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Battle of St. Charles

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estimates that the Union had about 160 casualties and that the Confederates lost 40. No serious casualties were suffered by the 46th Indiana during its capture of the batteries. The historian Mark K. Christ provides Confederate losses as eight killed and 24 wounded. Historian Mark Hubbs suggests that
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drifted downstream and ran into the riverbank near the lower battery. Fry demanded that the remaining Union sailors aboard surrender, and when this was refused, ordered his men to fire on Union sailors in the river trying to swim to safety. Several of the wounded men were killed when the Confederates
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At Crooked Point Cutoff, McGunnegle was informed by his pilots that falling river levels would likely strand the ships if they continued further north, so the decision was made to turn around. Fitch was opposed to falling back without resupplying Curtis, but the ships turned back on the morning of
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steam filled the ship, killing or wounding all but about 25 of the roughly 175 men on the vessel. The 46th Indiana overran the Confederate defenses on land and the position was taken. The supply mission was unable to make it all the way to Curtis's position, and withdrew back down the river due to
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the next year. Curtis emancipated slaves during this movement, and foraging and plundering by his soldiers economically devastated the line of the march. In one county alone, $ 1,500,000 of property damage was inflicted. The Confederates made only one serious attempt to halt Curtis's movement. On
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Curtis learned that the vessels would not be able to reach his position, so he severed his line of supply and had his men march down the White for two weeks. This was the first time in the war that a Union army had campaigned without a direct line of supply; this would not occur again until the
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kept steaming forward, and the lower Confederate battery opened fire when the ship was almost upon it, without effect. Kilty was unsure of the exact locations of the Confederate batteries, and had the two timberclads hold back while the ironclads moved forward. For fifteen minutes the two ships
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arrived at Memphis; it was to transport the supplies that would go to Curtis. Davis had also heard that the Confederates had blocked the White with a submerged wooden raft, which would have to be removed. Expecting the riverbanks to be occupied by Confederate soldiers, Colonel
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on the bluffs and an obstruction in the river. Captain A. M. Williams and 100 soldiers were sent to construct the emplacements. Logs were floated downriver and driven into the river bottom as an obstruction, and batteries were constructed on the bluffs. Two
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moved ahead. And she neared point-blank range of Dunnington's battery, the Confederates opened fire, but at first were unable to damage the Union vessel. Meanwhile, Fitch's men had advanced and were about to attack the lower Confederate position when a
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by Confederate troops, forcing the surrender of the United States-held fort in seceded territory on April 12 swung political opinion to secession, and the convention reconvened on May 6, voting to secede later that day. Arkansas then joined the
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the Confederate defenses. Williams attempted to have some of his men occupy Charles Belknap's house as a defensive position, but the Union men beat them to the position. After learning of this, Fry had the guns in the lower battery
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arrived at St. Charles on June 14. Two days later, Hindman was informed of Kilty's movement. With the obstruction incomplete and no other troops available to reinforce the St. Charles position, 35 sailors and naval officers from
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was drawn from the 46th Indiana. Either 58 or 59 Union dead were buried in a mass grave at the lower battery, while eight Confederates were buried in St. Charles. Hindman claimed losses of six dead and one wounded.
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Fry ordered Dunnington to cover the retreat with his men, but Dunnington refused, noting that some of his men were unarmed and those who were had only single-shot pistols which had already been emptied at
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On the night of June 16/17, Williams informed Hindman that the Union force had reached the area, and that the obstruction still was not complete. Hindman ordered two civilian steamboats at St. Charles
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and Dunnington's guns began dueling, until Fitch signaled for the ships to cease fire. The Union infantrymen were about to storm the Confederate fortifications, and Fitch wanted to prevent accidental
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Map of the Battle of St. Charles, 1862, and surrounding area. The red circle within the yellow zone surrounds the primary area of the battlefield, the purple section represents the area listed on the
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had taken command of Union forces in Memphis. After receiving communication from Halleck that he still wanted Curtis reinforced, Grant sent additional supply vessels and transports loaded with the
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downstream. Union soldiers were sent into St. Charles to patrol the town, and the local civilians were warned that it would be razed if guerrilla activity occurred. As punishment for the firing on
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guns were placed on a commanding position on a bluff 75 feet (23 m) above a bend in the river. While they had an excellent field of fire, they were also masked by trees and brush. The gunboat
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to reinforce St. Charles, but the unit had to delay to be issued ammunition. By the time this was done, it was June 17. After learning of the fall of St. Charles, the Texans withdrew to
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Before daybreak on June 17, the Confederates made dispositions to defend against the attack. Dunnington and his men were in the upper battery manning the two 32-pounders, while men from
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of the cannon to temporarily prevent it being capable of firing. After a short skirmish, it became clear that the Confederates would be captured if they did not retreat.
