Skirmish at Blackwater Creek
| Skirmish at Blackwater Creek | |||||||
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| Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States of America | Missouri State Guard | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| John Pope | Franklin S. Robertson | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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~2,000 of the 1st Brigade (engaged) ~2,000 of 2nd Brigade (unengaged) | 750+ Robertson's MSG Recruit Regiment | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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2 killed 8 wounded |
684+ captured killed and wounded unknown | ||||||
The Skirmish at Blackwater Creek, also known as the Skirmish at Milford, was an American Civil War skirmish that took place in central Missouri on December 19, 1861, near present-day Valley City. It was a victory for the North.