Battle of Carthage, Missouri
The Battle of Carthage, also known as the Engagement near Carthage, took place at the beginning of the American Civil War on July 5, 1861, near Carthage, Missouri. The experienced Colonel Franz Sigel commanded 1,100 Federal soldiers intent on keeping Missouri within the Union. The Missouri State Guard was commanded by Governor Claiborne F. Jackson himself and numbered over 4,000 soldiers led by a hero of Mexico, Sterling Price, along with 2,000 unarmed troops who did not participate in the battle.
| Battle of Carthage | |||||||
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| Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War | |||||||
Carthage Battlefield | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Missouri (Confederate) | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Claiborne F. Jackson | Col. Franz Sigel | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Missouri State Guard | 2d Brigade, Missouri Volunteers | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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4,000 armed 2,000 unarmed | 1,100 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 200 | 44 | ||||||
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