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up the White River to Jacksonport to resupply Curtis, as the roads in that region of Arkansas were too poor for easy resupply by land. Halleck also communicated with
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was left behind. The damaged ironclad later returned to service and survived the war. After meeting sporadic Confederate resistance on June 19, the vessels reached
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following; the other vessels were not armed and were in the rear. Within 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of St. Charles, Confederates were sighted on the river bank.
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held a statewide election on February 18, 1861, to create a convention to vote on secession, with anti-secessionist delegates initially holding the majority.
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had been taken earlier in the year. Few Confederate gunboats remained on the upper portion of the Mississippi watershed, and they were generally in hiding.
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states that the firing started at 07:36, while historian Mark Hubbs provides 09:00, and Dunnington stated that the fighting began at around 08:30.
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Christ, Mark K. (2012). ""The Awful Scenes That Met My Eyes": Union and Confederate Accounts of the Battle of St. Charles, June 17, 1862".
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had replaced Van Dorn as commander in Arkansas. Working to build up the remnants left by Van Dorn's departure, Hindman declared
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and penetrated the armor, killing three or four sailors outright. The shot then punctured one of the ship's poorly protected
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seven percent of all Union Navy battle deaths in the entire war were the result of the single catastrophic shot that struck
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wounded, 20 of the Confederate prisoners were placed under arrest, including Fry. The battle was over in under four hours.
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manned the lower position, which contained three guns. The infantrymen were sent downstream under Williams to serve as
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Ironclads were wooden warships armored with iron plating, while timberclads used extra layers of wood as armor.
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Defending the Arteries of Rebellion: Confederate Naval Operations in the Mississippi River Valley, 1861–1865
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escorted the transports and supply ships upriver, leaving on June 28 under the command of Lieutenant
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Map showing significant locations related to the operations associated with the Battle of St. Charles
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to join the White River flotilla on June 26. The new vessels reached the others on June 27, and
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began contributing fire later. Once Fitch's men were ashore, two companies were thrown out as a
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Shea, William L.; Hess, Earl J. (1998). "Pea Ridge, Arkansas". In Kennedy, Frances H. (ed.).
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June 20. By June 25, they had returned to the mouth of the river. On June 23, Major General
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low water levels. Thereafter, Curtis's army cut loose from their supply line and marched to
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McPherson, James M. (1998). "Fort Sumter I, South Carolina". In Kennedy, Frances H. (ed.).
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were sent from Little Rock and placed in a smaller position 400 yards (370 m) away.
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and the position abandoned. Spiking the cannons involved driving a metal spike into the
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had escorted a captured Confederate steamboat downriver and was replaced by the tugboat
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area due to lack of supplies. The Union leadership decided to send a naval force from
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led Confederate cavalry in an assault on the Union force while it was crossing the
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Shea, William L. (1994). "1862: "A Continual Thunder"". In Christ, Mark K. (ed.).
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opened fire and scattered them, after which the Indiana infantry disembarked from
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Curtis fell back into Missouri after the battle, but then moved his army east to
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was considered to be a key issue. After convening on March 4 (the same day that
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The Union ships advanced against the Confederate positions on June 17. The
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With steam pouring out of her and badly scalded men visible on the decks,
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before turning south. They re-entered Arkansas on April 29 and headed for
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on March 7 and 8. After the defeat, Van Dorn moved his troops east of the
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Battle at St. Charles, White River, Arkansas—Explosion of the "Mound City"
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to provide infantry support. Fitch's force was almost 1,000 men strong.
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Hubbs, Mark (April 2002). "A Rebel Shot Causes "Torture and Despair"".
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attacked the fort from the river. During the fighting, a Confederate
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had been unnerved by the events and was replaced by an officer from
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survivors, with no time to reload. A final cannon shot was fired at
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On June 13, Davis's detachment left Memphis. It was composed of the
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was sent ashore to attack the fortifications on land, while two
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advanced up to where the sunken ships blocked the river, while
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was selected as a favorable location for the emplacement of a
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and mounted in the main battery on June 8, while two 3-inch
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Battle of Saint-Charles
American Civil War

St. Charles, Arkansas
34°22′41″N 91°07′34″W / 34.37806°N 91.12611°W / 34.37806; -91.12611
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United States
Union
Confederate States
United States
Graham Fitch
United States Navy
Augustus Kilty
WIA
Confederate States of America
POW
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46th Indiana Infantry Regiment
29th Arkansas Infantry Regiment
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