June 17, 1864

The Skirmish at Pine Bluff took place. At 1:30 the next afternoon, a large Confederate force approached the Union lines, making an attack along the Monticello road. The Federal pickets fell back to the main line, and a heavy skirmish continued until troops under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Wilton Jenkins forced the Confederates back.

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