Battle of Athens (1861) 1861
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 August 1861 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1861 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | American Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 40.5850, -91.6960 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Athens was an American Civil War skirmish that took place in northeast Missouri in 1861 near present-day Revere and Lee County, Iowa along the Des Moines River across from Croton (3 miles southeast of Farmington). The Union victory has the distinction of being the most northerly of Civil War Battles fought west of the Mississippi, and also of being the only such battle fought along the Iowa border.
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