battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Pine Bluff
Battle of Pine Bluff was a battle fought on 25 October 1863 at Jefferson County, in what is now Arkansas, United States. It was part of the American Civil War, which ran from 1861 to 1865. The recorded result: Union victory. Recorded strength: 550 cavalry and militia,; 300 freedmen,; 9 guns against 2,000 cavalry,; 12 guns.
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Record
| Date | 25 October 1863 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States 34.230N, 92.003W | |
| Part of | American Civil War (1861 to 1865) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Union victory | |
| Belligerents | United States (Union) | Confederate States |
| Commanders | Powell Clayton | John S. Marmaduke |
| Strength | 550 cavalry and militia,; 300 freedmen,; 9 guns | 2,000 cavalry,; 12 guns |
| Casualties and losses | 16 dead and 40 wounded or missing | 41 dead, wounded or missing |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Jenkins' Ferry 1864, 50 km
- Skirmish at Ashley's Mills 1863, 53 km
- Battle of Marks' Mills 1864, 55 km
- Battle of Bayou Fourche 1863, 58 km
- Colbert raid 1783, 65 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Cherokee Station 21 October 1863
- After: Battle of Brown's Ferry 27 October 1863
- All 501 engagements of American Civil War
Elsewhere in 1863
- Battle of Camarón Mexico
- Bombardment of Kagoshima Japan
- Bear River Massacre United States
- Second Battle of Fort Wagner United States
- Battle of Whitestone Hill United States
Battle of Pine Bluff is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (28 in Arkansas).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2647386, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Pine Bluff, revision 1372165199, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.