Battle of Prairie D’Ane

Dates:

April 9-13, 1864

Other Names:

Gum Grove, Moscow

Location:

Prairie D’Ane, Arkansas

Key Individuals Involved in the Battle of Prairie D’Ane:

Union: Major General Fred Steele
Confederate: Major General Sterling Price

Outcome:

UnionVictory. casualties unkown

Overview of the Battle :

On April 10, Maj. Gen. Fred Steele’s Union forces, combined with Brig. Gen. John M. Thayer’s division, marched south from the Cornelius Farm. They soon encountered a Confederate line of battle at Prairie D’Ane and attacked, driving it back about a mile before being checked. Skirmishing continued throughout the afternoon of April 11, forcing Steele to divert line of march forces away from Shreveport toward Camden. Maj. Gen. Sterling Price’s Confederates returned to Prairie D’Ane on April 13, falling upon Steele’s rearguard under Thayer. After a four-hour battle, Price disengaged, and Steele’s column continued to Camden, occupying the city..
Source: CWSAC Battle Summaries