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The Battle of Westport, was fought on October 23, 1864, in modern Kansas City, Missouri, during the American Civil War. Union forces under Major General Samuel R. Curtis decisively defeated an outnumbered Confederate force under Major General Sterling Price .
"Map No. 1" "Showing Position of Forces in morning of October 22d" from- The Battle of Westport, (IA battleofwestport00jenk) (page 67 crop).jpg "Judge John F. Phillips" "Colonel Seventh Missouri Federal Cavalry, commanding Brown's Brigade of Pleasanton's Army in the Battle of Westport" from- The battle of Westport, (IA battleofwestport00jenk ...
The ABPP expanded the 1993 Core Area to represent the following areas of engagement: 1) fighting at Byram’s Ford on October 23rd; 2) fighting north and south along Brush Creek; fighting to and along the Missouri-Kansas state line; 3) heavy fighting as the Confederate forces began to fall back from Westport (unwittingly) toward Pleasonton’s ...
The Westport Historical Society has a new, free map that highlights the town's history, beloved shorelines, and local landmarks. New, free Westport Heritage Map dives deep into local history ...
Westport is a historic neighborhood and a main entertainment district in Kansas City, Missouri. In the early 1800s, West Port was settled by a group led by American pioneer and tribal missionary Reverend Isaac McCoy , who brought his son John Calvin McCoy as surveyor , and his son-in-law Reverend Johnston Lykins who bought the land.
His combined force entered Missouri on September 19. Although Missouri pro-Union militia skirmished with the invading force almost daily, Price's first full battle did not come until September 27, at Pilot Knob, southwest of St. Louis in Iron County. [3] Price's Missouri Expedition included the following battles: Fort Davidson (September 27, 1864)
By order of MG Blunt (General Field Orders No. 2) the militia regiments of William H. M. Fishbeck, Brigadier General of Militia, were placed under the command of Charles W. Blair, Colonel of Volunteers; Fishbeck was infuriated that his command had been subordinated to a volunteer officer.
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