Battle of New Madrid
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The Battle of New Madrid was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Missouri in which Union forces captured a key Confederate stronghold along the Mississippi River, helping secure control of the vital waterway.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of New Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Island Number Ten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Island Number Ten campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthConfederate | approximately 3,000–4,000 troops ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthUnion | approximately 7,000–10,000 troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Gideon J. Pillow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John P. McCown NERFINISHED ⓘ John Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| consequence |
facilitated Union capture of Island Number Ten
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forced Confederate evacuation of New Madrid ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1862 ⓘ |
| effect | helped open the Mississippi River to Union control south of Cairo ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-03-14 ⓘ |
| followedBy | siege of Island Number Ten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortifications | Confederate earthworks and batteries ⓘ |
| front | Western front of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| location | New Madrid, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchConfederate | Confederate Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchUnion | Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderConfederate | Major General John P. McCown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderUnion | Brigadier General John Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Confederate stronghold at New Madrid
ⓘ
support operations against Island Number Ten ⓘ |
| outcome | Union secured a key position on the Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Island Number Ten campaign
NERFINISHED
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Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union preparations against Island Number Ten ⓘ |
| primaryTacticConfederate | defensive fortification of river approaches ⓘ |
| primaryTacticUnion | artillery bombardment and siege works ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Missouri ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| river | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-03-03 ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of Mississippi River ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Union naval forces on the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Union capture of New Madrid, Missouri ⓘ |
| theater | Mississippi River theater ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | siege and bombardment ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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