Battle of Irish Bend

Battle of Irish Bend
Part of the American Civil War
Sketch of the battle for Harper’s Weekly
Date April 14, 1863 (1863-04-14) Location St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Result Union victory[1]
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Nathaniel P. Banks Cuvier Grover	Richard Taylor
Units involved
XIX Corps	Army of Western Louisiana
Casualties and losses
353 [1]	Unknown

The Battle of Irish Bend, also known as Nerson's Woods or Franklin, took place during the American Civil War. It was fought between Union Major General Nathaniel Prentice Banks against Confederate Major General Richard Taylor during Banks's operations against the Bayou Teche region near Franklin, the seat of St. Mary Parish in southern Louisiana.