List of battles fought in Missouri
Appearance
This is an incomplete list of all military confrontations that have occurred within the boundaries of the modern U.S. State of Missouri since European contact.
Battles
Name | Date | Location | War | Strength | Casualties | Belligerents | Victor |
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Battle of St. Louis | May 25, 1780 | St. Louis, Missouri | American Revolutionary War | Spain-320, Great Britain-~1,500 | 108 | Spain vs. Great Britain & Indian Tribes | Spanish Victory |
Battle of the Sink Hole | May 24, 1815 | near Old Monroe, Missouri | War of 1812 | ? | 8 | Sauk vs. United States | American Victory |
Battle of Battle Creek | July 1829 | near Battle Creek Schuyler County, Missouri | Big Neck War | ? | ? | Iowa vs. American Settlers | American Victory |
Gallatin Election Day Battle | August 6, 1838 | Gallatin, Missouri | 1838 Mormon War | Mormon-?, Missouri Citizens-200 | ? | Latter-Day Saints vs. Missouri Citizens | Missouri Citizens Victory |
Battle of Crooked River | October 28, 1838 | Crooked River, Missouri | 1838 Mormon War | Mormon-?, Missouri State Militia-1 division | 4 | Latter-Day Saints vs. Missouri State Milita | Latter-Day Saints Victory |
Haun's Mill Massacre | October 30, 1838 | Caldwell County, Missouri | 1838 Mormon War | Mormon-?, Missouri State Milita-240 | 21 | Latter-Day Saints vs. Missouri State Militia | Missouri State Militia Victory |
Bleeding Kansas | 1855-1861 | Missouri and Kansas | Bleeding Kansas | Free State Forces-?, Slave State Forces-? | ? - 100 or fewer, around 20-30 killed. | Free State vs. Slave State | Free State Victory |
First Battle of Boonville | June 7, 1861 | Boonville, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-1,700, Missouri State Guard-~1,500 | 10 KIA, 17 WIA, 80 POW | United States vs. Missouri State Guard | Union Victory |
Battle of Cole Camp | June 19, 1861 | Benton County, Missouri | American Civil War | Benton County Home Guard-600, Missouri State Guard-300 | 43 KIA, 85 WIA, 25 POW | United States vs. Missouri State Guard | Missouri State Guard Victory |
Battle of Carthage | July 5, 1861 | Carthage, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-1,100, Missouri State Guard-6,000 | 244 | United States vs. Missouri State Guard | Missouri State Guard Victory |
Battle of Athens | August 5, 1861 | Clark County, Missouri | American Civil War | Home Guard-333-500, State Guard-~2,000 men plus 3 cannon | 3 KIA, 20 WIA, 31 KIA & WIA | Missouri Home Guard vs. Missouri State Guard | Union Victory |
Battle of Wilson's Creek | August 10, 1861 | Greene County and Christian County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-5,430, Confederacy-12,120 | 535 KIA, 1808 WIA, 196 MIA | United States vs. Missouri State Guard | Missouri State Guard Victory |
Battle of Charleston | August 19, 1861 | Charleston, Missouri | American Civil War | ? | ? | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Dry Wood Creek | September 2, 1861 | Vernon County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-600, Missouri State Guard-? | 18 KIA, 16 WIA | United States vs. Missouri State Guard | Missouri State Guard Victory |
Second Battle of Boonville | September 13, 1861 | Boonville, Missouri | American Civil War | Boonville Home Guardsmen-140, Missouri State Guard-800 | United States vs. Missouri State Guard | Union Victory | |
First Battle of Lexington | September 13–20, 1861 | Lexington, Missouri | American Civil War | Lexington Garrison-3,500 Missouri State Guard-15,000 | 800 KIA, 1,000 POW | United States vs. Missouri State Guard | Missouri State Guard Victory |
Battle of Liberty | September 17, 1861 | Clay County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-600, Missouri State Guard-3,500 | 126 | United States vs. CSA | Missouri State Guard Victory |
Sacking of Osceola | September 23, 1861 | Osceola, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-1 brigade Confederacy-? | 17 KIA, 8 WIA, 9 executed | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Fredericktown | October 17–21, 1861 | Madison County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-2,500, Confederacy-? | 25 KIA, 40 WIA, 80 POW | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
First Battle of Springfield | October 25, 1861 | Springfield, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-326 Confederacy-1,500 | 218 | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Belmont | November 7, 1861 | Mississippi County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-3,114, Confederacy-~ 5,000 | 225 KIA, 727 WIA, 221 POW/MIA | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Skirmish at Blackwater Creek | December 19, 1861 | Johnson County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-4,000, Confederacy-750 | 694 | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Mount Zion Church | December 28, 1861 | Boone County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-440, Confederacy-~ 900 | 27 KIA, 213 WIA, 64 POW | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Roan's Tan Yard | January 8, 1862 | Randolph County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-450, Confederacy-800 | 46 KIA, 99 WIA, 28 POW | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Island Number Ten | February 28, 1862 – April 8, 1862 | New Madrid, Missouri and Lake County, Tennessee | American Civil War | Union-6 gunboats 11 mortar rafts, Confederacy-~ 7,000 | 53 KIA, 50 WIA, 5 MIA, 7,000 POW | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Moore's Mill | July 28, 1862 | Callaway County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-733, Confederacy-260-350 | 13 KIA, 55 WIA, 202 KIA/WIA | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Kirksville | August 6, 1862 | Adair County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-1,000, Confederacy-2,500 | 456 | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Compton's Ferry | August 11, 1862 | Grand River, Livingston County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-?, Confederacy-~ 1,500 | ? | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
