Second Battle of Springfield

The Second Battle of Springfield took place during the American Civil War on January 8, 1863, in Springfield, Missouri. It is sometimes known as The Battle of Springfield. (The First Battle of Springfield was fought on October 25, 1861, and there was also the better-known Battle of Wilson's Creek, fought nearby on August 10, 1861.) Fighting was urban and house-to-house, which was rare in the war.

This article is about the 1863 battle. For the 1861 battle, see First Battle of Springfield. For the 1780 American Revolution battle, see Battle of Springfield.
Second Battle of Springfield
Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the
American Civil War
DateJanuary 8, 1863 (1863-01-08)
Location
Springfield, Missouri
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union) CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Egbert B. Brown John S. Marmaduke
Units involved
Southwestern District of Missouri 4th Division, I Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department
Strength
2,099 1,870
Casualties and losses
231 total
30 killed
195 wounded
6 missing		 ~290 total
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