Battle of New Madrid

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The Battle of New Madrid was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Missouri in which Union forces captured a key Confederate stronghold along the Mississippi River, helping secure control of the vital waterway.

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Battle of New Madrid canonical 2
Siege of New Madrid 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Siege of New Madrid
associatedPlace Island Number Ten
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaign Island Number Ten campaign
combatantStrengthConfederate approximately 3,000–4,000 troops
combatantStrengthUnion approximately 7,000–10,000 troops
commander Gideon J. Pillow
John P. McCown
John Pope
conflict American Civil War
consequence facilitated Union capture of Island Number Ten
forced Confederate evacuation of New Madrid
country United States
date 1862
effect helped open the Mississippi River to Union control south of Cairo
endDate 1862-03-14
followedBy siege of Island Number Ten
fortifications Confederate earthworks and batteries
front Western front of the American Civil War
historicalEra American Civil War era
location New Madrid, Missouri
militaryBranchConfederate Confederate Army
militaryBranchUnion Union Army
notableCommanderConfederate Major General John P. McCown
notableCommanderUnion Brigadier General John Pope
objective capture Confederate stronghold at New Madrid
support operations against Island Number Ten
outcome Union secured a key position on the Mississippi River
partOf Island Number Ten campaign
Western Theater of the American Civil War
precededBy Union preparations against Island Number Ten
primaryTacticConfederate defensive fortification of river approaches
primaryTacticUnion artillery bombardment and siege works
region southeastern Missouri
result Union victory
river Mississippi River
startDate 1862-03-03
state Missouri
strategicImportance control of Mississippi River
supportedBy Union naval forces on the Mississippi River
territorialChange Union capture of New Madrid, Missouri
theater Mississippi River theater
typeOfEngagement siege and bombardment
year 1862

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Mississippi Valley Theater hasKeyEvent Battle of New Madrid
Battle of New Madrid alsoKnownAs Siege of New Madrid
linked to: Battle of New Madrid
American Civil War in Missouri hasEvent Battle of New Madrid