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Skirmish at Blackwater Creek

1861 in Missouri1861 in the American Civil War1861 in the United StatesBattles of the American Civil War in MissouriBattles of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
December 1861 eventsJohnson County, MissouriOperations to control Missouri (American Civil War)Union victories of the American Civil War

The Skirmish at Blackwater Creek, also known as the Skirmish at Milford, was an American Civil War skirmish that took place in central Missouri on December 19, 1861 near present-day Valley City. It was a victory for the North.

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Skirmish at Blackwater Creek
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