Camden Expedition

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The Camden Expedition was a failed 1864 Union offensive in Arkansas during the American Civil War, marked by Confederate victories that helped secure control of the Trans-Mississippi region.

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instanceOf Union military operation
military campaign
alsoKnownAs Steele’s Camden Expedition
linked to: Camden Expedition
atrocity massacre of Black Union soldiers at Poison Spring
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignCommander Frederick Steele
campaignOutcome Union withdrawal to Little Rock
campaignTheater Trans-Mississippi Theater
category Battles and campaigns of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
Military operations of the American Civil War in Arkansas
commander Frederick Steele
ConfederateArmy Army of the Trans-Mississippi
ConfederateCommander E. Kirby Smith
linked to: Edmund Kirby Smith

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ConfederateForceStrength approximately 12,000 soldiers
conflict American Civil War
country United States
effect disrupted Union plans to dominate Arkansas and northern Louisiana
helped secure Confederate control of much of the Trans-Mississippi region
endDate 1864-05-03
followedBy continued Confederate resistance in Arkansas
historicalPeriod 1864 in the American Civil War
location Arkansas
logisticalIssue loss of Union supply trains at Poison Spring and Marks’ Mills
severe supply shortages for Union forces
notableEngagement Battle of Jenkins’ Ferry
Battle of Marks’ Mills
Battle of Poison Spring
Battle of Prairie D’Ane
objective capture Shreveport, Louisiana, the Confederate Trans-Mississippi capital
secure Union control of southwest Arkansas
support the Red River Campaign in Louisiana
opposingCommander E. Kirby Smith
linked to: Edmund Kirby Smith

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partOf Red River Campaign
linked to: Red River campaign
precededBy Union capture of Little Rock in 1863
primaryBase Little Rock, Arkansas
result Confederate victory
startDate 1864-03-23
state Arkansas
strategicSignificance limited Union success west of the Mississippi River
UnionArmy Department of Arkansas
UnionCommander Frederick Steele
UnionForceStrength approximately 8,500 soldiers

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Army of the Trans-Mississippi engagedIn Camden Expedition
Camden Expedition alsoKnownAs Steele’s Camden Expedition
linked to: Camden Expedition
Battle of Jenkins' Ferry partOf Camden Expedition
Battle of Jenkins' Ferry associatedWith Camden Expedition of 1864
linked to: Camden Expedition
Battle of Marks' Mills campaign Camden Expedition
Battle of Poison Spring partOf Camden Expedition