognoul of Brussels, Belgium. The general was a Frenchman who commanded a brigade of Catahoula and Concordia parishes men and defeated six Union gunboats attacking Fort Beauregard at Harrisonburg, Louisiana, on the Ouachita River.
The presenter has done extensive research over the past 35 years and has met with descendants of participants in the Red River Campaign. By using diaries, he has come up with new descriptions of the fight at Vidalia, the repairing of Fort Beauregard and other activities in the area.
--Old Secesh
Monday, February 14, 2011
Two Brothers, Two Flags, One Battle-- Part 2
Continuing with the story about the Drayton brothers at the Battle of Port Royal.
The prevailing military opinion at the time was that naval forces could not beat land forces and absolutely no one expected that the two forts would be attacked simultaneously. Admiral DuPont believed that by using a large fleet with the flexibility of steam power could take the forts.
The original attack was supposed to be November 1, 1861, but bad weather stopped it. A Cape Hatteras storm scattered the fleet and sank several transport ships. Cape Hatteras had been taken three months earlier.
Commencing on the morning of November 7th, from 9:30 to 1:15, the forts were bombarded. Then, Confederate forces were spied retreating from Fort Walker (upon occupying the fort it was discovered that only three of the cannons capable of firing at the fleet were still operational). Union losses were 31 killed and wounded. Confederate losses were 66.
Shortly later, Fort Beauregard was abandoned and the Union had a secure coaling and supply station located between Charleston and Savannah. Both forts were low on ammunition as well.
The Drayton Connection Next. --Old B-Runner
The prevailing military opinion at the time was that naval forces could not beat land forces and absolutely no one expected that the two forts would be attacked simultaneously. Admiral DuPont believed that by using a large fleet with the flexibility of steam power could take the forts.
The original attack was supposed to be November 1, 1861, but bad weather stopped it. A Cape Hatteras storm scattered the fleet and sank several transport ships. Cape Hatteras had been taken three months earlier.
Commencing on the morning of November 7th, from 9:30 to 1:15, the forts were bombarded. Then, Confederate forces were spied retreating from Fort Walker (upon occupying the fort it was discovered that only three of the cannons capable of firing at the fleet were still operational). Union losses were 31 killed and wounded. Confederate losses were 66.
Shortly later, Fort Beauregard was abandoned and the Union had a secure coaling and supply station located between Charleston and Savannah. Both forts were low on ammunition as well.
The Drayton Connection Next. --Old B-Runner
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