United Daughters of the Confederacy
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Marshall, Saline County, Missouri
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The Marshall Chapter remembrance
Confederate Soldiers - Battle of Marshall
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Chapter meetings are held on the second Saturday of the months of February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October and November and December.
Each meeting features a speaker who covers topics of interest including genealogy, national defense, education, environmental issues, current events, Southern history and veterans.
A time of fellowship and light refreshments follows each meeting and program.
Date, times and the meeting locations can vary, so please email us for specific meeting information and locations
The Battle of Marshall was fought Oct. 13, 1863. The day-long battle pitted approximately 1,800 Federals, commanded by Brig. Gen. Egbert B. Brown, against a force of about 1,200 Confederate raiders led by Col. Joseph Shelby.
During the course of the battle, Union forces attempted to encircle and divide Shelby's troops, but the wily Confederate commander and his raiders fought their way out of the entrapment and withdrew in two columns.
The Battle of Marshall was the culminating event of Shelby's 1863 raid into Missouri from Southern Arkansas.*
*Reprinted from "The Battle of Marshall," distributed by the Marshall, Missouri Chamber of Commerce. The full text is available from the Chamber as well as a driving tour brochure.
The Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall, serves as the final resting place for many Confederate veterans.
In 1952, feeling the need to recognize the Saline County soldiers as well as all the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Marshall, the chapter placed a monument in the cemetery.
The stately granite stone commemorates the battle. It also lists the names of the Confederate soldiers from Saline County who are buried in Ridge Park Cemetery
September 27 & 28, 2011 - Division Conference
October 8, 2011 - Home of Judy Frerking
November 12, 2011 - Home of Marge Long
December 10, 2011 - Christmas party - Home of Sherry Gochenour
February 11, 2012 - Home of Virginia Schilb
March 10, 2012 - Westport Estates
May 12, 2012 - Home of Elaine Olson
The site of the battle is designated at Indian Foothills Park with a State Historical Marker. The marker is placed in the park near the Battle of Marshall Shelter
Chapter Meeting Dates
The Battle of Marshall
Marshall - R. E. Lee Chapter