Battle of Fort Davidson
The Battle of Fort Davidson, also known as the Battle of Pilot Knob, was the opening engagement of Price's Missouri Raid during the American Civil War. This engagement occurred on September 27, 1864, just outside of Pilot Knob in Iron County, Missouri. Although outnumbered by more than ten-to-one, the Union defenders managed to repulse repeated Confederate assaults on their works, and were able to slip away during the night by exploiting a gap in the Southern siege lines. The attacking Rebels took possession of the fort the next day, but Price's profligate expenditure of men and ammunition ended his goal of seizing St. Louis for the Confederacy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Davidson
http://www.mostateparks.com/park/battle-pilot-knob-state-historic-site
http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~caulleyfamilyinfo/HISTORY.HTML
I was able to visit Fort Davidson a couple of years ago and found it to be an interesting site with a nice museum.
