Battle of Newtonia
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The Battle of Newtonia was an American Civil War engagement in Missouri in 1862, notable as part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater’s struggle for control of the border state.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Newtonia canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aftermath | Confederate forces temporarily controlled southwest Missouri ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of Newtonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confederate operations in Indian Territory
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border warfare in Missouri ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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Missouri State Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Native American Confederate troops ⓘ Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Operations in Southwest Missouri (1862) ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the American Civil War in Missouri
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Battles of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Conflicts in 1862 ⓘ September 1862 events ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | several thousand troops on each side ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas H. Cooper
NERFINISHED
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Frederick Salomon NERFINISHED ⓘ James G. Blunt NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph O. Shelby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | September 30, 1862 ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Battle of Prairie Grove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | engagements around Newtonia, Missouri ⓘ |
| hasSite | Newtonia Battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | American frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ |
| location |
Missouri
NERFINISHED
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Newton County, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ Newtonia, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial | historic markers at Newtonia, Missouri ⓘ |
| notableFor | struggle for control of the border state of Missouri ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Skirmishes in southwest Missouri in 1862 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Second Battle of Newtonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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