Battle of Kirksville
| Battle of Kirksville | |||||||
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| Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War | |||||||
Artist rendering of the Battle of Kirksville. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| John McNeil | Joseph C. Porter | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,000 | 2,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 88 | 368 | ||||||
The Battle of Kirksville took place during the American Civil War and was fought in the town of Kirksville, Missouri, on August 6, 1862. The Union victory helped consolidate Federal control over northeastern Missouri.