Skirmish at Island Mound

When

29 Oct 1862

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

38.26° N, 94.34° W

Description

1862 American Civil War skirmish

Battle of the American Civil War

The Skirmish at Island Mound was a skirmish of the American Civil War, occurring on October 29, 1862, in Bates County, Missouri. The Union victory is notable as the first known event in which an African-American regiment engaged in combat against Confederate forces during the war.

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