January 8, 1863 – Brigadier General John S. Marmaduke led a Confederate force from Little Rock, Arkansas, to raid Federal supply depots in southwestern Missouri.
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The Battle of Prairie Grove
December 7, 1862 – Major General Thomas C. Hindman’s Confederates attacked Brigadier General Francis J. Herron’s Federals about 12 miles southwest of Fayetteville, Arkansas, sparking
Moving Toward Battle in Northwestern Arkansas
November 1, 1862 – Federal and Confederate movements ultimately led to a confrontation in northwestern Arkansas. By this month, Major General John Schofield had reunited
Confederate Struggles in the Trans-Mississippi
October 27, 1862 – Federal forces pushed from Missouri into northwestern Arkansas, as Confederates in Arkansas were asked to provide support east of the Mississippi
The Battle of Newtonia
September 30, 1862 – Confederates tried reentering southwestern Missouri from Arkansas, resulting in a fierce skirmish. Since the Battle of Pea Ridge in March, General