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Battle of Kirksville
Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the
American Civil War

Artist rendering of the Battle of Kirksville.
DateAugust 6, 1862 (1862-08-06)
Location
Adair County, Missouri
40°11′42″N 92°35′01″W / 40.1951°N 92.5837°W / 40.1951; -92.5837
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
John McNeil Joseph C. Porter
Strength
1,000[1] 2,500[1]
Casualties and losses
88[1] 368[1]

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.

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