The Battle of Pleasant Hill was fought on April 9, 1864, between Union forces led by Nathaniel P. Banks and Confederate forces led by Richard Taylor. 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. ... The Battle of Monetts Ferry was fought on April 23, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th 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. ... There are several people called Richard Taylor: Richard Taylor (UK politician), independent Member of Parliament Richard Taylor (mathematician), involved in completing the proof of Fermats Last Theorem Richard Taylor (physicist), Canadian winner of the 1990 Nobel Prize Richard Taylor (movies), head of Weta Workshop Richard Taylor (musician), former member...

On April 9, Taylor launched an ambitious assault against the newly reinforced Federals at Pleasant Hill, and had the upper hand before General Thomas J. Churchill's Arkansas division was flanked on its right and repulsed. The Federals remained demoralized and unconfident in their commander, and continued to retreat to Grand Ecore. April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Pleasant Hill is a village located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... Thomas James Churchill (10 March 1824 - 10 March 1905) was a Confederate Major General during the American Civil War and a Governor of the state of Arkansas. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 29th 137 732 km² 385 km 420 km 2. ...

The decisive failure of the Red River campaign was a rare bit of uplifting news for the Confederacy in a bleak year. Despite the loss of resources (including the mercurial and beloved Tom Green), the failure of this offensive helped to prolong the war by tying down Union resources from other fronts.