Sulakowski also ordered that this slough be connected to the waters of Knight's Lake, in order to form a further obstacle for any attacking Union forces attempting to march on Sabine City from the west.
Sulakowski also ordered that a small slough, known as Redfish Bayou, just inland and paralleling the beach, be connected to the waters of Knight's Lake. This ditch would create a further obstacle for any attacking Union forces attempting to march on Sabine City from the west.