Second Battle of Newtonia
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title:
Second Battle of Newtonia
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The Second Battle of Newtonia was fought on October 28, 1864, near Newtonia, Missouri, between cavalry commanded by Major General James G. Blunt of the Union Army and Brigadier General Joseph O. Shelby's rear guard of the Confederate Army of Missouri. In September 1864, Confederate Major General Sterling Price had entered the state of Missouri with hopes of creating a popular uprising against Union control of the state. A defeat at the Battle of Pilot Knob in late September and the strength of U
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Battle of the American Civil War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Newtonia
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2023-09-19T19:15:29Z
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