Bayou Fourche order of battle facts for kids
Union General Frederick Steele
Confederate General Sterling Price
The battle pitted Steele's Union troops against Price's Confederates.
The Battle of Bayou Fourche took place on September 10, 1863. It was a fight during the American Civil War near Little Rock, Arkansas. Union soldiers, led by Frederick Steele, fought against Confederate soldiers, led by Sterling Price.
The main fighting happened when Union cavalry, led by John W. Davidson, crossed to the south side of the Arkansas River. They forced the Confederate cavalry, led by John S. Marmaduke, to leave their strong position behind Bayou Fourche. Because they were outnumbered, Price's Confederate forces left Little Rock. They moved south to Arkadelphia. The Union army then took control of Little Rock. This was the final action in a military plan that started on August 18.
Who Fought in the Battle?
Union Army Forces
The Union army was led by Major General Frederick Steele. On August 18, 1863, Steele's army had about 13,000 soldiers and 57 cannons. By September 10, about 10,477 soldiers were ready for duty. The Union army had 18 soldiers killed, 118 wounded, and 1 missing.
| Main Group | Smaller Group | Units | Commander |
|---|---|---|---|
| First (Cavalry) Division Brigadier General John W. Davidson About 6,000 cavalry and 18 cannons |
First Brigade Colonel Lewis Merrill |
2nd Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment | Major Garrison Harker |
| 7th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel John L. Chandler | ||
| 8th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Washington F. Geiger | ||
| Second Brigade Colonel John Montgomery Glover |
10th Illinois Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Dudley Wickersham | |
| 1st Iowa Volunteer Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Anderson | ||
| 3rd Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel T. G. Black | ||
| Reserve Brigade Colonel John. F. Ritter |
13th Illinois Cavalry Regiment | Major Lothar Lippert | |
| 3rd Iowa Volunteer Cavalry Regiment | Major George Duffield | ||
| 1st Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment | Captain J. W. Fuller | ||
| 32nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment (mounted) | Lieutenant Colonel Edward H. Mix | ||
| Artillery Captain Julius L. Hadley |
Battery K, 2nd Missouri Light Artillery | 1st Lieutenant T. S. Clarkson | |
| Battery M, 2nd Missouri Light Artillery | Captain Gustav Stange | ||
| Howitzer Battery, 2d Missouri Cavalry | 1st Lieutenant G. F. Lovejoy (wounded) | ||
| 25th Ohio Battery | 1st Lieutenant E. B. Hubbard | ||
| Second Division Colonel William E. McLean Colonel Adolph Englemann |
First Brigade Colonel William H. Graves |
18th Illinois Infantry Regiment | Colonel Daniel H. Brush |
| 43rd Illinois Infantry Regiment | Major Charles Stephani | ||
| 54th Illinois Infantry Regiment | Colonel Greenville M. Mitchell | ||
| 61st Illinois Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Simon P. Ohr | ||
| 106th Illinois Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Henry Yates | ||
| 12th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Dwight May | ||
| Second Brigade Colonel Oliver Wood |
126th Illinois Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Ezra M. Beardsley | |
| 40th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Samuel F. Cooper | ||
| 3rd Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment | Colonel Christopher C. Andrews | ||
| 22nd Ohio Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Homer Thrall | ||
| 27th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment | Colonel Conrad Krez | ||
| Third Division Brigadier General Samuel Allen Rice |
First Brigade Colonel Charles W. Kittredge |
43rd Indiana Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel John C. Major |
| 36th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Francis M. Drake | ||
| 77th Ohio Infantry Regiment | Colonel William B. Mason | ||
| Second Brigade Colonel Thomas H. Benton Jr. |
29th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Robert F. Patterson | |
| 33rd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Cyrus H. Mackey | ||
| 28th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment | Major Calvert C. White | ||
| Independent Cavalry | Independent Brigade Colonel Powell Clayton |
1st Indiana Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Thomas N. Pace |
| 5th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Wilton A. Jenkins | ||
| Independent Infantry | Independent Brigade Colonel James M. True |
49th Illinois Infantry Regiment | Colonel Phineas Pease |
| 62nd Illinois Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Stephen M. Meeker | ||
| 50th Indiana Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T. Wells | ||
| 27th Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment | Colonel James Isham Gilbert | ||
| Springfield Illinois Light Artillery | Captain Thomas F. Vaughn | ||
| Independent Artillery | Artillery Brigade Captain Mortimer M. Haden |
3rd Iowa Independent Battery Light Artillery | 1st Lieutenant Melvil C. Wright |
| Battery K, 1st Missouri Light Artillery | Captain Stillman O. Fish | ||
| 5th Ohio Battery | 1st Lieutenant John D. Burner | ||
| 11th Ohio Battery | Captain Frank C. Sands |
Confederate Army Forces
The Confederate army was led by Major General Sterling Price. In July 1863, Price took command because the previous leader, Lieutenant General Theophilus H. Holmes, became ill. On September 6, Brigadier General Marmaduke had a duel where he fatally wounded Brigadier General Walker. Colonel Dobbins then took over Walker's group. On September 10, Marmaduke arrested Dobbins, and Colonel Newton took command. Price later ended Dobbins's arrest.
