Engagement at Fredericktown

Engagement at Fredericktown
Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the
American Civil War

Fredericktown Battlefield
DateOctober 21, 1861 (1861-10-21)
Location37°32′36.24″N 90°17′48.84″W / 37.5434000°N 90.2969000°W / 37.5434000; -90.2969000
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union) Missouri (Confederate)
Commanders and leaders
Col. Joseph B. Plummer
Col. William P. Carlin
Brig. Gen. M. Jeff Thompson
Units involved
11th Missouri Infantry Missouri State Guard
Strength
2,500–3,500 1,500
Casualties and losses
67 145 total
25 killed
40 wounded
80 captured
Fredericktown
Location within Missouri

Engagement at Fredericktown, also known as the Battle of Fredericktown, was a battle of the American Civil War that took place on October 21, 1861, in Madison County, Missouri. The Union victory consolidated control of southeastern Missouri.