Battle of Marmiton River

Other Names: Shiloh Creek, Charlot's Farm

Location: Vernon County, Missouri

Campaign: Price's Missouri Expedition

Date: October 25, 1864

Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. John McNeil [US]; Maj. Gen. Sterling Price [CS]

Forces Engaged: Two brigades[US]; 1,000–4,000 [CS]

Casualties and losses: Unknown

Result(s): Union victory

Brief Description:

About 6 miles south of Trading Post, the brigades of Col. Frederick W. Benteen and Col. John Philips of Pleasonton's division, overtook Price's Confederates as they were crossing Mine Creek. The Southerners had been stalled as their wagons crossed the swollen ford, and they formed their line of battle on the north side of Mine Creek. Although outnumbered, the Federals commenced a mounted attack, led by the 4th Iowa Cavalry, which one participant described as bursting upon the Confederates "like a thunderbolt", causing Price's line to disintegrate "like a row of bricks".[22] Superior Union firepower and the ferocity of their attack made up for their inferior numbers, and Pleasonton's cavalry forced Price to retreat once more. Approximately 600 of Price's men and two of his generals, Marmaduke and Brig. Gen. William L. Cabell, were captured, together with six cannon.