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Battle of Bayou Fourche order of battle

Battle of Bayou Fourche order of battle

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The Battle of Bayou Fourche (September 10, 1863) saw Union forces under the overall command of Frederick Steele clash with Confederate forces led by Sterling Price near Little Rock, Arkansas. The only fighting occurred when Steele's cavalry commanded by John W. Davidson crossed to the south side of the Arkansas River and compelled the Confederate cavalry under John S. Marmaduke to abandon its defensive position behind Bayou Fourche. Price's outnumbered forces evacuated Little Rock and withdrew south to Arkadelphia. The Union occupation of Little Rock was the final action in a campaign that started on August 18 when Steele's troops marched west from DeValls Bluff.[1]

Maj. Gen. Frederick Steele, USA
Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, CSA
The battle pitted Steele's Union troops against Price's Confederates.

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Military rank

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Artillery

Union forces

Union Army: Maj. Gen. Frederick Steele[2]

  • Present aggregate (Aug. 18, 1863): 13,000, 57 guns (18 guns with Davidson), 14,500 including True's brigade.[1]
  • Present for duty (Sept. 10, 1863): 10,477[2]
  • Present aggregate (Aug. 18, 1863): 13,207, 49 guns[3]
  • Present for duty (Aug. 18, 1863): 4,652 cavalry, 4,493 infantry, 288 artillery, 9,433 total[3]
  • Casualties: 18 killed, 118 wounded, 1 missing[2]
  • Cavalry Escort:[2]
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Confederate forces

Confederate Army: Maj. Gen. Sterling Price

  • On July 23, 1863, the department commander Lieut. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes became ill and was superseded by Price.[11]
  • On September 6, 1863, Brig. Gen. Marmaduke mortally wounded Brig. Gen. Walker in a duel. Col. Dobbins assumed command of Walker's division.[12]
  • Marmaduke placed Dobbins under arrest on September 10 for disobedience of orders and command devolved upon Col. Newton. Price later suspended Dobbins's arrest.[13]
  • Present for duty: 7,749. About 6,500 were north of the Arkansas River and 1,250 south of the river.[1]
  • Aggregate present (September): 10,665, 32 guns. Present for duty: 8,532.[3]
  • Casualties: 12 killed, 34 wounded, 18 missing.[2]
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See also

Notes

Footnotes
  1. [N 1]
    The 21st Texas Cavalry was picketing the Arkansas River and missed the fighting.
Citations
  1. [1]
    Battles & Leaders 1987, p. 457.
  2. [2]
    Battles & Leaders 1987, p. 461.
  3. [3]
    Dimitry & Harrell 1899, p. 207.
  4. [4]
    Swain 2019b.
  5. [5]
    Official Records 1888.
  6. [6]
    Swain 2018c.
  7. [7]
    Swain 2015.
  8. [8]
    Swain 2018a.
  9. [9]
    Swain 2019a.
  10. [10]
    Swain 2018b.
  11. [11]
    Dimitry & Harrell 1899, p. 208.
  12. [12]
    Dimitry & Harrell 1899, pp. 220–221.
  13. [13]
    Dimitry & Harrell 1899, pp. 221–222.
  14. [14]
    McGhee 2008, p. 7.
  15. [15]
    Bailey 2011.
  16. [16]
    McGhee 2008, p. 13.
  17. [17]
    McGhee 2008, p. 242.
  18. [18]
    McGhee 2008, p. 216.
  19. [19]
    McGhee 2008, p. 1.

References

  • Bailey, Anne J.: TWENTY-FIRST TEXAS CAVALRY from the Handbook of Texas Online (April 11, 2011). Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  • Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Vol. 3. Secaucus, N.J.: Castle. 1987 [1883]. ISBN 0-89009-571-X.
  • Dimitry, John; Harrell, John M. (1899). Confederate Military History: Louisiana and Arkansas. Vol. 10. Atlanta, Ga.: Blue & Gray Press.
  • McGhee, James E. (2008). Guide to Missouri Confederate Units, 1861-1865. Fayetteville, Ark.: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-1-55728-870-7.
  • Swain, Craig (2018a). "Summary Statement, 3rd Quarter 1863, Iowa's Batteries". To the Sound of the Guns.
  • Swain, Craig (2018b). "Summary Statement, 3rd Quarter 1863, Ohio Independent Batteries, Part 1". To the Sound of the Guns.
  • Swain, Craig (2018c). "Summary Statement, 3rd Quarter 1863, Ohio Independent Batteries, Part 2". To the Sound of the Guns.
  • Swain, Craig (2019a). "Summary Statement, 4th Quarter 1863, 1st Missouri Artillery". To the Sound of the Guns.
  • Swain, Craig (2019b). "Summary Statement, 4th Quarter 1863, 2nd Missouri Artillery". To the Sound of the Guns.
  • Swain, Craig (2015). "Summary Statement, December 31 1862, Independent Illinois Batteries and "Others"". To the Sound of the Guns.
  • "The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 22, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports". University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History: United States War Dept. 1888. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
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