April 7, 1864

The Skirmishes at Arkansas River and Prairie Grove ended after a party of Federal soldiers from the First Arkansas Cavalry (US), who were guarding several horse corrals near Prairie Grove (Washington County), were attacked by a group of twenty-two Confederates. The Union force was completely wiped out, suffering nine dead.

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