Battle of Helena

When

4 Jul 1863

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

34.53° N, 90.60° W

Description

1863 battle of the American Civil War

1863 battle of the American Civil War

The Battle of Helena was fought on July 4, 1863, near Helena, Arkansas, during the American Civil War. Union troops captured the city in July 1862, and had been using it as a base of operations. Over 7,500 Confederate troops led by Lieutenant General Theophilus Holmes attempted to capture Helena in hopes of relieving some of the pressure on the Confederate army besieged in Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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