Shelby's Raid (1863)
| Shelby's Raid | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Map of Shelby's route. Shelby's Raid started in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and crossed into Missouri near Pineville. The raid targeted Neosho, Greenfield, Humansville, and Warsaw. Shelby's forces broke through Marhsal, then retreated through Waverly and Carthage, and finally back into Arkansas. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States (Union) | Confederate States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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John McAllister Schofield Thomas Ewing Sr. Egbert Benson Brown Bazel Ferdinand Lazear | Joseph Orville Shelby | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,350 - 2,800+ | 600 - 1700+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5 dead, 26 wounded, 11 missing | 53 dead, 98 wounded, unspecified amount missing | ||||||
Shelby's Raid, also known as Shelby's Great Raid, was a Confederate cavalry incursion into Arkansas and Missouri during the American Civil War in 1863. Led by Colonel Joseph Orville Shelby, the raid took place from August 21, 1863, to November 3, 1863, covering over 800 miles across territories in west central and northwest Arkansas, as well as southwest and west central Missouri.