Kock’s Plantation (Cox’s Plantation )

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Kock’s Plantation (1863)

War:

American Civil War

Also known as:

Cox’s Plantation

Date(s):

11 Jul 1863 - 12 Jul 1863

Location:

Ascension Parish, Louisiana, US

Outcome:

Confederate victory

Description:

Brig. Gen. Godfrey Weitzel and Brig. Gen. Cuvier Grover, USA
Brig. Gen. Tom Green, CSA

Two US divisions took on two weak Confederate brigades.

The Southerners lost about 30 but inflicted over 400 casualties, and captured three cannon.

Following the surrender of Port Hudson, two Union divisions were shifted to Donaldsonville by transports, to move inland and pacify the interior. They marched up Bayou LaFourche, a division on each bank. Confederate Brig. Gen. Tom Green likewise split his force, but had only a brigade on each side of the bayou.

As the Union forces advanced there was skirmishing on July 11 and 12. On the morning of the 13th, a Union foraging detachment set out along both banks of the bayou. When they reached Kock’s Plantation (Saint Emma Plantation) they met Rebel skirmishers that forced them back. Green reinforced his initial success, and repeated charges kept the Union troops off balance. Although they tried several times to stand and fight they never got a firm position. Eventually they fell back to the protection of the guns in Fort Butler at Donaldsonville, about six miles from Kock’s Plantation.

A much smaller Rebel force had routed the Yankees. Banks’ expedition failed, leaving the Confederates in control of the interior.

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