Skirmish at Ashley's Mills

Skirmish at Ashely's Mill
Part of the American Civil War
Date September 7, 1863 Location Pulaski County (present-day Scott), Arkansas 34°42′06.2″N 92°05′45.3″W Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
John W. Davidson	Robert C. Newton
Units involved
7th Missouri Cavalry	5th Arkansas Cavalry
Casualties and losses
None reported	1 Killed, 3 Wounded, 2 Captured
Ashley's Mills class=notpageimage| Location in Arkansas

The Skirmish at Ashley's Mill, also known as the Skirmish at Ferry Landing was a battle of the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces on September 7, 1863, in Pulaski County (present-day Scott), Arkansas.

Battle

Union Brigadier-General John W. Davidson commanding the cavalry division of the Union Army of Arkansas sent the 7th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry Regiment as his lead regiment to clear the 5th Arkansas Cavalry Regiment, 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 Arkansas River near Little Rock, Arkansas. The Union cavalry forced the Confederates to retreat which opened the route to the east of the river, leading to the Battle of Bayou Fourche on September 10, 1863, and the capture of Little Rock by the Union Army of Arkansas under the command of Major-General Frederick Steele. The Confederate regiment's casualties were 1 killed, 3 wounded and 2 captured while the Union regiment reported no casualties.

See also

• List of American Civil War battles
• Troop engagements of the American Civil War, 1863

References

• "Skirmish at Ferry Landing" in Encyclopedia of Arkansas.

Further reading

• The Little Rock Campaign Tour: A Driving Tour of Sites Along the Route the Union Army Took to Capture the Capitol of Arkansas (PDF) (3rd ed.). Civil War Round Table of Arkansas and Central Arkansas Civil War Heritage Trail Association. September 2007.

External links

• Skirmish at Ashley's Mills at the Historical Marker Database