Battle of Calcasieu Pass

The Battle of Calcasieu Pass was a minor skirmish fought on May 6, 1864, at the mouth of the Calcasieu River in southwestern Louisiana, during the American Civil War. The engagement was between the forces of Confederate Col. W. H. Griffin and Union Lieutenants Benjamin Loring and C. W. Lamson. In the battle, Confederates fought and captured two Union gunboats and later converted them into blockade runners.

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1864  Wikidata
battle, United States, 

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Location: 29.7954, -93.3161, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1864 Battle of Calcasieu Pass

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Calcasieu Pass	battle	Wikidata