Battles in Arkansas

Battles in Arkansas in 1865

This information is excerpted from Frederick Dyers Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The losses listed in each encounter are for the Federal troops.

Jan. 22-Feb. 4 Exp. from Little Rock to Mt. Elba, and skirmish at Saline River ARKANSAS--1st Colored Battery Light Arty. ILLINOIS --13th Cavalry; 43d, 106th and 126th Infantry. INDIANA--50th Infantry. IOWA--1st Cavalry; 33d Infantry. MISSOURI--1st Cavalry. OHIO--25th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. WISCONSIN--28th Infantry.

Jan. 24 Skirmish, Bogg's Mills ARKANSAS--3d Cavalry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--11th Colored Infantry.

Jan. 24 Skirmish, Fayetteville (No Reports.)

Jan. 24-Feb. 22.., Exp. to Eleven Points River MISSOURI--2d State Militia Cavalry.

Jan. 26-31 Scout from Pine Bluff toward Camden and Monticello and skirmishes ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry; 43d, 106th and 126th Infantry. INDIANA--50th Infantry. IOWA--1st Cavalry; 33d Infantry. MISSOURI--1st Cavalry. OHIO--25th Indpt. Battery Light Arty. WISC

ONSIN--9th and 28th Infantry.

Jan. 27 Exp. from Fort Pinney to Kimball's Plantation UNITED STATES--69th Colored Infantry.

Jan. 28-Feb. 9 Operations on Upper Arkansas COLORADO--2d Cavalry. KANSAS--16th Cavalry.

Feb. 8-9 Exp. on Arkansas River UNITED STATES--112th Colored Infantry.

Feb. 8-13 Scout from Helena to Madison ILLINOIS--87th Mounted Infantry.

Feb. 9-19 Scout from Pine Bluff to Devall's Bluff and skirmish ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry.

Feb. 11 Skirmish, Clear Creek (No Reports.)

Feb. 12 Skirmish near Lewisburg ARKANSAS--3d Cavalry.

Feb. 12 Skirmish near Madison ILLINOIS--87th Mounted Infantry.

Feb. 16-18 Operations about Bennett's Bayou and Tolbert's Mill MISSOURI--46th Infantry (Co. "H").

Feb. 16-20 Scout in Marion County MISSOURI--16th Cavalry (Co. "B").

Feb. 17-18 Scout from Pine Bluff to Arkansas River.. ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

Feb. 17 Skirmish, Washington County (No Reports.)

Feb. 17 Skirmish near Bayou Metoe. ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

Feb. 19-22 Exp. from Helena to Friar's Point, Miss. UNITED STATES--56th Colored Infantry.

Feb. 21-22 Scout from Pine Bluff to Douglass Plantation ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

Feb. 22 Skirmish, Douglass Plantation ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment). Union loss, 40 wounded.

Feb. 22-24 Scout to Bayou Metoe ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

Feb. 23 Skirmish near Voches ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

Feb. 24 Skirmish, Bayou Metoe ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

Feb. 24 Scout from Helena to Clark's Store ILLINOIS--87th Mounted Infantry (Detachment). UNITED STATES--60th Colored Infantry (Detachment).

Feb. 26-28 Exp. from Pine Bluff to McMilley's Farm.. ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

Feb. 27 Skirmish, McMilley's Farm ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

March 4 Affair near Pine Bluff ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

March 10-13 Scout from Little Rock to Clear Lake WISCONSIN--3d Cavalry.

March 11 Skirmish, Clear Lake WISCONSIN--3d Cavalry. Union loss, 5 wounded, 11 missing. Total, 16.

March 11 Skirmish, Washington (No Reports.)

March 12-23 Scout from Lewisburg into Yell and Searcy Counties ARKANSAS--3d Cavalry (Detachment).

March 17-20 Exp. from Pine Bluff to Bass Plantation... ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

March 20 Skirmish, Talbot's Ferry (No Reports.)

March 21-23 Scout from Pine Bluff to Monticello ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

April 1-4 Scout from Pine Bluff to Bayou Bartholomew ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

April 2 Skirmish near Van Buren ARKANSAS--1st Cavalry (Detachment).

April 2 Skirmish, Hickory Station UNITED STATES--112th Colored Infantry.

April 11 Skirmish, St. Charles (No Reports.)

April 23 Skirmish on Snake River KANSAS--3d Indian Home Guard (Detachment).

April 25 Scout from Pine Bluff to Rodgers' Plantation ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

April 26-29 Scout from Little Rock to Saline River ARKANSAS--4th Cavalry (Detachment).

May 4-6 Scout from Pine Bluff to Noble's Farm ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

May 6-11 Scout from Little Rock to Bayou Metoe and Little Bayou UNITED STATES--79th Colored Infantry (Detachment).

May 15-17 Scout from Pine Bluff to Johnson's Farm.. ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

May 16 Skirmish on Monticello Road ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

May 23-27 Scout from Pine Bluff to Monticello ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

May 24 Skirmish, Monticello ILLINOIS--13th Cavalry (Detachment).

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