Battle of Jenkins' Ferry

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Began:

April 30, 1864

Ended:

Same day

Location:

Grant County, Arkansas

Theater:

Trans-Mississippi Theater

Campaign:

Camden Expedition

Outcome:

Union victory

Combatants

Department of Arkansas

Army of Arkansas

Commanders

Frederick Steele
Major General, USA

Edmund Kirby Smith
General, CSA

Strength

12,000

10,000

Casualties

521

443

Maj. Gen. Frederick Steele’s forces retreated from Camden after being mauled at Marks’ Mills and Poison Spring. On the afternoon of April 29, the Union forces reached Jenkins’ Ferry and began crossing the Saline River, which was swollen by heavy rain. Rebel forces arrived on the 30th and attacked repeatedly. The Federals repulsed the attacks and finally crossed with all their men and supply wagons, many of which they were compelled to abandon in the swamp north of Saline. The Confederates bungled a good chance to destroy Steele’s army, which after crossing the river, regrouped at Little Rock. ^[1]

References

↑ NPS.gov: NPS Battle Summaries

v • d • e Major General Frederick Steele's Camden Expedition, April 1864

Elkin’s Ferry -- Prairie D'Ane -- Poison Spring -- Marks' Mills -- Jenkins' Ferry

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v • d • e Battles of 1864

Eastern Theater	Morton's Ford -- Walkerton -- Plymouth -- Albemarle Sound -- The Wilderness -- Port Walthall Junction -- Todd's Tavern -- Cloyd’s Mountain -- Spotsylvania Court House -- Swift Creek -- Chester Station -- Cove Mountain -- New River Bridge -- Yellow Tavern -- Richmond Heights -- Proctor's Creek -- New Market -- Ware Bottom Church -- North Anna -- Wilson’s Wharf -- Haw's Shop -- Totopotomoy Creek -- Old Church -- Cold Harbor -- Piedmont -- 1st Petersburg -- Trevilian Station -- Jerusalem Plank Road -- 2nd Petersburg -- Lynchburg -- Saint Mary's Church -- Staunton River Bridge -- Sappony Church -- 1st Ream's Station -- Monocacy -- Fort Stevens -- Heaton's Crossroads -- Cool Spring -- Rutherford's Farm -- 2nd Kernstown -- 1st Deep Bottom -- The Crater -- Folck's Mill -- Moorefield -- 2nd Deep Bottom -- Guard Hill -- Globe Tavern -- Summit Point -- Smithfield Crossing -- 2nd Ream's Station -- Berryville -- Beefsteak Raid -- Opequon -- Fisher's Hill -- Chaffin's Farm -- Peebles' Farm -- Darbytown and New Market Roads -- Darbytown Road -- Tom's Brook -- Cedar Creek -- Boydton Plank Road -- Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road -- Rainbow Bluff Expedition -- 1st Fort Fisher -- Fort Branch

Western Theater	Dandridge -- Athens -- Fair Garden -- Meridian -- Okolona -- 1st Dalton -- Paducah -- Fort Pillow -- Rocky Face Ridge -- Resaca -- Adairsville -- New Hope Church -- Dallas -- Pickett's Mill -- Marietta -- Brice's Crossroads -- Cynthiana -- Kolb's Farm -- Kennesaw Mountain -- Pace's Ferry -- Tupelo -- Peachtree Creek -- Atlanta -- Ezra Church -- Brown's Mill -- Utoy Creek -- 2nd Dalton -- Lovejoy's Station -- Mobile Bay -- Fort Gaines -- 2nd Memphis -- Fort Morgan -- Jonesborough -- 1st Saltville -- Allatoona -- Decatur -- Johnsonville -- Bull's Gap -- Griswoldville -- Columbia -- Buck Head Creek -- Honey Hill -- Spring Hill -- 2nd Franklin -- Waynesborough -- 3rd Murfreesboro -- Altamaha Bridge -- 2nd Fort McAllister -- Nashville -- Marion -- 2nd Saltville

Trans-Mississippi Theater	Fort De Russy -- Elkin’s Ferry -- Mansfield -- Pleasant Hill -- Prairie D'Ane -- Blair's Landing -- Monett's Ferry -- Poison Spring -- Marks' Mills -- Jenkins' Ferry -- Calcasieu Pass -- Mansura -- Yellow Bayou -- Old River Lake -- Killdeer Mountain -- Fort Davidson -- Glasgow -- 2nd Lexington -- Little Blue River -- 2nd Independence -- Byram's Ford -- Westport -- Marais des Cygnes -- Marmiton River -- Mine Creek -- 2nd Newtonia

Lower Seaboard Theater	Olustee -- Gainesville -- Marianna

Naval	Hunley vs Housatonic -- Cherbourg

See also:

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