Engagements and Battles in MO during the War of the Rebellion 1865 (39 listed)
Missouri's importance has been greatly overlooked by many when it comes to its role in the Cvil War when at the start of the war most of the fighting actually happened here. In 1861, of the 157 engagements and battles listed in the Army Register, 66 were in Missouri (over 42%), 31 in VA, 28 in WV, 13 in KY, and the other 19 among NM, FL, TN, SC, MD, NC and TX. Missouri saw more action than VA and WV combined in 1861. It is because of this lack of focus that we have compiled the following listing of the battles fought Missouri. The primary reference to this list is taken from "A Compendium of the War of the War of the Rebellion", by Frederick Dyer and hope not to overlook any action. If there are other battles to be added please let us know about the references and we will incorporate them in future revisons of this listing. Contact us at momollus@mail.usmo.com or write THE MISSOURI COMMANDERY OF MOLLUS, 302 W. Springfield Ave., Union, MO 63084. We hope this list will help educate others on the history and importance of Missouri in the Civil War.
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Sources (all listings are from Source/0 unless otherwise noted:
0 = A Compendium of the War of the War of the Rebellion, by Frederick Dyer.
1 = Complete Regular Army Register of the US for 100 Years (1779-1879), by Hamersly, c1881.
2 = The Civil War in Missouri 1861-1865, by the Civil War Centennial Commission of MO, c1965.
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Texas County, 9-11 Jan 1865
near Glasgow, 10 Jan 1865
near Lexington, 11 Jan 1865
LaFayette County, 30 Jan 1865
near Columbia, 12 Feb 1865
Macon, 12 Feb 1865
Mississippi County, 13 Feb 1865
Centre Creek, 20 Feb 1865
Switzler's Mills, 24 Feb 1865
near Sturgeon, 27 Feb 1865
near Bloomfield, 03 Mar 1865
Dunklin County, 04 Mar 1865
Bloomfield, 07 Mar 1865
Little Blue River, 11 Mar 1865
near Lone Jack, 12 Mar 1865
near Greenton, 19-23 Mar 1865
near Rolla, 24 Mar 1865
Bull Creek, 28 Mar 1865
Southwest Mo, 29 Mar 1865
McKenzie's Creek, near Patterson, 15 Apr 1865
near Linn Creek, 22 Apr 1865
Mouth Big Gravels, 22 Apr 1865
Spring Valley, 23 Apr 1865
near Miami, 24 Apr 1865
Linn Creek, 25 Apr 1865
near James Creek, 27 Apr 1865
Missouri River near Booneville, 03 May 1865
near Pleasant Hill, 03 May 1865
Star House, near Lexington, 04 May 1865
Perche Hills, 05 May 1865
near Readsville, 08 May 1865
Little Piney, 14 May 1865
Blackwater near Longwood, 20 May 1865
Valley Mines, 22 May 1865
near Waynesville, 23 May 1865
near Rocheport, 24 May 1865
Chariton County, 27 May 1865
Switzler's Mills, 27 May 1865
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