Aided by Union artillery fire from the north side of the river, Davidson forced them out of their position and sent them fleeing back to Little Rock, which fell to Union troops that … The last Confederate defenders rode out of town about 5;00 P.M. with the Union cavalry entering hard on their heels.

At 7:00 P.M., Little Rock's civil … The Battle of Fourche Bayou cost the Federals 7 killed and 64 wounded and gave Price time to evacuate the capital.



The Battle of Bayou Fourche (September 10, 1863) saw Union forces under the overall … In his thrust toward Little Rock, Davidson ran into Confederate troops at Bayou Fourche. In his thrust toward Little Rock, Davidson ran into Confederate troops at Bayou Fourche. The Battle of Bayou Fourche, sometimes called the Battle of Little Rock, was a battle in the American Civil War fought on September 10, 1863 east of the town of Little Rock, Arkansas. Aided by Union artillery fire from the north side of the river, Davidson forced them out of their position and sent them fleeing back to Little Rock, which fell to Union troops that …