Battle of Prairie Grove

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The Battle of Prairie Grove was a major American Civil War engagement in Arkansas in December 1862 that secured Union control of northwest Arkansas despite ending tactically inconclusively.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaign Prairie Grove Campaign
category Battles of the American Civil War in Arkansas
Conflicts in 1862
combatant Confederate Army of the Trans-Mississippi
Union Army of the Frontier
commander Francis J. Herron
James G. Blunt NERFINISHED
Thomas C. Hindman
ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses approximately 1,317
ConfederateCommander Thomas C. Hindman
ConfederateObjective regain control of northwest Arkansas and threaten Missouri
ConfederateStrength approximately 11,000
approximately 12,000
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date December 7, 1862
followedBy Union occupation of northwest Arkansas
front Trans-Mississippi Theater
hasMemorial monuments at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
historicalSignificance ended major Confederate offensive operations in northwest Arkansas
locationNow Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, Arkansas
month December
notableFeature artillery played a significant role
notableOutcome Confederate failure to drive Union forces from northwest Arkansas
partOf Trans-Mississippi operations of the American Civil War
place Prairie Grove, Arkansas
precededBy Battle of Cane Hill
preservedAs Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park
region northwest Arkansas
linked to: Northwest Arkansas
result tactically inconclusive
state Arkansas
strategicImportance secured Union control of the Missouri–Arkansas border region
strategicResult Union control of northwest Arkansas secured
tacticalOutcome stalemate
terrain ridges and open fields near Prairie Grove
timeOfDay fighting lasted most of the day on December 7, 1862
UnionCasualtiesAndLosses approximately 1,251
UnionCommander Francis J. Herron
James G. Blunt NERFINISHED
UnionObjective maintain control of northwest Arkansas and protect Missouri
UnionStrength approximately 10,000
approximately 9,200
year 1862

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Army of the Frontier engagedIn Battle of Prairie Grove
Battle of Newtonia followedBy First Battle of Prairie Grove
linked to: Battle of Prairie Grove
Battle of Prairie Grove alsoKnownAs Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas
linked to: Battle of Prairie Grove
Battle of Prairie Grove campaign Prairie Grove Campaign
linked to: Battle of Prairie Grove
Battle of Prairie Grove category Battles of the American Civil War in Arkansas
linked to: Battle of Prairie Grove
Battle of Cane Hill partOf Prairie Grove Campaign
linked to: Battle of Prairie Grove
Battle of Cane Hill followedBy Battle of Prairie Grove
Battle of Cane Hill isPreludeTo Battle of Prairie Grove
Battle of Cane Hill campaign Prairie Grove Campaign
linked to: Battle of Prairie Grove
Battle of Cane Hill relatedEvent Battle of Prairie Grove