Skirmish at Hunter's Farm

The Skirmish at Hunter's Farm was a battle of the American Civil War fought between the Union Army and pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard at Hunter's Farm near Belmont in Mississippi County, Missouri on September 26, 1861.[1][2][3] A reconnaissance party of cavalry sent out by Brigadier General Ulysses S Grant succeeded in surprising a detachment of Brigadier General's Jeff Thompson's command.[4]

Skirmish at Hunter's Farm
Part of the American Civil War
DateSeptember 26, 1861
Location
Mississippi County, Missouri
36.7657°N 89.1240°W / 36.7657; -89.1240
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union) Missouri State Guard
Commanders and leaders
Captain Stewart Unknown
Strength
200 40
Casualties and losses
0 10 killed
Belmont
Location within Missouri

Captain Stewart, in command of a squadron of Union cavalry, left Norfolk, Missouri in the morning, consisting of a small detachment of his own company, Captain Langen's company, and Captain Pfaff's company. They engaged the cavalry of the Missouri State Guard at the Hunter farm, near the edge of the timber, surrounded and captured a portion of them. Captain Stewart returned at 5 o'clock p.m. with 4 prisoners, 4 horses and reported some 10 or 12 killed, several wounded; 1 horse lost.[1]

References
  1. "Report of Colonel R. J. Oglesby, Eighth Illinois Infantry". Ohio State University. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  2. "Benton Hussars Cavalry Battalion". National Park Service. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. The Union Army: Cyclopedia of battles. Madison, Wisconsin: Federal Publishing Company. 1908. p. 506.
  4. "Report of Brigadier General U. S. Grant, U. S. Army". Ohio State University. Retrieved 26 September 2016.


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