Battle of Cane Hill
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The Battle of Cane Hill was an American Civil War engagement in northwest Arkansas in November 1862, where Union forces under General James G. Blunt clashed with Confederate troops as a prelude to the larger Battle of Prairie Grove.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cane Hill canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Action at Cane Hill
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Engagement at Cane Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Prairie Grove Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesConfederate | approximately 45 casualties ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnion | approximately 41 casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army of the Trans-Mississippi
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Union Army of the Frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
James G. Blunt
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John S. Marmaduke NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas C. Hindman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
John S. Marmaduke
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Thomas C. Hindman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | November 28, 1862 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Prairie Grove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Army of the Frontier
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Trans-Mississippi Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery fire
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cavalry skirmishing ⓘ |
| isPreludeTo | Battle of Prairie Grove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Washington County, Arkansas
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northwest Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | November 1862 ⓘ |
| objective | to drive Confederate cavalry from Cane Hill area ⓘ |
| partOf |
Prairie Grove Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Cane Hill, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate advance into northwest Arkansas in 1862 ⓘ |
| region | Ozark Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Prairie Grove
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Confederate campaigns in the Trans-Mississippi 1862 ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| significance |
forced Confederate forces to concentrate for Battle of Prairie Grove
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secured Union control of approaches to Prairie Grove ⓘ |
| state | Arkansas ⓘ |
| strengthConfederate | approximately 2,000–2,500 troops ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | approximately 5,000 troops ⓘ |
| tacticalNature |
cavalry and mounted infantry action
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running engagement ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | James G. Blunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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