Battle of Devil's Backbone

The Battle of Devil's Backbone, also known as the Action at Devil's Backbone, was a military engagement in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. Devil's Backbone is a ridge in the Ouachita Mountains approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Greenwood, Arkansas. The battle was fought on September 1, 1863, in Sebastian County, Arkansas. The Union victory ensured the safety of the Fort Smith garrison until the end of the war.

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1863  Wikidata
Action at Devil’s Backbone
battle, United States, Confederate States of America, United States, 

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Location: 35.1785, -94.3106, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1863 Battle of Devil's Backbone

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1862 Capture of Van Buren

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1862 Van Buren raid

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1864 Battle of Massard Prairie

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1864 Battle of Fort Smith

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1862	Capture of Van Buren	battle, Thomas C. Hindman, James G. Blunt, Army of the Frontier, Army of the Trans-Mississippi, Francis J. Herron	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1862	Van Buren raid	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1863	Battle of Devil's Backbone	United States, Confederate States of America, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Massard Prairie	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1864	Battle of Fort Smith	battle	Wikidata