In, sounds like fun. However, I will be camping in my sweet hammock 
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Red river battleground tour
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That would be cutting it short!
LeloTX
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Sounds fun and I have an open schedule for that weekend and have been wanting to ride to Vicksburg. Would it be possible to meet you along the way (I'm just N of Houston)?
Well that will teach me to proofread. Dang phone thinks it's smarter than me (which may be at least partially true). Anyway, scheduling conflict worked out, so I'm in. However, my definition of camping out is a black and white tv in a cozy hotel room.[emoji12]
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Well, "pencil" in me and Traveldiva.
So, there is actually 2 separate campaigns involved with the sites we'll be seeing.
The Vicksburg Campaign ending on July 4, 1863.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicksburg_Campaign
& the Red River Campaign (Mansfield was the main battle, April 8, 1864).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Campaign
The Vicksburg Campaign ending on July 4, 1863.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicksburg_Campaign
& the Red River Campaign (Mansfield was the main battle, April 8, 1864).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Campaign
LeloTX
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For those wanting to join us en route, I figured to lay out a basic plan. Discussing things with Kevin recently, we are thinking of breakfast Friday morning in Waco @ Cappucino Cafe in Waco. Routing thru Naca-nowhere, we should be in Logansport for lunch. Our net stop after that should be Mansfiled State Park, & we should be there about 45 min or so. It's a neat place. Next stop after that should be right down Hwy 175 @ Pleasant Hill, where there is a small cemetery & commemorative park (about a 10 minute stop).
1). Cafe Cappuccino 903 N Hewitt Dr Hewitt, TX (leave by 8am?)
2). River Edge Restaurant 200 Highway 5, Logansport, LA about 1:00
There's a terrific crawdad/shrimp shack (with outside metal stand-&-eat tables) just before you go into Vicksburg that would be great for supper. C&M Crawfish 805 Carter St
Vidalia, LA
1). Cafe Cappuccino 903 N Hewitt Dr Hewitt, TX (leave by 8am?)
2). River Edge Restaurant 200 Highway 5, Logansport, LA about 1:00
There's a terrific crawdad/shrimp shack (with outside metal stand-&-eat tables) just before you go into Vicksburg that would be great for supper. C&M Crawfish 805 Carter St
Vidalia, LA
Cafe Cappuccino is just down the road. Remind me and I'll meet y'all and wave as you ride away.
I like history, not particularly a civil war buff either, but it’s going to have my butt in the saddle for three days and three states and some good food and company along the way.
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Oh yea!
I'm more fascinated with the people involved.
General Richard Taylor was former US President Zachary Taylors son (the only child of a US President to fight for the Confederacy). He had no formal military training (1 of the few top generals that never attended West Poing) but was so intelligent & well read that other generals asked his advice often. His memoirs are 1 of the top rated Civil War books. The Yankees vastly outnumbered his forces, but he whipped them good.
The Confederate leaders at Mansfield wanted to all be on horseback, so they could be easily identified by their men. 11 of the 14 were shot out of the saddle. Most Confederate casualties were in the opening attack at Mansfield. Once they met the Federal line & the Federals started running away, the Confederates chased them all the way back, but weren't strong enough to wipe them out.
When the leading Louisisana general was killed early (Mouton), he was replaced by a Frenchman who was travelling in America when the war broke out, & he sided with the Confederacy. The Confederate troops couldn't pronounce his name, so they affectionately called him Prince Polecat (for those unaware, "polecat" is what old country folks call a skunk). The Prince enjoyed he nickname. He would survive the war, & live to be the last surviving Confederate general. He also fought in the Franco-Prussian War of 1871, & named his son Mansfield after his greatest victory. There's a picture in the Mansfiled museum of Mansfield de Polignac visiting Mansfiled, LA for the 100 year anniversary of the battle.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Armand_Jules_Marie,_Prince_de_Polignac
General Richard Taylor was former US President Zachary Taylors son (the only child of a US President to fight for the Confederacy). He had no formal military training (1 of the few top generals that never attended West Poing) but was so intelligent & well read that other generals asked his advice often. His memoirs are 1 of the top rated Civil War books. The Yankees vastly outnumbered his forces, but he whipped them good.
The Confederate leaders at Mansfield wanted to all be on horseback, so they could be easily identified by their men. 11 of the 14 were shot out of the saddle. Most Confederate casualties were in the opening attack at Mansfield. Once they met the Federal line & the Federals started running away, the Confederates chased them all the way back, but weren't strong enough to wipe them out.
When the leading Louisisana general was killed early (Mouton), he was replaced by a Frenchman who was travelling in America when the war broke out, & he sided with the Confederacy. The Confederate troops couldn't pronounce his name, so they affectionately called him Prince Polecat (for those unaware, "polecat" is what old country folks call a skunk). The Prince enjoyed he nickname. He would survive the war, & live to be the last surviving Confederate general. He also fought in the Franco-Prussian War of 1871, & named his son Mansfield after his greatest victory. There's a picture in the Mansfiled museum of Mansfield de Polignac visiting Mansfiled, LA for the 100 year anniversary of the battle.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camille_Armand_Jules_Marie,_Prince_de_Polignac
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