The Confederate army had about 7,749 soldiers ready for duty. About 6,500 were north of the Arkansas River, and 1,250 were south of the river. In total, they had about 10,665 soldiers and 32 cannons. The Confederates had 12 soldiers killed, 34 wounded, and 18 missing.
| Main Group | Smaller Group | Units | Commander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marmaduke's Cavalry Division Brigadier General John S. Marmaduke |
Shelby's Brigade Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin F. Gordon |
5th Missouri Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel B. F. Gordon |
| 6th Missouri Cavalry Regiment | Colonel Gideon W. Thompson | ||
| 10th Missouri Cavalry Battalion | Major Benjamin Elliott | ||
| 2nd Missouri Field Battery | Captain Joseph Bledsoe | ||
| Marmaduke's Brigade Colonel William L. Jeffers |
8th Missouri Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel S. J. Ward | |
| 3rd Missouri Cavalry Regiment | Major L. A. Campbell | ||
| 4th Missouri Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel W. J. Preston | ||
| 11th Missouri Cavalry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel M. L. Young | ||
| Prairie Gun Battery, Missouri Artillery | 1st Lieutenant T. J. Williams | ||
| Walker's Cavalry Division Brigadier General Lucius M. Walker Colonel Archibald S. Dobbins Colonel Robert C. Newton |
Dobbin's Brigade Colonel A. S. Dobbins Colonel R. C. Newton |
1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (Dobbin's) | Major S. Corley (killed) |
| 5th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment | Colonel R. C. Newton | ||
| 6th Arkansas Field Battery | Captain C. B. Etter | ||
| Carter's Brigade Colonel George W. Carter |
21st Texas Cavalry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel Dewitt C. Giddings | |
| Morgan's Texas Cavalry Squadron | Major Charles L. Morgan | ||
| Johnson's Spy Company, Texas Cavalry | Captain Alf Johnson | ||
| Denson's Company, Louisiana Cavalry | Captain William B. Denson | ||
| 10th Texas Light Artillery | Captain Joseph H. Pratt | ||
| Price's Division Brigadier General Daniel M. Frost |
McRae's Brigade Brigadier General Dandridge McRae |
32nd Arkansas Infantry Regiment | Colonel L. C. Gause |
| 36th Arkansas Infantry Regiment | Colonel J. E. Glenn | ||
| 39th Arkansas Infantry Regiment | Colonel R. A. Hart | ||
| 3rd Arkansas Field Battery | Captain John G. Marshall | ||
| Parsons's Brigade Brigadier General M. Monroe Parsons |
7th Missouri Infantry Regiment | Colonel L. M. Lewis | |
| 8th Missouri Infantry Regiment | Colonel S. P. Burns | ||
| 9th Missouri Infantry Regiment | Colonel J. D. White | ||
| 10th Missouri Infantry Regiment | Colonel A. C. Pickett | ||
| 9th Missouri Sharpshooter Battalion | Major L. A. Pindall | ||
| 3rd Missouri Field Battery | Captain C. B. Tilden | ||
| Fagan's Brigade Brigadier General James F. Fagan |
6th Arkansas Infantry Regiment | Colonel Alexander T. Hawthorn | |
| 34th Arkansas Infantry Regiment | Colonel W. H. Brooks | ||
| 35th Arkansas Infantry Regiment | Colonel J. P. King | ||
| 37th Arkansas Infantry Regiment | Major T. H. Blacknall | ||
| 7th Arkansas Field Battery | Captain W. D. Blocker | ||
| Clark's Brigade Colonel John B. Clark Jr. |
8th Missouri Infantry Regiment | Colonel Charles S. Mitchell | |
| 9th Missouri Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel M. W. Buster | ||
| 8th Missouri Infantry Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Richard H. Musser | ||
| 1st Missouri Field Battery | Captain S. T. Ruffner |
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