Battle of Cane Hill

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The Battle of Cane Hill was an American Civil War engagement in northwest Arkansas in November 1862, where Union forces under General James G. Blunt clashed with Confederate troops as a prelude to the larger Battle of Prairie Grove.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Action at Cane Hill
Engagement at Cane Hill
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaign Prairie Grove Campaign
casualtiesConfederate approximately 45 casualties
casualtiesUnion approximately 41 casualties
combatant Confederate Army of the Trans-Mississippi
Union Army of the Frontier
commander James G. Blunt NERFINISHED
John S. Marmaduke
Thomas C. Hindman
ConfederateCommander John S. Marmaduke
Thomas C. Hindman
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date November 28, 1862
followedBy Battle of Prairie Grove
hasParticipant Army of the Frontier
Trans-Mississippi Department
historicalPeriod 19th century
involves artillery fire
cavalry skirmishing
isPreludeTo Battle of Prairie Grove
locatedIn Washington County, Arkansas
northwest Arkansas
linked to: Northwest Arkansas
month November 1862
objective to drive Confederate cavalry from Cane Hill area
partOf Prairie Grove Campaign
Trans-Mississippi Theater
place Cane Hill, Arkansas
precededBy Confederate advance into northwest Arkansas in 1862
region Ozark Plateau
relatedEvent Battle of Prairie Grove
Confederate campaigns in the Trans-Mississippi 1862
result Union victory
significance forced Confederate forces to concentrate for Battle of Prairie Grove
secured Union control of approaches to Prairie Grove
state Arkansas
strengthConfederate approximately 2,000–2,500 troops
strengthUnion approximately 5,000 troops
tacticalNature cavalry and mounted infantry action
running engagement
theater Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
UnionCommander James G. Blunt NERFINISHED
year 1862

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Army of the Frontier engagedIn Battle of Cane Hill
Battle of Prairie Grove precededBy Battle of Cane Hill