Exploring the most important 55 months in American history
Frederick Steele’s Federals clash with Confederates while trying to move through southern Arkansas and join forces with the Federals at Shreveport. Steele ultimately reaches Camden but their delay in resuming the march enables the Confederates to gain strength.
Joseph O. “Jo” Shelby’s Confederate “Iron Brigade” enters Missouri and conducts the longest raid of the war.
John S. Marmaduke’s Confederates clash with Federals during their raid on Federal supply depots in southwestern Missouri.
John S. Marmaduke leads a Confederate force from Little Rock, Arkansas, to raid Federal supply depots in southwestern Missouri.
Federals led by James G. Blunt attack John S. Marmaduke’s small Confederate cavalry force in a skirmish in northwestern Arkansas.