The Confederate Army constructed an earthen fortification near Arkansas Post to protect the Arkansas River and as a base for disrupting shipping on the Mississippi River. The fort was named Fort Hindman in honor of General Thomas C. Hindman of Arkansas. The fortification was seized by a Federal amphibious force backed by ironclad warships.
The results of the battle were 6,547 total casualties and an end to Confederate interference with Union shipping. US forces suffered 1,047 casualties, while the Confederate forces suffered about 5,500 casualties.
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2 Confederate Order of Battle |
XII Corps: BG George W. Morgan
XV Corps: MG William T. ShermanUnion Order of Battle
Army of the Mississippi: MG John A. McClerland
1st Division: BG Andrew J. Smith
2nd Division: BG Peter J. Osterhaus
1st Division: BG Frederick Steele
2nd Division: BG David Stuart