Atlas of Battles

war, 15 engagements

Battles of the Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War

The atlas places 15 engagements of the Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War: 14 battles and 1 siege between 1861 and 1864, all in present-day United States.

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Action at Blue Mills LandingEngagement at FredericktownBattle of St. CharlesBattle of Moore's MillSkirmish at Island MoundBattle of Cane HillBattle of Cape GirardeauBattle of Devil's BackboneSecond Battle of Cabin CreekSiege of LexingtonEngagement near CarthageBattle of Wilson's CreekAction at SpringfieldBattle of BelmontFirst Battle of NewtoniaSiege of LexingtonEngagement near CarthageAction at SpringfieldBattle of BelmontFirst Battle of NewtoniaSt. LouisMemphisNashvilleOklahoma CityKansas CityTulsaLouisvilleWichitaLittle RockHuntsville500 km36.786N, 92.123W
15 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1861: 7 engagements7 in 18611862: 5 engagements1863: 2 engagements1864: 1 engagements18611864
15 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 186418611864
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1861Siege of LexingtonLexington, Missouri, United StatesConfederate victory
5 July 1861Engagement near CarthageJasper County, Missouri, United StatesConfederate victory
10 August 1861Battle of Wilson's CreekChristian County, Missouri, United StatesConfederate victory
17 September 1861Action at Blue Mills LandingClay County, Missouri, United StatesConfederate victory
21 October 1861Engagement at FredericktownMadison County, Missouri, United StatesUnion victory
25 October 1861Action at SpringfieldSpringfield, Missouri, United StatesUnion victory
7 November 1861Battle of BelmontBelmont, Kentucky, United StatesSee aftermath
17 June 1862Battle of St. CharlesArkansas County, Arkansas, United StatesUnion victory
28 July 1862Battle of Moore's MillCallaway County, Missouri, United StatesUnion victory
30 September 1862First Battle of NewtoniaNewtonia, Missouri, United StatesConfederate victory
29 October 1862Skirmish at Island MoundBates County, Missouri, United StatesUnion victory
28 November 1862Battle of Cane HillCane Hill Battlefield, Arkansas, United StatesInconclusive
26 April 1863Battle of Cape GirardeauCape Girardeau County, Missouri, United StatesStrategic (Union) victory
1 September 1863Battle of Devil's BackboneSebastian County, Arkansas, United StatesUnion victory
19 September 1864Second Battle of Cabin CreekMayes County, Oklahoma, United StatesConfederate victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.