Army of the Gulf

Army · United States · February 23, 1862 – August 1, 1865

The Union army of the Department of the Gulf under Benjamin Butler and Nathaniel Banks; it held New Orleans and took Port Hudson.

March 20, 1862 – April 16, 1862 Butler's troops gather on Ship Island Map
May 1, 1862 Occupies New Orleans Capture of New Orleans Map
May 2, 1862 – March 10, 1863 Holds New Orleans Map
March 14, 1863 Feints at Port Hudson while Farragut runs the batteries Map
April 12, 1863 Bayou Teche campaign: Fort Bisland Map
May 7, 1863 Reaches Alexandria Map
May 22, 1863 – July 9, 1863 Siege of Port Hudson Siege of Port Hudson Map
July 15, 1863 – March 9, 1864 New Orleans and Baton Rouge (approximate) Map
March 25, 1864 Red River Campaign: Alexandria Red River Campaign Map
April 8, 1864 Routed at Mansfield Battle of Mansfield Map
April 9, 1864 Holds at Pleasant Hill, then retreats Map
April 26, 1864 – May 13, 1864 Alexandria: waits while Bailey's dam frees the fleet Red River Campaign Map
May 20, 1864 Crosses the Atchafalaya at Simmesport Map
May 26, 1864 – March 17, 1865 Morganza and New Orleans (approximate) Map
April 2, 1865 – April 9, 1865 Sieges of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakeley Map
April 12, 1865 – August 1, 1865 Occupies Mobile Map