| Skirmish at Adam's Bluff | |||||||
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| Graham N. Fitch | Patrock H. Wheat | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Unknown killed and wounded | Unknown killed and wounded | ||||||
The Skirmish at Adam's Bluff was a Battle that was fought between the Union army and the Confederate army in Jefferson County, Arkansas, on June 30, 1862. The result of the Battle is inconclusive. [1]
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