The Battle of Bayou Fourche (September 10, 1863) saw Union forces under the overall command of Frederick Steele clash with Confederate forces led by Sterling Price near Little Rock, Arkansas. The only fighting occurred when Steele's cavalry commanded by John W. Davidson crossed to the south side of the Arkansas River and compelled the Confederate cavalry under John S. Marmaduke to abandon its defensive position behind Bayou Fourche. Price's outnumbered forces evacuated Little Rock and withdrew south to Arkadelphia. The Union occupation of Little Rock was the final action in a campaign that started on August 18 when Steele's troops marched west from DeValls Bluff. Abbreviations used Military rank Maj. Gen. = Major General Brig. Gen. = Brigadier General Col. = Colonel Lieut. Col. = Lieutenant Colonel Maj. = Major Capt. = Captain 1st Lieut. = First Lieutenant Other (k) = killed in action (w) = wounded (c) = captured Artillery 10lb PR = 10-pounder Parrott rifle 12lb How = M1841 12-pounder howitzer 14lb JR = 14-pounder James rifle 3-in OR = 3-inch Ordnance rifle 6lb Gun = M1841 6-pounder field gun 6lb Rifle = M1841 6-pounder field gun (rifled) Mtn How = M1841 mountain howitzer Union forces Union Army: Maj. Gen. Frederick Steele Present aggregate (Aug. 18, 1863): 13,000, 57 guns (18 guns with Davidson), 14,500 including True's brigade. Present for duty (Sept. 10, 1863): 10,477 Present aggregate (Aug. 18, 1863): 13,207, 49 guns Present for duty (Aug. 18, 1863): 4,652 cavalry, 4,493 infantry, 288 artillery, 9,433 total Casualties: 18 killed, 118 wounded, 1 missing Cavalry Escort: Company D, 3rd Illinois Cavalry Regiment, 1st Lieut. James K. McLean Kane County, Illinois Cavalry, 1st Lieut. Eben C. Litherland Confederate forces Confederate Army: Maj. Gen. Sterling Price On July 23, 1863, the department commander Lieut. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes became ill and was superseded by Price. On September 6, 1863, Brig. Gen. Marmaduke mortally wounded Brig. Gen. Walker in a duel. Col. Dobbins assumed command of Walker's division. Marmaduke placed Dobbins under arrest on September 10 for disobedience of orders and command devolved upon Col. Newton. Price later suspended Dobbins's arrest. Present for duty: 7,749. About 6,500 were north of the Arkansas River and 1,250 south of the river. Aggregate present (September): 10,665, 32 guns. Present for duty: 8,532. Casualties: 12 killed, 34 wounded, 18 missing. See also List of orders of battle Notes Footnotes Citations References American Civil War orders