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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 9: the Red River expedition. (search)
ver expedition, 251. plan of the expedition, 252. land and naval forces for the expedition, at Simms's Port, 253. the expedition to Alexandria Franklin's overland March the rapids at Alexandria,ons in the river, and to amuse Fort de Russy by a feigned. attack until the army should land at Simms' Port, on the Atchafalaya, and. get in the rear of that post, to attack it. To cover the landing of the troops on the site of Simms' Port (the town had been destroyed), nine of the gun-boats turned into the Atchafalaya, followed by the transports. The crew of the Benton landed, and drove bay another guerrilla party, when about one-half of them escaped. But the army in its march for Simms' Port met with very little opposition, excepting by a considerable force of Confederate cavalry,ken on the Signal and Warren some days before.. That evening the army reached the Atchafalaya at Simms' Port, where, under the direction of Colonel Bailey, a bridge, more than six hundred yards long,