The Battle of Bayou Bourbeux also known as the Battle of Grand Coteau was fought in Southwestern Louisiana

Louisiana

Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

, west of the town of Grand Coteau, Louisiana

Grand Coteau, Louisiana

Grand Coteau is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,040 at the 2000 census. Grand Coteau is on Interstate 49 south of Opelousas and is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area. The town is a center for local farming...

 during the American Civil War

American Civil War

The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...

. The engagement was between the forces of Confederate

Confederate States of America

The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...

 Brigadier General Thomas Green

Thomas Green (general)

Thomas Green was a lawyer, politician, soldier and officer of the Republic of Texas, and rose to the rank of Brigadier General of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Tom Green County, Texas was named after him....

 and Union Brigadier General Stephen G. Burbridge

Stephen G. Burbridge

-External links:* — Article by Civil War historian/author Bryan S. Bush...

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Battle

Under orders from Major General Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor (general)

Richard Taylor was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He was the son of United States President Zachary Taylor and First Lady Margaret Taylor.-Early life:...

, 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

Oran M. Roberts

Oran Milo Roberts , was the 17th Governor of Texas from January 21, 1879 to January 16, 1883. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Roberts County, Texas, is named after him....

.

Lieutenant William Marland

William Marland (Medal of Honor recipient)

William Marland was an officer in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the American Civil War.-Medal of Honor citation:...

 of the 2nd Massachusetts Battery earned the Congressional Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...

 for his actions during this battle.

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
  Frank Leslie
  Frank Leslie was an English-born American engraver, illustrator, and publisher of family periodicals.-English origins:...
  
  , 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