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1865 drawing of Price's Raid The Second Battle of Newtonia was fought on October 28, 1864, near Newtonia, Missouri , between cavalry of the Union Army and the rear guard of the Confederate Army of Missouri . In September 1864, the Confederates launched Price's Raid (pictured) , an attempt to create a popular uprising against Union control of Missouri . After being forced to retreat, the Confederates halted to rest near Newtonia. On the afternoon of October 28, Union pursuers caught up and surprised the Confederates. The main Confederate army withdrew, leaving a rear guard under Brigadier Gener

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