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Battle of Cole Camp

Battle of Cole Camp was a battle fought on 19 June 1861 at Benton County, in what is now Missouri, United States. It was part of the American Civil War, which ran from 1861 to 1865. The recorded result: Confederate victory. Recorded strength: Benton County Home Guard (400–600) against O'Kane's Battalion Missouri State Guard (350).

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Fought19 June 1861
WhereBenton County, Missouri, United States38.426N, 93.233W
OutcomeConfederate victory
BelligerentsUnited StatesagainstFile:Flag of the Missouri State Guard.svg
Casualties and losses35 killed; 60 wounded; 25 capturedand7 killed; 25 wounded
Part ofAmerican Civil War1861 to 1865

Where it sits in the American Civil War

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Record

Date19 June 1861
PlaceBenton County, Missouri, United States
38.426N, 93.233W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthBenton County Home Guard (400–600)O'Kane's Battalion Missouri State Guard (350)
Casualties and losses35 killed; 60 wounded; 25 captured7 killed; 25 wounded
Battle of Cole CampBattle of Cole CampCapture of SedaliaSkirmish at Blackwater CreekBattle of BoonvilleBattle of GlasgowBattle of Lone JackCapture of SedaliaBattle of BoonvilleBattle of GlasgowBattle of Lone JackKansas City100 km38.426N, 93.233W
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Battle of Cole Camp is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (42 in Missouri).

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Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2658952, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cole Camp, revision 1382508314, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.