Battle of Bayou Bourbeux

This article is about the Battle of Grand Coteau in Louisiana. For the Battle of Grand Coteau in North Dakota, see Battle of Grand Coteau (North Dakota).

Part of the American Civil War

Attack on the Sixtieth Indiana.
Frank Leslie, artist

Date	November 3, 1863
Location	St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Coordinates: 30°24′45″N 92°5′23″W / 30.41250°N 92.08972°W / 30.41250; -92.08972
Result	Confederate victory

Belligerents

United States of America

Confederate States of America

Commanders and leaders

Stephen G. Burbridge

Thomas Green

Strength

1,625

6,000

Casualties and losses

26 dead

42 dead

The Battle of Bayou Bourbeux also known as the Battle of Grand Coteau or the Battle of Carrion Crow Bayou (Carrion Crow is the Cajun French word for buzzard), which is present day Carencro Bayou, was fought in southwestern Louisiana west of the town of Grand Coteau, during the American Civil War.

The engagement was between the forces of Confederate Brigadier General Thomas Green and Union Brigadier General Stephen G. Burbridge.

Battle

Under orders from Major General Richard Taylor, Green launched the attack on the Union camp after receiving three infantry regiments on November 2. These regiments were led by Colonel Oran M. Roberts.

Lieutenant William Marland of the 2nd Massachusetts Battery earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during this battle.

References

The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate armies. Series 1, Volume 26 (Part I). United States War Department, 1889, Government Printing Office. See Official Records of the American Civil War.
Colonel Oran M. Roberts Report, Battle of Bayou Bourbeux, November 3, 1863, Louisiana History, edited by Alwyn Barr, VI, No 1 (Spring 1965), pp 83–91
The Civil War in Louisiana, John D. Winters, 1963, LSU Press, ISBN 0-8071-0834-0
Yankee Autumn In Acadiana

External links

Confederate Mass Grave Historical Marker
Lithograph of "Battle of Grand Coteau, La., November 3rd, furious attack on the Sixtieth Indiana, Colonel Owen, Frank Leslie, Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War, University of South Florida.
Personal narrative from State Journal correspondent, November 9, 1863, Wisconsin Historical Society

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