Battle of Pine Bluff

Battle of Pine Bluff Part of the American Civil War Date October 25, 1863 Location Pine Bluff, Arkansas 34°13′45.87″N 92°0′11.81″W / 34.2294083°N 92.0032806°W Result Union victory Belligerents  United States  Confederate States Commanders and leaders Powell Clayton John S. Marmaduke Units involved Post of Pine Bluff Marmaduke's Division Strength 550 cavalry and militia, 300 freedmen, 9 guns 2,000 cavalry Casualties and losses 16 dead and 40 wounded or missing 40 dead or wounded Pine Bluff Location within the state of Arkansas

The Battle of Pine Bluff was fought on October 25, 1863, during the American Civil War. A Federal garrison at Pine Bluff, Arkansas under Powell Clayton won a victory over Confederates led by John S. Marmaduke. The Federal victory ensured the safety of the Post of Pine Bluff from the Confederate army.^[1]

Background

Federal forces occupied several towns along the Arkansas River after the capture of Little Rock, Arkansas. Brigadier-General John S. Marmaduke decided to test their strength at Pine Bluff. On October 25, 1863, he attacked the Post of Pine Bluff, a U.S. cavalry brigade commanded by Colonel Powell Clayton.^[1]

Battle

At 8:00 a.m., Marmaduke's 2,000 C.S. cavalrymen approached Pine Bluff from three sides. The 550 U.S. cavalrymen and Missouri militia, supported by 300 freedmen, barricaded the county court-house square with cotton-bales and positioned their cannon to command the adjacent streets. Marmaduke's Division made several direct attacks upon the square, then attempted to set the court-house on fire. They were unsuccessful and withdrew to Princeton, Arkansas.^[1]

See also

• List of American Civil War battles

References

1. The Conservation Fund (1998). Kennedy, Frances H., ed. The Civil War Battlefield Guide (2nd ed.). New York: Houghton Mifflin. p. 233. ISBN 0-395-74012-6. OCLC 917572471. OL 3494237W.

External links

• Battle of Pine Bluff at the American Battlefield Protection Program
• Battle of Pine Bluff at Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture