Episode 3 of 3
Union Reinforcements and Confederate Retreat
- When
- January 8, 1863
- Where
- Springfield, Missouri
- Part of
- Second Battle of Springfield
Union reinforcements halted the Confederate drive, pushing them back to State Street and securing the depot.
Union reinforcements halted the Confederate drive and pushed back the Confederates to the vicinity of State Street. The battle ended with the Union supply depot safe. Fighting was urban and house-to-house, which was rare in the war.
Sources
- Second Battle of Springfield Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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