The Skirmish at Threlkeld's Ferry was an American Civil War engagement between Union Army and Confederate States Army cavalry detachments in northwest Arkansas on February 5, 1863 during a Union Army scout from Fayetteville, Arkansas to the Arkansas River. The skirmish resulted in a Union victory.[1]
| Skirmish at Threlkeld's Ferry | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 Confederate States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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James Stuart (Union colonel) |
Charles A. Carroll (Confederate colonel) | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment (Union) detachment, 10th Illinois Cavalry Regiment | Carroll’s Cavalry Regiment | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 1 death from drowning, 1 captured | Several killed and wounded (exact number unreported), 7 captured | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Scout to Arkansas River". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
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