Battle of Helena
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The Battle of Helena was an American Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Helena, Arkansas, where Union forces repelled a Confederate attempt to relieve pressure on Vicksburg and regain control along the Mississippi River.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Engagement at Helena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Helena-West Helena, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Operations in Arkansas, 1863 ⓘ |
| casualtiesConfederate | approximately 1,636 total casualties ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnion | approximately 239 total casualties ⓘ |
| commanderConfederate |
James F. Fagan
NERFINISHED
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John S. Marmaduke NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ Theophilus H. Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderUnion | Benjamin M. Prentiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateDepartment | Trans-Mississippi Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | July 4, 1863 ⓘ |
| defensiveRole | Union defense of Helena, Arkansas ⓘ |
| followedBy | Union advance toward Little Rock ⓘ |
| forceStrengthConfederate | approximately 7,600–8,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| forceStrengthUnion | approximately 4,000–4,100 soldiers ⓘ |
| fortifications |
Union defensive works on Crowley’s Ridge
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multiple fortified batteries around Helena ⓘ |
| location | Helena, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
Confederate attempt to regain control along the Mississippi River
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Confederate attempt to relieve pressure on Vicksburg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Trans-Mississippi Theater
NERFINISHED
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Vicksburg Campaign context ⓘ |
| postBattleEffect |
contributed to isolation of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi
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left Helena firmly in Union hands ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate cavalry operations in eastern Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Siege of Vicksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| river | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Arkansas ⓘ |
| stateHistoricSite | Helena battlefield area in Phillips County, Arkansas ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
failed Confederate effort to divert Union forces from Vicksburg
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helped secure Union control of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederate attacks repulsed on all fronts ⓘ |
| unionDepartment | Department of the Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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