Battle of Bayou Fourche order of battle

The Battle of Bayou Fourche (September 10, 1863) saw Union forces under the overall command of Frederick Steele clash with Confederate forces led by Sterling Price near Little Rock, Arkansas. The only fighting occurred when Steele's cavalry commanded by John W. Davidson crossed to the south side of the Arkansas River and compelled the Confederate cavalry under John S. Marmaduke to abandon its defensive position behind Bayou Fourche. Price's outnumbered forces evacuated Little Rock and withdrew south to Arkadelphia. The Union occupation of Little Rock was the final action in a campaign that started on August 18 when Steele's troops marched west from DeValls Bluff.

Military rank

 * Maj. Gen. = Major General
 * Brig. Gen. = Brigadier General
 * Col. = Colonel
 * Lieut. Col. = Lieutenant Colonel
 * Maj. = Major
 * Capt. = Captain
 * 1st Lieut. = First Lieutenant

Other

 * (k) = killed in action
 * (w) = wounded
 * (c) = captured

Artillery

 * 10lb PR  = 10-pounder Parrott rifle
 * 12lb How = M1841 12-pounder howitzer
 * 14lb JR  = 14-pounder James rifle
 * 3-in OR  = 3-inch Ordnance rifle
 * 6lb Gun  = M1841 6-pounder field gun
 * 6lb Rifle = M1841 6-pounder field gun (rifled)
 * Mtn How  = M1841 mountain howitzer

Union forces
Union Army: Maj. Gen. Frederick Steele
 * Present aggregate (Aug. 18, 1863): 13,000, 57 guns (18 guns with Davidson), 14,500 including True's brigade.
 * Present for duty (Sept. 10, 1863): 10,477
 * Present aggregate (Aug. 18, 1863): 13,207, 49 guns
 * Present for duty (Aug. 18, 1863): 4,652 cavalry, 4,493 infantry, 288 artillery, 9,433 total
 * Casualties: 18 killed, 118 wounded, 1 missing
 * Cavalry Escort:
 * Company D, 3rd Illinois Cavalry Regiment, 1st Lieut. James K. McLean
 * Kane County, Illinois Cavalry, 1st Lieut. Eben C. Litherland

Confederate forces
Confederate Army: Maj. Gen. Sterling Price
 * On July 23, 1863, the department commander Lieut. Gen. Theophilus H. Holmes became ill and was superseded by Price.
 * On September 6, 1863, Brig. Gen. Marmaduke mortally wounded Brig. Gen. Walker in a duel. Col. Dobbins assumed command of Walker's division.
 * Marmaduke placed Dobbins under arrest on September 10 for disobedience of orders and command devolved upon Col. Newton. Price later suspended Dobbins's arrest.
 * Present for duty: 7,749. About 6,500 were north of the Arkansas River and 1,250 south of the river.
 * Aggregate present (September): 10,665, 32 guns. Present for duty: 8,532.
 * Casualties: 12 killed, 34 wounded, 18 missing.