De Soto in Jefferson County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Mooney's Bridge

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 11, 2019

1. Mooney's Bridge Marker

Inscription. Sept. 30, 1864, Rebel forces under Gen. Price burned the trestle over Joachim Creek. It was repaired by 138th Ill. Reg. under Col. Goodwin. The first train crossed Oct. 7, 1864. This opened the Iron Mtn. RR for 19 miles south.

Erected 2014 by Gen. Thomas C. Fletcher Camp 47, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 30, 1864.

Location. 38° 9.24′ N, 90° 33.012′ W. Marker is in De Soto, Missouri, in Jefferson County. It is on North Main Street north of Essex Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1720 N Main St, De Soto MO 63020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); Jefferson County Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away); Jefferson County (approx. 5.4 miles away); To Commemorate the Removal Of the County Seat From Herculaneum (approx. 5.4 miles away); The Veterans of all Wars From Jefferson County (approx. 5½ miles away); Governor Thomas C. Fletcher House

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(approx. 5½ miles away); The Korean War (approx. 8.7 miles away); The Petroglyphs of Washington State Park (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in De Soto.

Also see . . . The Burning and Repair of Mooney's Bridge, Iron Mountain Railroad (PDF). General Andrew J. Smith’s infantry occupied De Soto and bridges along the Iron Mountain Railroad. On September 29, fearing that the Confederate forces would get behind him and cut him off from St. Louis, General Smith moved his troops northward and set up lines along the Meramec River. He concluded De Soto was of no military value. On Friday afternoon, September 30, 300 Arkansas troops (probably from General William L. Cabell’s Brigade) arrived in De Soto with orders to destroy the depot and water tanks and Mooney’s Bridge. (By Douglas Roussin) (Submitted on August 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 21, 2024

2. Mooney's Bridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.