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Battle of Marmiton River
Shiloh Creek, Charlot’s Farm

Began:

October 25, 1864

Ended:

Same day

Location:

Vernon County, Missouri

Theater:

Trans-Mississippi Theater

Campaign:

Price’s Missouri Expedition

Outcome:

Union victory

Combatants

Dept. of the Missouri

Army of Missouri

Commanders

John H. McNeil
Brigadier General, USA

Sterling Price
Major General, CSA

Strength

2 brigades

1 division

Casualties

Unknown

Major General Sterling Price was in retreat following the Battle of Mine Creek just a few hours earlier, and late in the afternoon of October 25 two brigades of Pleasonton's cavalry division under the command of Brigadier General John S. McNeil caught up with him near a crossing on the Marmiton River. A two-hour skirmish followed, Price's sizable force determined to make a stand which lasted some two hours. Observing that the Confederates outnumbered him by a sizable margin, but unaware many of them were unarmed, McNeil refused to order an assault upon their positions.

Safely crossing the Marmiton River, Price continued his retreat with his men and wagons largely intact, with McNeil unable to mount an effective pursuit.

v • d • e Major General Sterling Price's Missouri Expedition, September-October 1864

Fort Davidson -- Glasgow -- 2nd Lexington -- Little Blue River -- 2nd Independence -- Byram's Ford -- Westport -- Marais des Cygnes -- Marmiton River -- Mine Creek -- 2nd Newtonia

v • d • e Battles of the American Civil War: 1864

Eastern Theater	Morton's Ford -- Walkerton -- Plymouth -- Albemarle Sound -- The Wilderness -- Port Walthall Junction -- Todd's Tavern -- Cloyd’s Mountain -- Spotsylvania Court House -- Swift Creek -- Chester Station -- Cove Mountain -- Yellow Tavern -- Proctor's Creek -- New Market -- Ware Bottom Church -- North Anna -- Wilson’s Wharf -- Haw's Shop -- Totopotomoy Creek -- Old Church -- Cold Harbor -- Piedmont -- 1st Petersburg -- Trevilian Station -- Jerusalem Plank Road -- 2nd Petersburg -- Lynchburg -- Saint Mary's Church -- Staunton River Bridge -- Sappony Church -- Monocacy -- Fort Stevens -- Heaton's Crossroads -- Cool Spring -- Rutherford's Farm -- 2nd Kernstown -- 1st Ream's Station -- 1st Deep Bottom -- The Crater -- Folck's Mill -- Moorefield -- 2nd Deep Bottom -- Guard Hill -- Globe Tavern -- Summit Point -- Smithfield Crossing -- 2nd Ream's Station -- Berryville -- Beefsteak Raid -- Opequon -- Fisher's Hill -- Chaffin's Farm -- Peebles' Farm -- Darbytown and New Market Roads -- Darbytown Road -- Tom's Brook -- Cedar Creek -- Boydton Plank Road -- Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road -- Rainbow Bluff Expedition -- 1st Fort Fisher -- Fort Branch

Western Theater	Dandridge -- Athens -- Fair Garden -- Meridian -- Okolona -- 1st Dalton -- Paducah -- Fort Pillow -- Rocky Face Ridge -- Resaca -- Adairsville -- New Hope Church -- Dallas -- Pickett's Mill -- Marietta -- Brice's Crossroads -- Cynthiana -- Kolb's Farm -- Kennesaw Mountain -- Pace's Ferry -- Tupelo -- Peachtree Creek-- Atlanta -- Ezra Church -- Brown's Mill -- Utoy Creek -- 2nd Dalton -- Lovejoy's Station -- Mobile Bay -- Fort Gaines -- 2nd Memphis -- Fort Morgan -- Jonesborough -- 1st Saltville -- Allatoona -- Decatur -- Johnsonville -- Bull's Gap -- Griswoldville -- Columbia -- Buck Head Creek -- Honey Hill -- Spring Hill -- 2nd Franklin -- Waynesboro -- 3rd Murfreesboro-- Altamaha Bridge -- 2nd Fort McAllister -- Nashville -- Marion -- 2nd Saltville

Trans-Mississippi Theater	Fort De Russy -- Elkin’s Ferry -- Mansfield -- Pleasant Hill -- Prairie D'Ane -- Blair's Landing -- Monett's Ferry -- Poison Spring -- Marks' Mills -- Jenkins' Ferry -- Calcasieu Pass -- Mansura -- Yellow Bayou -- Old River Lake -- Killdeer Mountain -- Fort Davidson -- Glasgow -- 2nd Lexington -- Little Blue River -- 2nd Independence -- Byram's Ford -- Westport -- Marais des Cygnes -- Marmiton River -- Mine Creek -- 2nd Newtonia

Lower Seaboard Theater	Olustee -- Gainesville

Naval	Hunley vs Housatonic -- Cherbourg

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 |combatants2=Army of Missouri
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 |commanders2=[[Sterling Price]]<br/>Major General, CSA
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-Following the Battle of Mine Creek, Maj. Gen. Sterling Price continued his cartage towards Fort Scott. In late afternoon of October 25, Price’s supply train had difficulty crossing the Marmiton River ford and, like at Mine Creek, Price had to make a stand. Brig. Gen. John S. McNeil, commanding two brigades of Pleasonton’s cavalry division, attacked the Confederate troops that Price and his officers rallied, included a sizable number of unarmed men. McNeil observed the sizable Confederate force, not knowing that many of them were unarmed, and refrained from an all out assault. After about two hours of skirmishing, Price continued his retreat and McNeil could not mount an effective pursuit. Price’s army was broken by this time, and it was simply a question of how many men he could successfully evacuate to friendly territory. (''NPS summary'')
+Major General Sterling Price was in retreat following the [[Battle of Mine Creek]] just a few hours earlier, and late in the afternoon of October 25 two brigades of Pleasonton's cavalry division under the command of Brigadier General John S. McNeil caught up with him near a crossing on the Marmiton River.  A two-hour skirmish followed, Price's sizable force determined to make a stand which lasted some two hours.  Observing that the Confederates outnumbered him by a sizable margin, but unaware many of them were unarmed, McNeil refused to order an assault upon their positions.
-{{Template:Campaignbox Price's Missouri Expedition}}
+Safely crossing the Marmiton River, Price continued his retreat with his men and wagons largely intact, with McNeil unable to mount an effective pursuit.
-{{Template:ACW Battles of 1864}}
+{{Campaignbox Price's Missouri Expedition}}
+{{ACW Battles of 1864}}
 [[Category:American Civil War Battles]]

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