APRIL 25, 1864:
The Battle of Marks’
Mill, Arkansas. Southern troops hit Union forces along the Red River from three
directions at once. In this battle, which dragged on all day, the Union lost
1,800 men, mostly captured; about 200 U.S.C.T. were killed upon capture. The
Confederates lost 300 killed, wounded and missing. In the aftermath of the
battle, the Union abandoned its position at Camden, Arkansas, and began
withdrawing troops from the area. Although the Union column at Marks’ Mill was
essentially destroyed in the action, other Union forces in the region were able
to reorganize without harassment from the Confederates, and were able to
maintain Union hegemony over Arkansas.
