August 30, 1864---The Battle of Dardanelle

AUGUST 30, 1864:            

The Battle of Dardanelle. Even as the Union rains shells down on besieged Atlanta and Petersburg, the Civil War continues on other fronts in hundreds of nearly-forgotten small-scale actions. A Union force, the Third Arkansas, near the town of Dardanelle, Arkansas surprises a Confederate force. The Confederates are soundly defeated and must escape with their lives leaving behind precious horses and supplies. The Southerners are forced to swim Beatty’s Mill Creek to avoid capture, leaving behind rifles and ammunition.