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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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
aftermath end of Camden Expedition as a failure for Union offensive aims in Arkansas
alsoKnownAs Battle of Jenkins Ferry
associatedWith Camden Expedition of 1864
linked to: Camden Expedition
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignObjective cover Union retreat across the Saline River
category April 1864 events
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
Union Army
confederateCasualties approximately 1,000
confederateCommander Edmund Kirby Smith
John G. Walker
Sterling Price
confederateObjective prevent Union army from retreating across the Saline River
confederateStrength approximately 8,000–9,000 troops
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date April 30, 1864
involves Army of Arkansas (Union forces under Steele)
Confederate Trans-Mississippi Department
location Jenkins' Ferry, Arkansas
Saline County, Arkansas
notableFeature fighting in deep mud and flooded ground
partOf Camden Expedition
Red River Campaign
linked to: Red River campaign
precededBy Battle of Marks' Mills
Battle of Poison Spring
preservedAt Jenkins' Ferry Battleground State Park
result Union victory
riverCrossing Saline River
state Arkansas
stateParkLocation Jenkins' Ferry Battleground State Park, Arkansas
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
unionCasualties approximately 700
unionCommander Frederick Steele
unionStrength approximately 12,000 troops
weather heavy rain
year 1864

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Army of the Trans-Mississippi engagedIn Battle of Jenkins' Ferry
Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War notableBattle Battle of Jenkins’ Ferry
linked to: Battle of Jenkins' Ferry
Camden Expedition notableEngagement Battle of Jenkins’ Ferry
linked to: Battle of Jenkins' Ferry
Battle of Jenkins' Ferry alsoKnownAs Battle of Jenkins Ferry
linked to: Battle of Jenkins' Ferry