Sterling Price’s Confederate Army of Missouri continues its retreat following the Battle of Westport, with Federal forces in close pursuit of his demoralized men.
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Missouri: Price Rushes West
Sterling Price’s Confederates capture several towns. But despite initial victories, dwindling numbers and public discontent force Price to reconsider his strategy amid Federal advances on multiple fronts.
The Baxter Springs Engagement
Confederate partisan William C. Quantrill launches a merciless raid on a small Federal force in southeastern Kansas.
The Fall of Little Rock
Frederick Steele’s Federal Army of Arkansas enters the state capital after two top Confederate commanders fight a duel and Sterling Price’s Confederate army withdraws.
The Battle of Elk Creek
Federal forces confront the Confederates at Elk Creek near Honey Springs in what becomes the largest battle ever fought in the Indian Territory.
The Cherokee Nation Joins the Union
The National Council of Cherokee Indians approves resolutions repealing its ordinance of secession, renouncing its support for the Confederacy, declaring new support for the U.S., and abolishing slavery in the Cherokee Nation.