Trans-Mississippi Theater Of The American Civil War timeline
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First Battle of Boonville - Establishes Union Control of Missouri River
The First Battle of Boonville was a minor skirmish of the American Civil War, occurring on June 17, 1861, near Boonville in Cooper County,... Read more
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Battle of Cole's Camp
The Battle of Cole Camp was a skirmish of the American Civil War, occurring on June 19, 1861, in Benton County, Missouri. The rebel victory assured... Read more
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Battle of Carthage
The Battle of Carthage, also known as the Battle of Dry Fork, took place at the beginning of the American Civil War on July 5, 1861, in Jasper... Read more
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Battle of Mesilla - Confederates Secure New Mexico Territory
The Battle of Mesilla was a Arizonan victory at Mesilla, in Confederate States of America's Arizona Territory on July 25, 1861. This victory paved... Read more
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Battle of Wilson's Creek - Union Forces Lose at the First Major Battle West of the Mississippi
The Battle of Wilson's Creek, also known as the Battle of Oak Hills, was fought on August 10, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri, between Union... Read more
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Battle of Dry Wood Creek
The Battle of Dry Wood Creek (also known as the Battle of Big Dry Wood Creek or the Battle of the Mules) was fought on September 2, 1861 in Vernon... Read more
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First Battle of Lexington - Missouri State Guard Takes Stronghold of Missouri Valley
The First Battle of Lexington also known as the Battle of the Hemp Bales, was an engagement of the American Civil War, occurring from September 13... Read more
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Battle of Liberty
Description: “General” D.R. Atchison left Lexington on September 15, 1861, and proceeded to Liberty where he met the Missouri State Guard. On the... Read more
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First Battle of Sabine Pass
The First Battle of Sabine Pass was a naval battle during the American Civil War in Texas which, in addition to strengthening the Union naval... Read more
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Battle of Fredericktown - Union Forces Consolidate Control of Southeastern Missouri
The Battle of Fredericktown was an engagement of the American Civil War. It took place on October 21, 1861, in Madison County, Missouri. Union... Read more
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First Battle of Springfield, MO
The First Battle of Springfield or Zagonyi's Charge was a battle of the American Civil War that occurred on October 25, 1861, in Greene County,... Read more
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Battle of Chusto-Talasah
The Battle of Chusto-Talasah (also known as Bird Creek, Caving Banks, and High Shoal) was fought December 9, 1861, in what is now Tulsa County,... Read more
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Confederate Recruiting Hampered in Blackwater Creek Skirmish
The Skirmish at Blackwater Creek (actually a river) or Skirmish at Milford was an American Civil War skirmish that took place in central Missouri... Read more
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Battle of Chustenahlah - Opothleyahola Flees to Kansas
The Battle of Chustenahlah was fought in Osage County, Oklahoma, (then Indian Territory) on December 26, 1861, during the American Civil War. A... Read more
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Battle of Mount Zion Church - Confederate Forces Defeated in Northeastern Missouri
The Battle of Mount Zion Church was a battle of the American Civil War, which occurred on December 28, 1861, in Boone County, southeast of... Read more
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Battle of Roan's Tan Yard
The Battle of Roan's Tan Yard (also known as Silver Creek) was an action during the American Civil War, occurring on January 8, 1862, in Randolph... Read more
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Battle of Valverde - First Battle of the New Mexico Campaign
The Battle of Valverde (February 20–February 21, 1862), fought in and around the town of Valverde in the New Mexico Territory, was a major... Read more
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Battle of Pea Ridge
The Battle of Pea Ridge (also known as Elkhorn Tavern) was a land battle of the American Civil War, fought on March 7 and March 8, 1862, at Pea... Read more
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Battle of Glorieta Pass
Other Names: La Glorieta Pass Location: Santa Fe County and San Miguel County Campaign: Sibley’s New Mexico Campaign (1862) Date(s): March... Read more
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Battle of Stanwix Station - Westernmost Skirmish of the American Civil War
Stanwix Station, in western Arizona, was a stop on the Butterfield Overland Stagecoach line built in the 1850s near the Gila River about 80 miles... Read more
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Battle of Albuquerque
The Battle of Albuquerque was a small engagement of the American Civil War in April, 1862. Between General Henry Hopkins Sibley's Army of New... Read more
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Battle of Peralta - Union Forces Defeat the 5th Texas Mounted Volunteers
The Battle of Peralta was a minor engagement near the end of Confederate General Henry Hopkins Sibley's 1862 New Mexico Campaign. Retreating after... Read more
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Battle of Picacho Peak - Confederate Pickets Defeat Union Cavalry Patrol
The Skirmish of Picacho Pass (also known as the Battle of Picacho Pass or Peak ) was fought on April 15, 1862 near Picacho Peak, 50 miles (80 km)... Read more
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Battle of Dragoon Springs
The Battle of Dragoon Springs was a minor skirmish between a small troop of Confederate soldiers, (Company A of Governor John R. Baylor's Regiment... Read more
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Battle of Saint Charles
Other Names: None Location: Arkansas County Campaign: Operations on White River (1862) Date(s): June 17, 1862 Principal Commanders:... Read more