Battle of Fort Hindman
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The Battle of Fort Hindman (January 9 - 11, 1863) was a battle of the American Civil War which took place near the mouth of the Arkansas River at Arkansas Post, Arkansas. For that reason, it is also known as the Battle of Arkansas Post.
The Confederate Army constructed an earthen fortification near Arkansas Post to protect the Arkansas River and as a base for disrupting shipping on the Mississippi River. The fort was named Fort Hindman in honor of General Thomas C. Hindman of Arkansas. The fortification was seized by a Federal amphibious force backed by ironclad warships.
The results of the battle were 6,547 total casualties and an end to Confederate interference with Union shipping. US forces suffered 1,047 casualties, while the Confederate forces suffered about 5,500 casualties.
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Union order of battle
Army of the Mississippi: MG John A. McClerland
XII Corps: BG George W. Morgan
1st Division: BG Andrew J. Smith
2nd Division: BG Peter J. Osterhaus
XV Corps: MG William T. Sherman
1st Division: BG Frederick Steele
2nd Division: BG David Stuart
Naval forces
17 steamers, ironclads, and riverboats.
Confederate order of battle
Fort Hindman Garrison: BG Thomas J. Churchill
1st Brigade: Col. Robert R. Garland
2nd Brigade: Col. James Deshler
3rd Brigade: Col. John W. Dunnington
