Union forces led by Brigadier General James G. Blunt defeat a smaller Confederate force at the Battle of Cane Hill in northwestern Arkansas. The Union victory helped secure northern Arkansas despite numerous Confederate attempts to drive Federal soldiers from the state.
Year
1862
Date of Event
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