The Battle of Monett's Ferry was fought on April 23, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces. The Union army was led by Nathaniel P. Banks. They crossed a river to attack Confederate forces, and were victorious, forcing the rebels to retreat. The Battle of Mansfield, also known as the Battle of Sabine Cross-Roads or Pleasant Grove, on April 9, 1864 in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, was the first major clash of the Unions Red River campaign. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Nathaniel Prentiss Banks (January 30, 1816–September 1, 1894), American politician and soldier, was born at Waltham, Massachusetts. ...