Van Buren raid
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The Van Buren raid occurred in Crawford County, Arkansas, on December 28, 1862, during the American Civil War. After defeating Confederate forces led by Major General Thomas C. Hindman at the Battle of Prairie Grove on December 7, 1862, Union forces under Brigadiers General James G. Blunt and Francis J. Herron prepared for a raid against the Confederate positions at Van Buren and Fort Smith. Disease, lack of supplies, and desertion had previously forced Hindman to begin withdrawing most of his force from the area. Setting out on December 27, the Union troops struck an outlying Confederate cavalry unit near Drippings Spring, north of Van Buren, on the morning of December 28. The Confederate cavalry fled to Van Buren, which was then overrun by Union troops.
1862
Wikidata
battle of Van Buren; skirmish at Dripping Springs
United States,
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Location: 35.4444, -94.3467, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
5 places
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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 |