Battle of Pine Bluff

Battle of Pine Bluff
	Part of the American Civil War
Date	October 25, 1863
Location	Jefferson County, Arkansas34°13′47″N 92°00′12″W
Result	Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
Powell Clayton	John S. Marmaduke
Units involved
Post of Pine Bluff	Marmaduke's Division
Strength
550 cavalry and militia,; 300 freedmen,; 9 guns	2,000 cavalry,; 12 guns
Casualties and losses
16 dead and 40 wounded or missing	41 dead, wounded or missing
	Pine Bluff Location within Arkansas

The Battle of Pine Bluff, also known as the Action at Pine Bluff, was an engagement fought on October 25, 1863 in Jefferson County, Arkansas during the American Civil War. The Post of Pine Bluff, a United States garrison commanded by Colonel Powell Clayton, successfully defended the town against attacks led by Confederate Brigadier-General John S. Marmaduke's cavalry division. Much of the fighting took place near Jefferson Courthouse, which the Confederates tried unsuccessfully to set ablaze. The Union victory ensured Pine Bluff was occupied by U.S. forces until the end of the war.

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