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 United States victory Belligerents United States Confederate States Commanders and leaders Powell Clayton John Marmaduke Strength 1,500 2,000 Casualties and losses 56 40 Pine Bluff Location of Pine Bluff in Arkansas

The Battle of Pine Bluff (October 25, 1863) was a battle fought after the fall of Little Rock, Arkansas to United States forces during the American Civil War.

Battle

On October 25, 1863, Colonel Powell Clayton of the 5th Kansas Cavalry successfully repulsed efforts by Confederate Brigadier-General John Marmaduke to retake Pine Bluff. Cotton bales hastily placed around the county courthouse and surrounding city streets provided effective barricades for the defenders.

See also

• List of American Civil War battles

References

• Kennedy, Frances H. The Civil War Battlefield Guide. 2nd Edition. Houghton Mifflin: New York, 1998. ISBN 0-395-74012-6.

External links

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