Battle

Action at Springfield

25 Oct 1861 · 37.20° N, 93.32° W

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When
25 Oct 1861
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
37.20° N, 93.32° W
Description
1861 battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War

First Battle of Springfield

Battle of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War

The First Battle of Springfield was a battle of the American Civil War that took place on October 25, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri. Following the Battle of Wilson's Creek, the Missouri State Guard, a pro-Confederate militia organization, drove north and defeated Union forces in the Siege of Lexington. Following the fighting at Lexington, Union Major General John C.

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