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Battle of Moore's Mill

Battle of Moore's Mill was a battle fought on 28 July 1862 at Callaway County, in what is now Missouri, United States. It was part of the Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War. The recorded result: Union victory. Recorded strength: 733 against 260–350.

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Fought28 July 1862
WhereCallaway County, Missouri, United States38.840N, 91.920W
OutcomeUnion victory
BelligerentsUnited States of AmericaagainstConfederate States of America
Casualties and losses13 killed; 55 woundedand27–202 killed and wounded
Part ofTrans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War

Where it sits in the Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War

Siege of Lexington, 1861Engagement near Carthage, 1861Battle of Wilson's Creek, 1861Action at Blue Mills Landing, 1861Engagement at Fredericktown, 1861Action at Springfield, 1861Battle of Belmont, 1861Battle of St. Charles, 1862Battle of Moore's Mill, 1862First Battle of Newtonia, 1862Skirmish at Island Mound, 1862Battle of Cane Hill, 1862Battle of Cape Girardeau, 1863Battle of Devil's Backbone, 1863Second Battle of Cabin Creek, 186418611864Battle of Moore's Mill, 1862
15 placed engagements of the Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 July 1862
PlaceCallaway County, Missouri, United States
38.840N, 91.920W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength733260–350
Casualties and losses13 killed; 55 wounded27–202 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Odon Guitar
  • Joseph C. Porter
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Battle of Moore's Mill 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).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2805702, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Moore's Mill, revision 1373471939, 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.