Battle of Helena by Diego Vazquez https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8 Sebastian, Diego, Andy, Mario, Mighty. en-us 2023-03-01 16:16:56 UTC 2025-10-20 14:11:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f631.png WHEN? dv0528581 https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796307 The Battle of Helena took place on July 4, 1863 (Mario's birthday)]]> 2023-03-01 16:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796307 WHERE? dv0528581 https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796309 The Battle of Helena took place near Helena in Arkansas which is on the opposite side of Arkansas on the very edge. ]]> 2023-03-01 16:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796309 WHO LED THE NORTH? dv0528581 https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796310 In the battle of Helena, Major General Benjamin Prentiss Led the Northern troops to battle. He was born on November 23, 1819 and died at age 81 in February 8, 1901. 

]]> 2023-03-01 16:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796310 WHO LED THE SOUTH? dv0528581 https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796311 The person who led the south of the helena war was Gen. Theophilus Holmes. He died on June 21, 1880 at the age of 75]]> 2023-03-01 16:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796311 DETAILS OF THE BATTLE dv0528581 https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796312 In the battle, 173 men were killed, 687 were wounded, and 776 went missing. 1636 of the 7646 men were lost during the battle. However for the Confederacy about 1110 men were lost during the battle. At the end the Union won the battle.]]> 2023-03-01 16:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796312 OUTCOME? dv0528581 https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796314 Helena was defended by about 4,100 Union troops led by Major General Benjamin Prentiss, manning one fort and four batteries.]]> 2023-03-01 16:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796314 WHY IS THIS BATTLE IMPORTANT? dv0528581 https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796316 The battle of Helena was a battle to see who would claim the Mississippi river after the war, this fight ensured federal control over the river. ]]> 2023-03-01 16:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2499796316 CASUALTIES mr049122 https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2502871043 In mid-June 1863, Lieutenant General Theophilus Holmes, commander of the Confederate District of Arkansas, decided to attack Helena after prodding from Secretary of War James Seddon and Lieutenant General Kirby Smith.]]> 2023-03-03 16:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dv0528581/qrpjd60mop5p2rf8/wish/2502871043