Unit Engagements


Missouri State Guard engagements

(June 1861- January 1862)

Engagement

Date and location



First Battle of Boonville

​June 17, 1861
Boonville, Missouri



Battle of Cole Camp

June 19, 1861
Benton County, Missouri



Battle of Carthage

July 5, 1861
Jasper County, Missouri



Battle of Athens

August 5, 1861
Clark County, Missouri



Battle of Wilson's Creek

August 10, 1861
Greene and Christian County, Missouri



Battle of Dry Wood Creek 

September 2, 1861
Vernon County, Missouri



Battle of Liberty

September 17, 1861
Clay County, Missouri



First Battle of Lexington

September 13- 20, 1861
Lexington, Missouri



Battle of Fredericktown

October 17-21, 1861
Madison County, Missouri



First Battle of Springfield

October 25, 1861
Springfield, Missouri



Skirmish at Blackwater Creek

December 19, 1861
Johnson County, Missouri



Battle of Roan's Tan Yard

January 8, 1862
Randolph County, Missouri


MSG ​transfers to C.S.A. army

Battle of Pea Ridge
(Elkhorn Tavern)
Gen. Clarke is killed

​March 6–8, 1862
Benton County, Arkansas



Second Battle of Corinth

October 3-4, 1862
Mississippi


Vicksburg Campaign

May 18- July 4, 1863
Mississippi



Meridian Campaign

February 14-20, 1864
Mississippi



Atlanta Campaign

May 7- September 2, 1864
Northwestern Georgia



Battle of Franklin

November 30, 1864
Tennessee



Nashville

December 15 & 16, 1864
Tennessee


Lee surrenders his Army of Northern Virginia on April 9, 1865, at the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House.  On June 23, 1865, Cherokee leader Stand Watie was the last Confederate General to surrender his forces.