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American Civil War: The Little Rock campaign ended with the Union Army capturing Little Rock, Arkansas.
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American Civil War
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union. The central conflict leading to war was a dispute over whether slavery should be permitted to expand into the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Little Rock campaign
Military campaign during the American Civil War
The Little Rock Campaign, officially known as the Advance of the Union forces upon Little Rock, Arkansas, was a campaign conducted by the Union Army in Arkansas during the American Civil War. The strategic offensive was designed to capture Little Rock.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Union army
Land force that fought for the Union (the North) during the American Civil War
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Little Rock, Arkansas
Capital and largest city of Arkansas, US
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