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Battle of Spencers Ranch
	Part of Trans-Mississippi Theater of the; American Civil War
Date	April 15, 1864
Location	Spencer Ranch, West Texas
Result	United States victory
Belligerents
United States	Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
Captain French	Captain Skillman
Units involved
1st California Cavalry Regiment	Texan Confederates
Strength
25	10
Casualties and losses
none	4 killed, 1 wounded, 4 Captured

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The Battle of Spencers Ranch was a short battle fought in West Texas between Texas Confederates and California Volunteers on April 15, 1864.

Battle

On April 3, 1864, a detachment of 25 troopers of Company A of the 1st California Cavalry led by Captain French left San Elizario, Texas and moved down the Rio Grande.^[1] It took 12 days for the unit to arrived at Spencers Ranch (near Presidio Del Norte). On the 15th, the soldiers ambushed a group of 10 rebels on the ranch. They opened fire, killing Captain Skillman and one other rebel, while two others were mortally wounded. Two rebels ran for the river. One was wounded, but both successfully crossed the river and escaped. Four more rebels were taken prisoner. None of the Californians were wounded during the battle.^[1] The volunteers also located the Rebels' camp and took their muskets, ammunition, and horses. The skirmish over, Captain French decided to depart. The detachment and their prisoners arrived in San Elizario on April 24, having covered 499 miles.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c California, Adjutant General's Office (1890). Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867. State office. p. 73.

[:0-1] California, Adjutant General's Office (1890). Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867. State office. p. 73.

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 == Battle ==
-On April 3, 1864, a detachment of 25 Troopers of '''Company A''' of the [[1st California Cavalry Regiment|1st California Cavalry]] led by Captain French left [[San Elizario, Texas]] and journeyed down the [[Rio Grande]].<ref name=":0" /> The march would be long one and would take 12 days for the unit to arrived at [[Spencers Ranch]] (near [[Presidio Del Norte]]). On the 15th, the soldiers ambushed a group of 10 rebels on the ranch. When they opened fire killing [[Captain Skillman]] and one other rebel, while 2 other of the rebels were mortally wounded. Another 2 rebels ran for the river with one of them being wounded but both successfully cross the river and Escaped. While the other 4 rebels were taken prisoner. None of the Californias were wounded during the battle.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=California |first=Adjutant General's Office |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RTEOAAAAIAAJ&q=ranch#v=onepage&q=Presidio%20Del%20Norte&f=false |title=Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867 |publisher=[[State office]] |year=1890 |publication-date=1890 |pages=73}}</ref> The volunteers also found the Rebels camp and took their with [[Musket]]s, ammo, and horses. With all the supplies and prisoners the [[Cavalry]] went back up the river. After 499 mile trudge the Men and their rebel prisoners made it to San Elizario on April 24.<ref name=":0" />
+On April 3, 1864, a detachment of 25 troopers of '''Company A''' of the [[1st California Cavalry Regiment|1st California Cavalry]] led by Captain French left [[San Elizario, Texas]] and moved down the [[Rio Grande]].<ref name=":0" /> It took 12 days for the unit to arrived at [[Spencers Ranch]] (near [[Presidio Del Norte]]). On the 15th, the soldiers ambushed a group of 10 rebels on the ranch. They opened fire, killing [[Captain Skillman]] and one other rebel, while two others were mortally wounded. Two rebels ran for the river. One was wounded, but both successfully crossed the river and escaped. Four more rebels were taken prisoner. None of the Californians were wounded during the battle.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=California |first=Adjutant General's Office |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RTEOAAAAIAAJ&q=ranch#v=onepage&q=Presidio%20Del%20Norte&f=false |title=Records of California Men in the War of the Rebellion, 1861 to 1867 |publisher=[[State office]] |year=1890 |publication-date=1890 |pages=73}}</ref> The volunteers also located the Rebels' camp and took their [[musket]]s, ammunition, and horses. The skirmish over, Captain French decided to depart. The detachment and their prisoners arrived in San Elizario on April 24, having covered 499 miles.<ref name=":0" />
-This was one of the few battles fought between [[California Volunteers]] and [[Confederate States of America|Confederates]].
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