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Army of Arkansas

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420: 38: 56: 151:, both of which occurred on July 4, 1863, resulting in the complete consolidation of federal control of the Mississippi River and the opportunity to seize Little Rock and begin pacification efforts to return Arkansas to the Union. It was composed of troops in Union-occupied areas of the state of 682: 662: 625: 314: 601: 672: 693: 610: 744: 393: 515: 724: 641: 594: 563: 558: 404: 319: 309: 1059: 511: 494: 729: 713: 579: 442: 462: 1049: 708: 703: 447: 739: 651: 378: 677: 667: 584: 553: 499: 489: 776: 504: 457: 615: 388: 605: 452: 373: 781: 734: 589: 766: 520: 1054: 1044: 400: 273: 530: 350: 852: 478: 473: 340: 549: 205:
but his troops actively involved in the Union pursuit. Reynolds remained in command until the war's end.
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Steele was replaced as commander of the army on December 22, 1864, by Major General
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in command. The army was created in the wake of the Union victories at
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The Army of Arkansas was created on July 27, 1863, with Major General
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During the Camden Expedition the army consisted of one corps – the
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Cavalry Corps of the Military Division of the Mississippi
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1865
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Carr 188:John M. Thayer 173:Samuel A. 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Index

United States of America
United States Army
American Civil War
Frederick Steele
Joseph J. Reynolds
Union
Trans-Mississippi Theater
American Civil War
Arkansas
Frederick Steele
Vicksburg
Helena
Arkansas
Little Rock Expedition
Camden Expedition
John W. Davidson
Adolph Englemann
Samuel A. Rice
VII Corps
Frederick Salomon
John M. Thayer
Eugene A. Carr
Joseph J. Reynolds
Price's Missouri Raid
Frederick Steele
Joseph J. Reynolds
Battle of Bayou Fourche
Camden Expedition
Union – 7th Corps (Department of Arkansas)
Archived

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