Battle of Henderson's Hill

Battle of Henderson's Hill
Part of the American Civil War
Map shows Henderson's Hill (top) and its relation to Alexandria. The town of Cotile is now named Boyce.
Date March 21, 1864 (1864-03-21) Location Boyce, Louisiana 31°23′12″N 92°40′14″W / 31.38667°N 92.67056°W / 31.38667; -92.67056 Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States	Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
Joseph A. Mower	William G. Vincent
Casualties and losses
Negligible	222–250 men, 4 guns
Henderson's Hill class=notpageimage| Location in Louisiana

The Battle of Henderson's Hill (March 21, 1864), also known as the Bayou Rapides, saw a reinforced Union Army division led by Brigadier General Joseph A. Mower opposed by a regiment of Confederate Army cavalry and attached artillery under Colonel William G. Vincent. That evening, during a rainstorm, Mower sent one infantry brigade on a circuitous march to gain the rear of Vincent's command. The brigade's subsequent attack surprised and captured most of the Confederates. Mower could not exploit his minor victory because the arrival of additional Federal army and naval units was delayed. This clash occurred during the Red River campaign of the American Civil War which saw Major General Nathaniel P. Banks' Union army try to seize Shreveport, Louisiana, from its Confederate defenders led by Lieutenant General Richard Taylor.