# Behind The Battles | The Red River Campaign | A Complete Failure

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Podcast: [Battles Of The American Civil War](https://stenobird.com/podcast/battles-of-the-american-civil-war-4764268)
Published: 2026-09-11T16:30:46+00:00
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The Red River Campaign was supposed to crush Confederate resistance in Louisiana and capture Shreveport. Instead, poor planning, divided command, and one devastating defeat turned it into a complete disaster for the Union.

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