  thumb|301px|sketch of engagement at bayou fourche, ark. the battle of bayou fourche, sometimes called the battle of little rock, was a battle in the american civil war fought on september 10, 1863 east of the town of little rock, arkansas. the battle was the culmination of a campaign launched by maj. gen. fred steele, on august 1, 1863 to capture little rock, arkansas.united states. war dept.. the war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the union and confederate armies. series 1, volume 22, in two parts. part 1, reports., book, 1888; digital images, (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154600/m1/471/?q=etter : accessed july 26, 2013), university of north texas libraries, the portal to texas history, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting unt libraries government documents department, denton, texas. the campaign includes engagements at westport, on 14 august, harrison's landing, on 16 august, brownsville on 25 august, the reed's bridge, on 27 august, and ashely's mills on 7 september 1863.united states. war dept. the war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the union and confederate armies. series 1, volume 22, in two parts. part 1, reports., book, 1888; digital images, (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154600/m1/471/?q=clarendon : accessed july 17, 2013), university of north texas libraries, the portal to texas history, http://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting unt libraries government documents department, denton, texas. after the union army affected a river crossing east of little rock, effectively flanking the confederate defenses north of the river, the confederates staged a brief delaying action at bayou fourche to allow for evacuation of little rock. after the fall of little rock, confederate forces retreated to arkadelphia and rockport,united states. war dept. the war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the union and confederate armies. series 1, volume 22, in two parts. part 1, reports., book, 1888; digital images, (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154600/m1/471/?q=clarendon : accessed july 17, 2013), university of north texas libraries, the portal to texas
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