Battle of Devil's Backbone

Battle of Devil's Backbone
Date September 1, 1863 (161 years ago) (1863-09-01) Location Sebastian County, Arkansas 35°10′42.6″N 94°18′38.16″W / 35.178500°N 94.3106000°W / 35.178500; -94.3106000 Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States	Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
Col. William F. Cloud	Brig. Gen. William L. Cabell
Units involved
2nd Kansas Cavalry 6th Missouri Cavalry 2nd Indiana Battery	1st Arkansas Cavalry 6th Arkansas Cavalry
Strength
1,500	1,250
Casualties and losses
16	65
Devil's Backbone class=notpageimage| Location within Arkansas

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. The Union victory ensured the safety of the Fort Smith garrison until the end of the war.