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Battle of Athens (1861)
The Battle of Athens was a small American Civil War battle that took place in Northeast Missouri (near present Revere along the Des Moines River) in 1861. In 5 August of 1861, a force of about 2000 Missouri State Guard (which were loyal to the Confederacy), led by Colonel Martin Green, tried to liberate the town the from 500 troops loyal to the Union.
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