Most residents of Louisiana think that the American Civil War was fought almost exclusively in far-away Virginia or Georgia. In fact, the conflict raged throughout the state over the course of the entire war. In this series, we explore the Union offensive into the bayous of Cajun Country in the Spring of 1863, where 15,000+ Union soldiers marched and fought Confederates in the shadow of plantation homes and through sugarcane fields.

This video explores the reasons for the campaign, forces involved, and the initial battle at Fort Bisland, outside of Patterson, Louisiana.

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