The 

Battle of Van Buren was fought at Van Buren, Arkansas, on December 28, 1862, during
the American Civil War. After defeating Confederate forces led by Major General Thomas C.
Hindman at the Battle of Prairie Grove on December 7, 1862, Union forces under Brigadier
Generals James G. Blunt and Francis J. Herron prepared for a raid against the Confederate
positions at Van Buren and Fort Smith. Disease, lack of supplies, and desertion had previously
forced Hindman to begin withdrawing most of his force from the area. Setting out on December
27, the Union troops struck an outlying Confederate cavalry unit near Drippings Spring, north of
Van Buren, on the morning of December 28. The Confederate cavalry fled to Van Buren, which
was then overrun by Union troops. The Battle of Van Buren was fought at Van Buren,
Arkansas, on December 28, 1862, during the American Civil War. After
defeating Confederate forces led by Major General Thomas C. Hindman at the Battle of Prairie
Grove on December 7, 1862, Union forces under Brigadier Generals James G.
Blunt and Francis J. Herron prepared for a raid against the Confederate positions at Van Buren
and Fort Smith. Disease, lack of supplies, and desertion had previously forced Hindman to
begin withdrawing most of his force from the area. Setting out on December 27, the Union
troops struck an outlying Confederate cavalry unit near Drippings Spring, north of Van Buren,
on the morning of December 28. The Confederate cavalry fled to Van Buren, which was then
overrun by Union troops. The Battle of Van Buren was fought at Van Buren, Arkansas, on
December 28, 1862, during the American Civil War. After defeating Confederate forces led by
Major General Thomas C. Hindman at the Battle of Prairie Grove on December 7, 1862, Union
forces under Brigadier Generals James G. Blunt and Francis J. Herron prepared for a raid
against the Confederate positions at Van Buren and Fort Smith. Disease, lack of supplies,
and desertion had previously forced Hindman to begin withdrawing most of his force from the
area. Setting out on December 27, the Union troops struck an outlying Confederate cavalry unit
near Drippings Spring, north of Van Buren, on the morning of December 28. The Confederate
cavalry fled to Van Buren, which was then overrun by Union troops. The Battle of Van
Buren was fought at Van Buren, Arkansas, on December 28, 1862, during the American Civil
War. After defeating Confederate forces led by Major General Thomas C. Hindman at
the Battle of Prairie Grove on December 7, 1862, Union forces under Brigadier
Generals James G. Blunt and Francis J. Herron prepared for a raid against the Confederate
positions at Van Buren and Fort Smith. Disease, lack of supplies, and desertion had previously
forced Hindman to begin withdrawing most of his force from the area. Setting out on December
27, the Union troops struck an outlying Confederate cavalry unit near Drippings Spring, north of
Van Buren, on the morning of December 28. The Confederate cavalry fled to Van Buren, which
was then overrun by Union troops. The Battle of Van Buren was fought at Van Buren,
Arkansas, on December 28, 1862, during the American Civil War. After
defeating Confederate forces led by Major General Thomas C. Hindman at the Battle of Prairie
Grove on December 7, 1862, Union forces under Brigadier Generals James G.
Blunt and Francis J. Herron prepared for a raid against the Confederate positions at Van Buren
and Fort Smith. Disease, lack of supplies, and desertion had previously forced Hindman to
begin withdrawing most of his force from the area. Setting out on December 27, the Union
troops struck an outlying Confederate cavalry unit near Drippings Spring, north of Van Buren,
on the morning of December 28. The Confederate cavalry fled to Van Buren, which was then
overrun by Union troops.