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State: Arkansas
Location: Cleveland County
Campaign: Camden Expedition (1864)
Dates: April 25, 1864
Principal Commanders: union  Union States: Lt. Col. Francis Drake
confederate  Confederate States: Brig. Gen. James B. Fagan
Forces Engaged: union  Union States: Infantry brigade
confederate  Confederate States: two divisions
Estimated Casualties: union  Union States: 1,500
confederate  Confederate States: 293
Total: 1,793 total
Results: Result(s): Confederate victory
Description:

A Union force escorted 240 wagons from Camden to Pine Bluff to pick up supplies and transport them back to Maj. Gen. Fred Steele’s army. At first the Union escort rebuffed Rebel attempts to halt them. Then the Confederates moved in on the Union rear and front, causing a rout. The Rebels captured most of the men and all of the supply wagons. Thus, Steele gave up all thoughts of uniting with Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks on the Red River and realized that he had to save his army.
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