Battle of Pilot Knob - Russellville Junction - Arcadia, MO
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YoSam.
N 37° 35.328 W 090° 37.086
15S E 710302 N 4162860
Coming in from the east, the Confederates passed this point. Two marks here, numbers 2 & 3 on the trail, but combined by text and location as one by me.
Waymark Code: WM117EE
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2019
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County of Markers: Iron County
Location of Marker: MO-72 & Thompson Rd., Arcadia
Marker Erected by: Iron County Historical Society
Marker Text:
BATTLE OF PILOT KNOB
THE ARCADIA VALLEY The three towns of Arcadia, Ironton, and Pilot Knob are located in the Arcadia Valley. The valley's iron mining industry helped spur population growth and led the St. Louis & Iron Mt. Railroad to extend its tracks to Pilot Knob in 1858.
The strategic nature of the railroad terminus and supply depot then situated in Pilot Knob explains the presence of Union Forces in the Valley during the Civil War and why the Battle of Pilot Knob was fought.
BATTLE OF PILOT KNOB
RUSSELLVILLE JUNCTION
September 28, 1864
1:00 P.M. -----2:30 P.M. Selmons' Brigade riding in advance of the rebel army was first spotted at 1 P.M., by pickets here at the Russellville Junction. After the pickets had sounded the alarm, a cavalry rode here to verify the pickets report. Despite much shooting there were no casualties on either side.
This phase of the conflict ended at 2:30 P.M. when the Union Cavalry fled leaving the road to Ironton open to the Confederate advance.