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The Battle of Lone Jack took place during the American Civil War on August 15–16, 1862 in Jackson County, Missouri. The battle was part of the Confederate guerrilla and recruiting campaign in Missouri in 1862.
The regiment was formed from men recruited by Jeremiah V. Cockrell and Sidney D. Jackman during an expedition into Missouri in August 1862. Although the recruits fought at the Battle of Lone Jack on August 16, they were not officially mustered into Confederate service until August 31. The regiment fought at the Battle of Prairie Grove on ...
Foster's troops arrived in Lone Jack, Missouri on the evening of 15 August, unaware that the other two columns were still distant. In the Battle of Lone Jack on 16 August, Foster's soldiers were attacked at dawn by over 1,500 Confederates. Having heard that the bushwhackers gave no quarter, Foster's soldiers fought desperately until late afternoon.
Lone Jack was platted in 1841. [5] Its name comes from a single black jack tree that stood as a local landmark. [6] A post office has been in operation at Lone Jack since 1839. [7] On August 16, 1862, Federal troops were defeated in the Battle of Lone Jack by a much larger Confederate force. The fighting literally occurred on the main street ...
At the First Battle of Independence in August 1862, Upton assumed command after the death of Brigadier General John T. Hughes and the wounding of Colonel Gideon W. Thompson. The battle was a Confederate victory, but they were unable to follow up in any major way. Colonel Hays led the main attack at the Battle of Lone Jack. However, other ...
Lone Jack: August 15–16, 1862 Jackson County: American Civil War Union-800, Confederacy-1,500-3,000 270 United States vs. Confederate States Confederate victory 1st Newtonia: September 30, 1862 Newtonia: American Civil War Union-1,500 Confederacy-1 brigade 345 United States vs. Confederate States Confederate victory Island Mound: October 29, 1862
On August 15, 1862 after a two-day march from Warrensburg, Missouri to Lexington, Missouri, he was ordered to take 800 men on a 20-mile march to Lone Jack, Missouri to engage Confederate troops that were attempting to capture Jackson County, Missouri in what would become the Battle of Lone Jack.
The unit was mustered into Confederate service on August 31, 1862, although many of the men recruited for the regiment had already seen action at the Battle of Lone Jack. On December 7, the regiment fought at the Battle of Prairie Grove, where the regiment helped defeat Colonel William A. Weer's brigade. Prairie Grove was a Confederate defeat ...