Battle of Devil's Backbone
| Battle of Devil's Backbone | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Confederate States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Col. William F. Cloud | Brig. Gen. William L. Cabell | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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2nd Kansas Cavalry Regiment 6th Missouri Cavalry Regiment 2nd Indiana Light Artillery Battery |
1st Arkansas Cavalry Regiment 6th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,500 | 1,250 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 16 | 65 | ||||||
Devil's Backbone Location within Arkansas | |||||||
The Battle of Devil's Backbone, also known as the Action at Devil's Backbone, was a military engagement in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. Devil's Backbone is a ridge in the Ouachita Mountains approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Greenwood, Arkansas. The battle was fought on September 1, 1863, in Sebastian County, Arkansas. The Union victory ensured the safety of the Fort Smith garrison until the end of the war.