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Site Name Battle of Springfield Street Address P.O. Box 8163 City / State / Zip Springfield MO, 65801 Phone number 417-864-3041 Web Page   Admission Fee No charge. Hours Daily from dawn to dusk. Visitor services Walking tour brochures also available at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, (417) 732-2662, and the Sprinfield Convention and Visitor's Bureau (417) 881-5300. Regular Events None.     Directions Take I-44 to downtown Springfield. The first site on the walking tour is on Jefferson Street, just north of Park Central Square.
Site Description
Brigadier General Marmaduke's expedition into Missouri approached Springfield on the morning of January 8, 1863. Around 10:00 A.M. the Confederates advanced in battle line to the attack. The day included desperate fighting with attacks and counterattacks until after dark, but the Federal troops held and the Rebels withdrew during the night. The Confederates appeared in force the next morning but retired without attacking. The Federal depot was successfully defended, and Union strength in the area continued.

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