Bayou Fourche, AR
Date(s):
September 10, 1863
Campaign(s):
Advance on Little Rock [1863]
Situation:
Commanders:
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Union:
Brig. Gen. John W. Davidson
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Confederate:
Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke
Principal Forces:
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Union:
Cavalry Division, Army of
Arkansas, Arkansas Expedition
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Confederate:
District of Arkansas
Description:
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On September 10, 1863,
Maj. Gen. Fred Steele, Army of Arkansas commander, sent
Brig. Gen. John W. Davidson’s cavalry
division across the Arkansas River to move on Little Rock,
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Steele led
other troops to attack Confederates entrenched on the north side.
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In his advance toward Little Rock,
Davidson ran into Confederate troops at
Bayou Fourche.
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Aided by Union artillery fire from the north side
of the river, Davidson forced them out of
their position and sent them fleeing back to Little Rock,
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The Union victory at the Battle of Bayou Fourche
resulted in the capture of Little Rock that evening.
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The fall of Little Rock further helped to contain
the Confederate Trans-Mississippi theater, isolating it from the rest of the
South.
Slide Presentation:
None
[Battlefield Lost Integrity]
Classification1:
B
Casualties2:
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Union:
72
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Confederate:
Unknown
Results:
 Union
Victory
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1 Classification:
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A
- having a decisive influence on a
campaign and a direct impact on the course of the war
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B -
having a direct and decisive influence on their campaign
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C -
having observable influence on the
outcome of a campaign
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D
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having a limited influence on the
outcome of their campaign or operation but achieving or affecting important
local objectives
2 Casualties are
someone killed, injured, wounded, captured or missing.
Revised
06/05/2008 |
