ðɪ əfˈɛnsɪv wʌz dɪzˈaɪnd tə koʊˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪt wɪð mˈeɪdʒɚdʒˈɛnɚɹəl nɐθˈænjəl pˈiː. bˈæŋks mˈuːvmənt ɐɡˈɛnst ʃɹˈiːvpoːɹt.
The offensive was designed to cooperate with Major-General Nathaniel P. Banks' movement against Shreveport.