| Battle of Compton's Ferry | |||||||
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| Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States (Union) |
 CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Odon Guitar | John A. Poindexter | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 550 | 1,200–1,500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None reported | |||||||
The Battle of Compton's Ferry, also known as Little Compton Ferry, was an action during the American Civil War, occurring along the Grand River in southwest Livingston County, Missouri.[1] The battle lasted from August 10 to August 13, 1862.[2]
- ^ "Col. John A. Poindexter", Gloria M. Atwater
- ^ The Union Army: A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861-65 - Records of the Regiments in the Union Army - Cyclopedia of Battles - Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. Vol. V Cyclopedia of Battles - A to Helena. Federal Publishing Company. 1908 – via Google Books.