Qualla: Battle of Bayou Fourche https://qualla.com/battle-of-bayou-fourche en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:04 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/9/y/n/m/battle-of-bayou-fourche-wp/hero-small.webp Qualla: Battle of Bayou Fourche https://qualla.com/battle-of-bayou-fourche Battle of Bayou Fourche: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-bayou-fourche/ Photo credit Author: Glover, John M.; United States. War Department. The original uploader was Brian0918 at English Wikipedia., Public domain. One of the strangest facts about the fall of Little Rock is that the Confederate officer commanding its defense had recently killed one of his own generals in a duel. Brigadier General John Marmaduke had shot Brigadier General Lucius Walker dead in a personal dispute just weeks before being assigned to hold the bayou approaches to the Arkansas capital. When Colonel Archibald Dobbins, who had served under Walker, learned he would now report to Marmaduke, he refused -- and was placed under arrest. This was the state of Confederate leadership in Arkansas on September 10, 1863, when Union cavalry splashed across the Arkansas River and the last meaningful battle for the state capital began.

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]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/y/n/m/battle-of-bayou-fourche-wp/9ynm-battle-of-bayou-fourche-after-pea-ridge-after-vicksburg.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Bayou Fourche: The Pincer Along the River https://qualla.com/battle-of-bayou-fourche/ Photo credit Author: Glover, John M.; United States. War Department. The original uploader was Brian0918 at English Wikipedia., Public domain. Major General Frederick Steele commanded the Union advance. He brought about 7,000 infantry from Helena, while Brigadier General John Davidson led approximately 6,000 cavalry from Wittsburg. The two forces joined at Clarendon in mid-August, forming the Army of Arkansas with a com...

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]]> Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/9/y/n/m/battle-of-bayou-fourche-wp/9ynm-battle-of-bayou-fourche-a-bayou-splits-the-battle.mp3 0:06 4 full Battle of Bayou Fourche: The Capital Falls Quietly https://qualla.com/battle-of-bayou-fourche/ Photo credit Author: Glover, John M.; United States. War Department. The original uploader was Brian0918 at English Wikipedia., Public domain. Price had ordered Little Rock abandoned the moment he learned Davidson's cavalry had crossed the river. Bridges, railroad cars, and the gunboat CSS Pontchartrain were destroyed to prevent capture. The state government packed up and relocated to Washington, Arkansas -- a tiny town...

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