Battle of Cape Girardeau Marker
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N 37° 18.769 W 089° 32.612
16S E 274596 N 4132608
In 1951 the local Rotary Club erected a marker near Broadway and Caruthers as an observance of the Battle of Cape Girardeau site.
Waymark Code: WM2CRR
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2007
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On April 26, 1863, the Battle of Cape Girardeau was fought. Note: Cape Girardeau was known as “Camp Fremont”. Brigadier General John McNiel was in command of the Union forces and the Confederacy was acting under the orders of Major General John S. Marmaduke.
The battle, mainly an artillery duel, raged for four hours, beginning at 10 a.m. It came to a halt when Marmaduke ordered his forces to withdraw at 2 p.m.
According to reports, the Union casualties were 22 enlisted men and one officer killed, and 37 enlisted men and seven officers wounded. While the Confederates didn’t make a detailed account, Marmaduke later reported that his casualties for the entire expedition numbered 30 killed, 60 wounded, and 120 missing. It is believed that most of these were sustained at Cape Girardeau.
Name of Battle:
Battle of Cape Girardeau
Name of War: American Civil War
Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Parking: Not Listed
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): Not listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Post a photo of you in front of a sign or marker posted at the site of the battle (or some other way to indicate you have personally visited the site.
In addition it is encouraged to take a few photos of the surrounding area and interesting features at the site.