 This engagement resulted in a crushing victory for Confederate forces, though the victory ultimately proved to be hollow when Federal General Frederick Steele and the rest of his army managed to escape from Camden to Little Rock.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water.As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 8,571 people, 3,273 households, and 2,513 families residing in the county.