Battle of Plains Store

When

21 May 1863

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

30.69° N, 91.21° W

Description

1863 battle of the American Civil War

1863 battle of the American Civil War in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

The Battle of Plains Store was fought on May 21, 1863, in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, during the campaign to capture Port Hudson in the American Civil War. Union troops advancing from Baton Rouge, Louisiana clashed with 600 Confederates at a road junction. The initial Confederate force withdrew, but 400 more Confederates arrived from Port Hudson.

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