Engagement at Fredericktown

Engagement at Fredericktown
Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the
American Civil War
Map of Fredericktown Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program
Fredericktown Battlefield
DateOctober 21, 1861 (1861-10-21)
Location
Near Fredericktown, Missouri
37°32′36.24″N 90°17′48.84″W / 37.5434000°N 90.2969000°W / 37.5434000; -90.2969000
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Missouri Missouri (Confederate)
Commanders and leaders
Col. Joseph B. Plummer
Col. William P. Carlin		 Brig. Gen. M. Jeff Thompson
Units involved
11th Missouri Infantry Missouri State Guard
Strength
2,500-3,500 1,500
Casualties and losses
67 145 total
25 killed
40 wounded
80 captured
Fredericktown is located in Missouri
Fredericktown
Fredericktown
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Location within Missouri

Engagement at Fredericktown, also known as the Battle of Fredericktown, was a battle of the American Civil War that took place on October 21, 1861, in Madison County, Missouri. The Union victory consolidated control of southeastern Missouri.