First Battle of Independence | August 11, 1862 | Independence, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-344, Confederacy-~800 | 344 | United States vs. CSA | Confederate Victory |
Battle of Yellow Creek | August 13, 1862 | Chariton County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-~700, Confederacy-Unknown | 2 WIA, Confederate-? | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Lone Jack | August 15–16, 1862 | Jackson County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-800, Confederacy-1,500-3,000 | 270 | United States vs. CSA | Confederate Victory |
First Battle of Newtonia | September 30, 1862 | Newtonia, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-1,500 Confederacy-1 brigade | 345 | United States vs. CSA | Confederate Victory |
Skirmish at Island Mound | October 29, 1862 | Bates County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-250, Confederacy-350 | 19 | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Clark's Mill | November 7, 1862 | Douglas County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-113, Confederacy-1,000 | 113 | United States vs. CSA | Confederate Victory |
Second Battle of Springfield | January 8, 1863 | Springfield, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-2,099, Confederacy-1,870 | 521 | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Hartville | January 9–11, 1863 | Wright County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-750, Confederacy- ? | 19 KIA, 160 WIA, 10 MIA/POW | United States vs. CSA | Indecisive |
First Battle of Fort Benton | April 1863 | Patterson, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-Unknown, Confederate-5,000 | Unknown | United States vs. CSA | Confederate Victory[1] |
Battle of Cape Girardeau | April 26, 1863 | Cape Girardeau County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-4,000, Confederacy- 5,000 | 337 | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Chalk Bluff | May 1–2, 1863 | Dunklin County, Missouri, and Clay County, Arkansas" | American Civil War | Union-120, Confederacy- 210 | 53 KIA, 104 WIA, 120 MIA, 53 POW | United States vs. CSA | Tactical Confederate victory, Strategic Union victory |
Third Battle of Boonville | October 11, 1863 | Boonville, Missouri | American Civil War | ? | ? | United States vs. Missouri State Guard | Union Victory |
Battle of Camden Point | July 13, 1864 | Camden Point, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-1,000, Confederacy- 300 | 6 KIA, 25 WIA | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Patterson Massacre | September 22, 1864 | Patterson, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-Unknown, Confederate-Unknown | Unknown | United States vs. CSA | Confederate Victory[2] |
Battle of Centralia | September 27, 1864 | Centralia, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-155, Confederacy- 80 | 123 | United States vs. CSA | Confederate Victory |
Battle of Fort Davidson | September 27, 1864 | Iron County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-1,500, Confederacy- 12,000 | 1,684 | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Fourth Battle of Boonville | October 11, 1864 | Boonville, Missouri | American Civil War | ? | ? | United States vs. Missouri State Guard | Confederate Victory |
Battle of Glasgow | October 15, 1864 | Glasgow, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-800, Confederacy-1,800 | 450 | United States vs. CSA | Confederate Victory |
Second Battle of Lexington | October 19, 1864 | Lexington, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-2,000 Confederacy-8,500 | ? | United States vs. CSA | Confederate Victory |
Battle of Little Blue River | October 21, 1864 | Jackson County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-2,500, Confederacy- 8,500 | ? | United States vs. CSA | Confederate Victory |
Second Battle of Independence | October 21–22, 1864 | Independence, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-22,000, Confederacy-8,500 | 140 | United States vs. CSA | Confederate Victory |
Battle of Byram's Ford | October 22–23, 1864 | Kansas City, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-2 divisions, Confederacy-2 divisions | ? | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Westport | October 23, 1864 | Westport, Kansas City, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-22,000, Confederacy- 8,500 | 3,000 | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Battle of Marmiton River | October 25, 1864 | Vernon County, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-2 brigades, Confederacy- 1 division | ? | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Second Battle of Newtonia | October 28, 1864 | Newtonia, Missouri | American Civil War | Union-? Confederacy-? | 650 | United States vs. CSA | Union Victory |
Gallery
References
- ^ "The Battle of Fort Benton". CityofPiedemont.com. Retrieved January 2015.
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See also
- Missouri in the American Civil War
- History of Missouri
- American Revolutionary War
- War of 1812
- 1838 Mormon War
- Honey War
- American Civil War