First Battle of Newtonia Historic District

First Battle of Newtonia Historic District
Newtonia I Battlefield
First Battle of Newtonia Historic District is located in Missouri
First Battle of Newtonia Historic District
First Battle of Newtonia Historic District is located in the United States
First Battle of Newtonia Historic District
Nearest cityNewtonia, Missouri
Coordinates36°53′06″N 94°11′12″W / 36.88500°N 94.18667°W / 36.88500; -94.18667
Area152.3 acres (61.6 ha)
NRHP reference No.04000697[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 23, 2004[2]

The First Battle of Newtonia Historic District, near Newtonia, Missouri, is a National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) site that preserves the location of the First Battle of Newtonia, an 1862 battle during the American Civil War. The battle saw Confederate troops under Colonels Douglas H. Cooper and Joseph O. Shelby defeat a Union force commanded by Brigadier General Frederick Salomon. The historic district contains some Civil War-period structures, as well as the Mathew H. Ritchey House, which is listed separately on the NRHP.

  1. ^ "Newtonia Battlefields Special Resource Study" (PDF). National Park Service. January 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places 2005 Weekly Listings" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 20 April 2020.