Near Calwood in Callaway County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Battle of Moore's Mill
Photographed By Jason Voigt, October 10, 2022
1. The Battle of Moore's Mill Marker
Inscription.
The Battle of Moore's Mill. . Here on the afternoon of July 28, 1862, some 400 recruits and guerrillas from north Missouri led by Colonel Joseph C. Porter, C.S.A., ambushed 730 Union troops under Colonel Odon Guitar of the Ninth Missouri Cavalry. After several hours of fierce fighting, the Confederates were forced by superior firepower to retreat northward along Auxvasse Creek leaving 52 dead and more than 100 wounded. Union losses were 13 killed and 55 wounded. This action prevented Porter and his men from crossing the Missouri River to join Confederate forces in Arkansas. Many of the casualties are buried in a mass grave on the south side of the road about one mile west of Calwood.
Here on the afternoon of July 28, 1862, some 400 recruits and guerrillas from north Missouri led by Colonel Joseph C. Porter, C.S.A., ambushed 730 Union troops under Colonel Odon Guitar of the Ninth Missouri Cavalry. After several hours of fierce fighting, the Confederates were forced by superior firepower to retreat northward along Auxvasse Creek leaving 52 dead and more than 100 wounded. Union losses were 13 killed and 55 wounded. This action prevented Porter and his men from crossing the Missouri River to join Confederate forces in Arkansas. Many of the casualties are buried in a mass grave on the south side of the road about one mile west of Calwood.
Erected by the Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society and the Civil War Round Table of St. Louis.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 28, 1862.
Location. 38° 54.691′ N, 91° 50.987′ W. Marker is near Calwood, Missouri, in Callaway County. Marker is on State Highway JJ, 0.6 miles south of State Highway Z, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4039 State Hwy JJ, Fulton MO 65251, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named The Battle of Moore's Mill (here, next to this marker); a different
Marker is located on the side of the road, over a half mile south of the unincorporated town of Calwood.
Photographed By Jason Voigt, October 10, 2022
3. National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) plaque
supplementary plaque posted under the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 268 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
