Skirmish at Threlkeld's Ferry

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
Part of the American Civil War
DateFebruary 5, 1863
Location
Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Result United States victory
Belligerents
 United States  Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
United States James Stuart (Union colonel) Confederate States of America 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

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  1. ^ "Scout to Arkansas River". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2021-06-30.