553:. McAfee ordered a retreat towards the town where they positioned themselves there. Coffee's men circled the town from the rear while Gordon's men took the right flank, and Shanks' men onto the left flank. Shelby, Hooper, and Hunter directed the artillery fire north towards Neosho in a bid to corner the troops into the center of the town, where the courthouse was located. The garrison fell for the trap and small arms fire was exchanged defending the courthouse. Shebly directed the cannon towards the courthouse, after two shots, Shelby demanded the Federals to surrender. After much protest from McAfee, they surrendered. McAfee surrendered 180 men in his command. McAfee reported Shelby's casualties at five killed and nine wounded. Shelby reported McAfee's casualties as two killed and two wounded. Shelby's forces gained extra weapons, ammunition, food, and clothing. Shelby left Neosho to go travel northeast to
729:, leading 200 men along with detachments from B and G Company of the 7th Missouri State Militia, were sent to monitor Shelby's forces. Forster arrived in Warsaw on the 9th, where he discovered that Shelby had advanced towards Sedalia via the Cole Camp road. Foster was able to capture three men of Shelby's rear guard, and to confuse and deceive Shelby, Foster's men dragged branches of trees behind them, generating a significant dust cloud that led Shelby to believe Brown's larger force was close behind. The successful ruse was enhanced where three prisoners was allowed escape and reach Shelby, giving false information about the proximity of General Brown's regiment. As a result, Shelby altered his course to the east in the direction of Tipton instead of Sedalia as originally planned.
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Blackwater River. The clash involved a prolonged exchange of small arms fire and artillery bombardments that continued until darkness descended. Brown reported only one casualty in his ranks, while Shelby's rear guard suffered sixteen fatalities and numerous injuries.
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any private property. The soldiers passed by without disturbing the residents' possessions left outside. Shelby's forces fought the Federals guarding the courthouse and proceeded to burn down it down, this engagement resulted in twenty-five killed or captured Federals.
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proximity with a second line of rebels, located on the western bank before encountering a volley of gunfire. Shelby documented fifty Federal casualties killed at Dug Ford. This conflicts with Brown's account of two killed and five wounded.
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588:, leading a company, from the 7th as well, was near by the town and engaged in skirmish. Shelby eventually took the town, taking four prisoners, twenty-five rifles, horses, provisons from the stores, and burned the courthouse.
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involving both Confederate and Union forces. Subsequently, General Marmaduke decided to order a retreat back to Arkansas. This retreat allowed McNeil to pursue and successfully repel the Confederate forces.
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with 30 men on Sadalia road, to guard. Houts met and attacked Shelby's advance guard, killing 4 men. Lazear redirected his forces and rescued Houts, while Shelby escaped and retreated west.
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which left the bridge defenseless, Shelby's men set the bridge on fire. Woods captured its commander, Captain Berry of the 5th Provisional Regiment and his 28 men.
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and his contingent of 400 men, who also joined Shelby's forces. Just north of Pineville, Shelby paused for the night to organize and strengthen his force.
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1575:"150 YEARS AGO: Lieutenant colonel arrives in Boonville to foil guerrillas"
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1708:. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1954, pp. 196-197.
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1941:. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1954, p. 203.
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bridge. The 28-sized guard detachment at the railroad bridge was
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on October 6, and engaged in minor skirmishes. Journalist
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2122:. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Company, 2007, p. 140.
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the telegraph lines. Shebly joined Hunter's men near
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326:'s forces. Burch promptly alerted Brigadier General
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341:and Shelby. The objective was to attack General
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54:August 21 – November 3, 1863
1152:Ride Around Missouri: Shelby's Great Raid 1863,
662:On the morning of October 7, Shelby arrived in
184:53 dead, 98 wounded, unspecified amount missing
16:Military campaign during the American Civil War
2216:Guide to Missouri Confederate Units, 1861-1865
2001:Wiley Britton, "Shelby's Raid Into Missouri,"
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469:where Shelby sent a detachment of scouts to
1845:Grover, George S. "The Shelby Raid, 1863."
1819:Grover, George S. "The Shelby Raid, 1863."
1166:refer to Forsyth, Michael J. 2015, page 44.
1160:explore O'Flaherty, Daniel. 2000, page 189.
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1672:"Historical Rosters Database"
1670:Virginia Military Institute.
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404:Union campaign in Chattanooga
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1461:77, no. 3 (April 1983): 276.
1154:check McLachlan, Sean. 2011.
814:Shelby, turned west towards
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1758:The Civil War on the Border
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1459:Missouri Historical Review
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1269:"Encyclopedia of Arkansas"
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1249:Encyclopedia of Arkansas
1225:Encyclopedia of Arkansas
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960:9th Provisional Regiment
668:Benjamin Franklin Gordon
430:Theophilus Hunter Holmes
339:George Washington Carter
267:. This defeat compelled
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2744:Harney–Price Convention
2739:Capture of Camp Jackson
1172:by Scott, Mark E. 2001.
822:to set up an ambush at
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457:Arkansas River crossing
286:, Louisiana opened the
234:Battle of Prairie Grove
2292:The Battle of Marshall
2214:McGhee, James (2008).
1794:Edwards, John Newman.
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666:from the south. Major
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134:Commanders and leaders
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1042:Results and aftermath
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218:Joseph Orville Shelby
176:Casualties and losses
157:Joseph Orville Shelby
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1962:Sellmeyer, Deryl P.
1937:O'Flaherty, Daniel.
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1704:O'Flaherty, Daniel.
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1418:O'Flaherty, Daniel.
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980:1st Arkansas Cavalry
265:Battle of Gettysburg
257:Little Rock campaign
1796:Shelby and His Men.
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752:as to sabotage the
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615:John Newman Edwards
397:Bolster his command
328:Egbert Benson Brown
195:Shelby's Great Raid
148:Egbert Benson Brown
2849:Blue Mills Landing
1975:Young, Bennett H.
1907:Bennett H. Young,
1375:www.civilwarmo.org
1297:www.britannica.com
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1121:? Hell, brother,
1113:"You've heard of
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