Second Battle of Springfield
January 8, 1863, battle in the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1863 battle. For the 1861 battle, see First Battle of Springfield. For the 1780 American Revolution battle, see Battle of Springfield.
The Second Battle of Springfield took place during the American Civil War on January 8, 1863, in Springfield, Missouri. It is sometimes known as The Battle of Springfield. (The First Battle of Springfield was fought on October 25, 1861, and there was also the better-known Battle of Wilson's Creek, fought nearby on August 10, 1861.) Fighting was urban and house-to-house, which was rare in the war.
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Second Battle of Springfield | |||||||
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Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Egbert B. Brown | John S. Marmaduke | ||||||
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Southwestern District of Missouri | 4th Division, I Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department | ||||||
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2,099 | 1,870 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
231 total 30 killed 195 wounded 6 missing | ~290 total |
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