1st Northeast Missouri Cavalry Regiment

December 2019 1st Northeast Missouri Cavalry (Confederate) Missouri Regiments Army Banner.svg 1st Northeast Missouri Cavalry Regiment flag Confederate States of America 1861 Missouri CSA Cavalry Regiment Battle of Cherry GroveBattle of MemphisBattle of Vassar HillBattle of FloridaBattle of Santa FeBattle of Moore's MillBattle of NewarkBattle of Kirksville Colonel Joseph C. Porter Major Elliott D. Majors Lieutenant Colonel William C. Blanton Porter's Regiment The 1st Northeast Missouri Cavalry, or 1st NE Missouri Cavalry was a Confederate Army regiment during the American Civil War. One of the commanders was Colonel Joseph C. Porter, who led 125 men through the Battle of Moore's Mill. This regiment was known for its guerrilla warfare. Battle of Cherry Grove This battle was in Marion County, Missouri. Battle of Memphis Memphis, Missouri#Civil War This battle was on June 6, 1862, in Scotland County, Missouri. Battle of Vassar Hill This battle was on July 19, 1862, and was the largest Civil War battle in Scotland County of North East Missouri. The battle took place on a wooden bridge over the North Fork of the Fabius River. The Pierce's Mill area is a few hundred yards to the northwest and upstream of the bridge crossing. Oak Ridge is south across and all along the bottom land/timbered hill interface running northwest to southeast following the stream valley. The Battle of Vassar Hill was fought between the Federal forces of Missouri and the confederates. Col. Porter assembled his 125 riders at Memphis, gave them the plan/orders of the day and rode to the Pierce's Mill area. Looking for Porter's riders was a 280-man Federal detachment composed of a battalion of the 11th Missouri Cavalry (the Merrill Horse) and a detachment of the 11th MO State Militia. Major Clopper was in command of the Federal riders. Battle of Florida Florida, Missouri#Civil War This battle was on July 22, 1862, in Monroe County, Missouri. Battle of Santa Fe This battle was on July 24, 1862, in Monroe County, Missouri. Battle of Moore's Mill Battle of Moore's Mill This battle was on July 28, 1862, in Callaway County, Missouri, with a Union victory. Battle of Newark This battle was on August 1, 1862, in Knox County, Missouri. Battle of Kirksville Battle of Kirksville This battle was on August 6, 1862, in Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri with a Union victory.Shoemaker Floyd C. Williams Walter Walter Williams (journalist) In the Time of Civil War A History of Northeast Missouri 1 1913 Lewis Publishing Company Chicago, Illinois https://books.google.com/books?id=pJFfcJtFdaUC&q=Battle+of+Newark%2C+Missouri&pg=PA63 62–63 3060224 December 31, 2019 Google Books See also List of Missouri Confederate Civil War units References Category:Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Missouri