15 February 2014
And they clashed...
Over 4,000 casualties between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. at Crane. The lines are still heavily engaged.
11 February 2014
About to Clash?
At 12:00 p.m. on July 3rd,four Federal batteries at Younger Junction fire on Confederate lines deployed at a wood line along the south and southeast edges of an unnamed clearing. A Federal division advances through a cornfield, with its flanks on or in the woods on either side. They are almost within rifle range of the closest portions of the Confederate line. Will they strike with force, or is it all just a demonstration? The next turn will tell....
09 February 2014
Col. Alonzo B. Hammond - KIA July 3rd
Colonel Alonzo B. Hammond, Commander of the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of the Arkansas, is reported as killed in action at Crane. He was reportedly shot while leading his brigade against Brig. Gen. Benjamin Martin's cavalry brigade around the Crane House.
Martin's Brigade had been observing the advance of the 2nd Division from Lambert, but stayed well ahead of the division and out of range. At Crane, Martin deployed his brigade at the Crane Junction, with its right in an orchard on the east bank of Caney Creek.
Col. Hammond formed his brigade on the west bank of the creek, with Osgood's brigade forming on his right. Hammond advanced under fire across the creek and drove Martin's right out of the orchard and into the woods just east of the Crane House. As the 2nd Brigade was moving through the Crane buildings, it became hotly engaged with the 32nd Arkansas Cavalry, and Hammond was killed.
The fight was short and Martin's men were forced to withdrawal, leaving the Crane Crossroads under Maj. Gen. Stanley's 2nd Division. Col. Hammond was replaced by Col. Henry Steward of the 167th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. (Steward has been wounded at Tulip Creek on May 10th, but returned to duty.)
Hammond had been a veteran of actions at Tulip Creek, where his brigade took the heaviest action of any Federal brigade in the morning attack the Confederate 1st and 2nd Divisions. Hammond also fought heavily at White Fox Tavern, against Black's and Schulyer's Brigades of Swains Division.
Martin's Brigade had been observing the advance of the 2nd Division from Lambert, but stayed well ahead of the division and out of range. At Crane, Martin deployed his brigade at the Crane Junction, with its right in an orchard on the east bank of Caney Creek.
Col. Hammond formed his brigade on the west bank of the creek, with Osgood's brigade forming on his right. Hammond advanced under fire across the creek and drove Martin's right out of the orchard and into the woods just east of the Crane House. As the 2nd Brigade was moving through the Crane buildings, it became hotly engaged with the 32nd Arkansas Cavalry, and Hammond was killed.
The fight was short and Martin's men were forced to withdrawal, leaving the Crane Crossroads under Maj. Gen. Stanley's 2nd Division. Col. Hammond was replaced by Col. Henry Steward of the 167th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. (Steward has been wounded at Tulip Creek on May 10th, but returned to duty.)
Hammond had been a veteran of actions at Tulip Creek, where his brigade took the heaviest action of any Federal brigade in the morning attack the Confederate 1st and 2nd Divisions. Hammond also fought heavily at White Fox Tavern, against Black's and Schulyer's Brigades of Swains Division.
01 February 2014
July 3rd 10:00 a.m.
There is a column of Federal infantry passing through Crane, and the Confederates no it...
Total Losses on July 2nd
THE WAR IN ARKANSAS III is starting a new day, July 3rd 1864. On the previous day, there was not much fighting in proportion to the size of the armies in the campaign theatre. The Army of the Arkansas 6th Division under Brig. Gen. B. Adams made a fighting withdrawal from Raymond to Lambert, including a rear guard action at Beaton. He engaged the Department of the Eastern Frontier's 1st and 6th Divisions.
Herling's Brigade and Martin's Brigade skirmished just west of Lambert town, with Martin holding his ground and forcing Herling to withdraw westward down the Rockport Pike. Federal infantry arrived from Midway in the late afternoon and Martin made a withdrawal southward towards Crane.
Elements of Kraft's Brigade appeared at Tomlin and Friendship. The regiment at Tomlin was driven off by Dibble's Brigade and the regiment at Friendship was shelled by a battery deployed northwest of town and then withdrew back to Midway.
Total losses for July 2nd were as follows:
Herling's Brigade and Martin's Brigade skirmished just west of Lambert town, with Martin holding his ground and forcing Herling to withdraw westward down the Rockport Pike. Federal infantry arrived from Midway in the late afternoon and Martin made a withdrawal southward towards Crane.
Elements of Kraft's Brigade appeared at Tomlin and Friendship. The regiment at Tomlin was driven off by Dibble's Brigade and the regiment at Friendship was shelled by a battery deployed northwest of town and then withdrew back to Midway.
Total losses for July 2nd were as follows:
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