Battle of Pleasant Hill re-enactment 2009

The Battle of Pleasant Hill, April 9th 1864, was the third day of the three day battle that started at Wilson's Farm, ranged as far as the Sabine Cross Roads junction outside of Mansfield, and concluded at Pleasant Hill. This engagement was the largest battle fought west of the Mississippi River during the civil war, and was the point of reversal of US General Nathaniel Banks' Red River campaign.

The re-enactment is held every April on the site of the battle on the CE Poimboeuf Estate. This footage was shot over April 4th and 5th, 2009. Using a Flip MinoHD camera.

Note the reversed red/blue CS Battle flag which was flown by General Richard Taylor's troops.

This video is dedicated to reconciliation between Blue & Gray, Black & White, and the men & women who gave their lives on this battleground.

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• Gene Poimboeuf
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[proudconfederate65]

here here mine was in the 2nd louisianna infantry and he would fill you full of holes he was captured in the battle of pleasent hill and was held in monroe!!you yankee son of a bitch!!!

[parafleet]

"What stupid people they are! They can do nothing and their continued defeats should convince them of it. They have lost six great battles; we have captured six hundred and eight cannon, nearly one hundred thousand stands of arms, made twenty thousand prisoners, have the greatest portion of their country and are fast advancing on their Capital which must be ours,—yet they refuse to treat!"-Kirby Smith, 1847, on continuing Mexican resistance.

..Oh..the irony..

[shaolinfencer]

3:31, nice hit guys

[19Truth53]

"Reconciliation between Blue and Grey, Black and White"!? WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN!? There's been no FUCKING "RECONCILIATION," you PIECE OF SHIT, WHOEVER THE FUCK YOU ARE! My ancestors served in the 19th La Infantry, and they'd SPIT IN YOUR FACE for posting that BULLSHIT!

[TarlZaralka]

I go there every year and re-enact and I still think that old bastard talks too much, making us stand out there in the hot ass sun wearing them damn brogans and all our gear. That shit gets hot as hell and its fucking heavy. I do Federal and not a lot of our guys died but then again they couldn't hit the broadside of a barn. It great seeing a video of the battle on YouTube tho, I just wish it was the 2010 battle.

[NahantSFO]

My Great Grandfather fought here with the 15th Maine. He was captured and spent Over a year in the Tyler Texas Confederate prison camp.

[fureigh]

i cant believe i had to pull that cannon up the hill just to be over run. but here in three weeks ill do it all again with joy

[brandini555]

i hate ho what many die in reenactments at the beginning, nice part showing those 20 men get wasted by the union volley, good job

[cfdcfd15]

sucks he got kill but at the least he died with teh general and for the south

[GronHatchat]

Awesome! My daddy was one of the men out there. He was fighting with the Confederates. Got killed with the General. Hahaha!