What the records say
- When
- 1 Sep 1863
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 35.18° N, 94.31° W
- Description
- 1863 battle of the American Civil War
Battle of Devil's Backbone
1863 battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Devil's Backbone, also known as the Action at Devil's Backbone, was a military engagement in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War. Devil's Backbone is a ridge in the Ouachita Mountains approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Greenwood, Arkansas. The battle was fought on September 1, 1863, in Sebastian County, Arkansas.
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