Action at Belmont
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Action at Belmont is an alternative name for the Battle of Belmont, an 1861 American Civil War engagement in Missouri between Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate troops.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War engagement
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Operations in Missouri and Kentucky (1861) ⓘ |
| commander |
Gideon J. Pillow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John A. McClernand NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonidas Polk NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualtiesKilledWoundedMissing | approximately 641 ⓘ |
| confederateObjective | protect Columbus, Kentucky and maintain control of the Mississippi River position ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1861-11-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fort Henry campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceStrengthConfederate | approximately 2,700 soldiers ⓘ |
| forceStrengthUnion | approximately 3,100 soldiers ⓘ |
| grantRole | Brigadier General commanding the District of Southeast Missouri ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Battle of Belmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles of the American Civil War in Missouri
ⓘ
Conflicts in 1861 ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant battles ⓘ Western Theater of the American Civil War operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartOf | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early test of Ulysses S. Grant’s leadership and offensive doctrine ⓘ |
| location |
Belmont, Missouri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi County, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Union troops overran and destroyed the Confederate camp at Belmont before being counterattacked ⓘ |
| notableFor | first combat engagement commanded by Ulysses S. Grant in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| partOfLargerOperation | Union efforts to secure control of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| precededBy | early-war maneuvering in Missouri and Kentucky ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
ⓘ
tactical Union success ⓘ |
| riverNearby | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Confederate position at Columbus, Kentucky remained intact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tactics | amphibious river crossing by Union forces ⓘ |
| terrain | bottomland and timber near the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| unionCasualtiesKilledWoundedMissing | approximately 607 ⓘ |
| unionObjective | disrupt Confederate camp at Belmont ⓘ |
| weaponry | infantry small arms and field artillery typical of early Civil War battles ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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