Battle of Carthage (1861)
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The Battle of Carthage (1861) was an early American Civil War engagement in Missouri in which pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard forces clashed with Union troops, helping to solidify Confederate influence in the region at that stage of the war.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Carthage (1861) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Carthage, Missouri
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Battle of Dry Fork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
pro-Confederate Missouri government-in-exile
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secession crisis in Missouri ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Missouri State Guard
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Missouri campaign of 1861 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesMissouriStateGuard | dozens killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnion | dozens killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Claiborne Fox Jackson
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Franz Sigel NERFINISHED ⓘ James S. Rains NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historical markers near Carthage, Missouri ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | July 5, 1861 ⓘ |
| earlyWar | yes ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Wilson’s Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Trans-Mississippi West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Carthage, Missouri
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Jasper County, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest large-scale engagements in Missouri during the Civil War
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complex command situation between state and Confederate authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Camp Jackson Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Carthage Civil War Museum (interpretive exhibits) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate strategic advantage in southwestern Missouri
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Missouri State Guard victory ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
boosted morale of pro-Confederate forces in Missouri
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helped solidify pro-Confederate control in parts of Missouri in mid-1861 ⓘ |
| strengthMissouriStateGuard | approximately 4,000–6,000 men ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | approximately 1,100–1,500 men ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union forces conducted a fighting withdrawal ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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