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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| Battle of Jenkins' Ferry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Jenkins' Ferry Context triple: [Army of the Trans-Mississippi, engagedIn, Battle of Jenkins' Ferry]
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Battle of Olustee
The Battle of Olustee was a major American Civil War engagement in Florida in 1864, where Confederate forces repelled a Union expedition, halting Federal attempts to disrupt Confederate supply lines and restore Florida to the Union.
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Battle of Suwannee River
The Battle of Suwannee River was a military engagement during the First Seminole War in which U.S. forces attacked Seminole and Black Seminole communities along the Suwannee River in Spanish Florida.
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Battle of Jonesborough
The Battle of Jonesborough was a late-August 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, whose Union victory forced the Confederates to abandon and ultimately led to the fall of Atlanta.
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Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
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Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Jenkins' Ferry Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Olustee
The Battle of Olustee was a major American Civil War engagement in Florida in 1864, where Confederate forces repelled a Union expedition, halting Federal attempts to disrupt Confederate supply lines and restore Florida to the Union.
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B.
Battle of Suwannee River
The Battle of Suwannee River was a military engagement during the First Seminole War in which U.S. forces attacked Seminole and Black Seminole communities along the Suwannee River in Spanish Florida.
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C.
Battle of Jonesborough
The Battle of Jonesborough was a late-August 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, whose Union victory forced the Confederates to abandon and ultimately led to the fall of Atlanta.
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D.
Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
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E.
Battle of New Market
The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualties | approximately 1,000 ⓘ |
| confederateCommander |
Edmund Kirby Smith
NERFINISHED
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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)
NERFINISHED
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Confederate Trans-Mississippi Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas
NERFINISHED
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Saline County, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fighting in deep mud and flooded ground ⓘ |
| partOf |
Camden Expedition
NERFINISHED
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Red River Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Marks' Mills
NERFINISHED
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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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Subject: Battle of Jenkins' Ferry Description of subject: 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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