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Bayou Fourche
Little Rock
Civil War Arkansas American Civil War
September 10, 1863
On September 10, 1863, Union Major General Fred Steele, Army of Arkansas commander, sent Brigadier General John W. Davidson's cavalry division across the Arkansas River to move on Little Rock, while he took other troops to attack Confederates entrenched on the north side.
In his thrust toward Little Rock, Davidson ran into Confederate troops at Bayou Fourche.
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, which fell to Union troops that evening.
Bayou Fourche sealed Little Rock's fate. The fall of Little Rock further helped to contain the Confederate Trans-Mississippi theater, isolating it from the rest of the South.
Result(s): Union victory
Location: Pulaski County
Campaign: Advance on Little Rock (1863)
Date(s): September 10, 1863
Principal Commanders: Brigadier General John W. Davidson [US]; Brigadier General John S. Marmaduke
Forces Engaged: Cavalry Division, Army of Arkansas, Arkansas Expedition [US]; District of Arkansas [CS]
Estimated Casualties: Total unknown (US 72; CS unknown)
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Civil War Arkansas, 1863
The Battle for a State The Arkansas River Valley is one of the most fertile regions in the South. During the Civil War, the river also served as a
vital artery for moving troops and supplies. In 1863 the battle to wrest control of the valley was, in effect, a battle for the state itself. 
Civil War Soldier 102 Piece Playset
- 25 Union and 25 Confederate Soldier Figures, 18 Horses, 10 Cannon
- 2 Covered Wagons, 2 Tents, 2 Canoes, 2 Flags, 16 Fences
- Size: Figures Stand up to 2-1/8 inches tall
- Scale: 1/32nd, Wagons and Horses slightly smaller
 All Cut to Pieces and Gone to Hell Union General Frederick Steele led
8,500 soldiers out of comfortable quarters in Little Rock and into the pine and scrub woodlands of southwest Arkansas. Steele's intended target was Shreveport, Louisiana. He planned to join another Union force coming from Fort Smith, bringing his projected complement to 12,500 troops
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which ranks the state fifth in total number of battles, actions, and skirmishes
 Red River Campaign: Politics and Cotton in the Civil War Fought on
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 Civil War Arkansas: Beyond Battles and Leaders Written and first published
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Sources:
U.S. National Park Service
U.S. Library of Congress.
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