Shelby's Raid (1863)

Shelby's Raid (1863)

Shelby's Great Raid was an 1863 Confederate cavalry raid through the Trans-Mississippi Theater in the American Civil War. Colonel Joseph Shelby fought numerous skirmishes and caused great disruption in Missouri before withdrawing back to Arkansas. This raid cemented Shelby's reputation as a cavalry commander and revealed that Missouri was still vulnerable to cavalry raids late in the war.

Read more about Shelby's Raid (1863):  The Raid, The "Battle of Marshall" and Withdrawal, Results

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