July 28, 1862---The Battle of Moore's Mill, Missouri

JULY 28, 1862:           

The Battle of Moore’s Mill, Missouri. 

After a period of relative calm following the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, the war in Missouri begins to heat up as Confederate recruiters begin to replenish the depleted ranks of the Secessionist militias. 

A series of escalating skirmishes mark the last week in July.  A force of some 750 Federals trap a force of some 350 Confederates near Moore’s Mill, and a bloody breakout attempt begins. Although the Rebels inflict some 70 casualties (13 killed) on the Union force, they exhaust their ammunition. Attacked as they attempt to withdraw, the Confederates suffer between 200-300 casualties, with perhaps 30 killed. 

The Battle of Moore’s Mill marks the beginning of the end of organized Confederate efforts in Missouri.