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Action at Springfield

Action at Springfield was a battle fought on 25 October 1861 at Springfield, 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: 300 against 1,000.

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Map of battlefield core and study areas. The ABPP revised the 1993 Study Area and lengthened the Federal approach route along the Mt. Vernon Road to show troop movement into the town of Springfield wh
Map of battlefield core and study areas. The ABPP revised the 1993 Study Area and lengthened the Federal approach route along the Mt. Vernon Road to show troop movement into the town of Springfield wh. American Battlefield Protection Program, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date25 October 1861
PlaceSpringfield, Missouri, United States
37.203N, 93.320W
Part ofTrans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War
KindBattle, nineteenth century
ResultUnion victory
BelligerentsUnited States (Union)File:Flag of the Missouri State Guard.svg
CommandersCharles ZagonyiMissouri|border|23px Julian Frazier
Strength3001,000
Action at SpringfieldAction at SpringfieldSecond Battle of SpringfieldBattle of Wilson's CreekBattle of HartvilleBattle of Clark's MillFirst Battle of NewtoniaBattle of Wilson's CreekBattle of HartvilleBattle of Clark's MillFirst Battle of NewtoniaFayetteville100 km37.203N, 93.320W
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Action at Springfield is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (40 in Missouri).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2128905, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Springfield, revision 1370618970, 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.