The Skirmish at Ashley's Mill, also known as the Skirmish at Ferry Landing was a battle of the

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fought between Union and

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forces on September 7, 1863, in Pulaski County (present-day

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Battle

Union Brigadier-General

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commanding the cavalry division of the Union

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sent the 7th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment as his lead regiment to clear the

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, under the temporary command of Major John Bull while Colonel Robert C. Newton was in temporary brigade command, from its position guarding a crossing of the

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near

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. The Union cavalry forced the Confederates to retreat which opened the route to the east of the river, leading to the

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on September 10, 1863, and the capture of Little Rock by the Union Army of Arkansas under the command of Major-General

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. The Confederate regiment's casualties were 1 killed, 3 wounded and 2 captured while the Union regiment reported no casualties.

References

"Skirmish at Ferry Landing" in Encyclopedia of Arkansas

External links

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Conflicts in 1863 History of Pulaski County, Arkansas September 1863

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