Battle of Jenkins' Ferry
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The Battle of Jenkins' Ferry was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Arkansas, fought during the Camden Expedition as part of the Red River Campaign, in which Confederate forces unsuccessfully attempted to prevent a Union army from retreating across the Saline River.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Jenkins' Ferry canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aftermath | end of Camden Expedition as a failure for Union offensive aims in Arkansas ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Jenkins Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Camden Expedition of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | cover Union retreat across the Saline River ⓘ |
| category |
April 1864 events
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Battles of the American Civil War in Arkansas ⓘ Battles of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ Conflicts in 1864 ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualties | approximately 1,000 ⓘ |
| confederateCommander |
Edmund Kirby Smith
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John G. Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateObjective | prevent Union army from retreating across the Saline River ⓘ |
| confederateStrength | approximately 8,000–9,000 troops ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | April 30, 1864 ⓘ |
| involves |
Army of Arkansas (Union forces under Steele)
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Confederate Trans-Mississippi Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas
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Saline County, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fighting in deep mud and flooded ground ⓘ |
| partOf |
Camden Expedition
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Red River Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Marks' Mills
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Battle of Poison Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Jenkins' Ferry Battleground State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Saline River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Arkansas ⓘ |
| stateParkLocation | Jenkins' Ferry Battleground State Park, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Union attempt to support Red River Campaign in Louisiana from Arkansas ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Union army successfully retreated to Little Rock ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederate attacks repulsed ⓘ |
| terrain | swampy bottomland ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionCasualties | approximately 700 ⓘ |
| unionCommander | Frederick Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionStrength | approximately 12,000 troops ⓘ |
| weather | heavy rain ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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