May 20, 1863---The Battle of Cheneyville, Louisiana

MAY 20, 1863:  

The Battle of Cheneyville, Louisiana. A minor but very bloody engagement in the center of the State pits Confederate Louisianan cavalry against Union Louisianan cavalry in what one officer describes as a “Carnival of Death.” The battle rages back and forth all day, with no clear advantage, though the Union troops escape an ambush and withdraw in order. Both sides call it a victory, though both are badly mauled. Casualties are high, but no numbers survive.