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The Second Battle of Newtonia was fought on October 28, 1864, near Newtonia, Missouri, between cavalry of the Union Army and the rear guard of the Confederate Army of Missouri. In September 1864, the Confederates launched Price's Raid, an attempt to create a popular uprising against Union control of Missouri. After being forced to retreat, the Confederates halted to rest near Newtonia. On the afternoon of the 28th, Union pursuers caught up and surprised the Confederates. The main Confederate army withdrew, leaving a rear guard under Brigadier General Joseph O. Shelby. Shelby initially had a numerical advantage, and used it to outflank Blunt's shorter line. Blunt was considering a retreat shortly before sundown when reinforcements arrived in the form of Brigadier General John B. Sanborn and his brigade. Sanborn joined Blunt's line, and the Union troops counterattacked. Shelby ordered a retreat and was not pursued until October 30. Modern historians credit the Union with a victory at Newtonia. (Full article...)
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Hi Hog Farm and congratulations. A draft blurb for this article is above. Thoughts, comments and edits from you or from anyone else interested are welcome. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:18, 4 July 2021 (UTC)
- Gog the Mild - What do you think about File:Beanfield south of Newtonia MO.jpg for an image? It's technically about 200 yards (180 m) or 300 yards (270 m) east of the actual battlesite, but it's at least the general area of the fighting. (I was driving through the area, but the battle site was apparently further west than I thought it was). Hog Farm Talk 06:55, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
- Personally I prefer the current image, but would have no problem your proposed image. I am not sure that 200 yards needs to bother us overmuch. Gog the Mild (talk) 12:29, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
