The Battle of Ditch Bayou was fought in Chicot County in
1864 as the confederates had been harassing union river traffic even
after Vicksburg fell the year before. 3000 federalists tried to stop the 700 confederates
under General Marmaduke. The union lost 131; rebels- 4 killed and 31
wounded. Rebels ran low on ammo and retreated but lived to continue harassing union river traffic for another year It was the last major battle in Arkansas.
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