165 YEARS AGO: Opposing forces inadvertently advance upon each other in southwestern Missouri, setting the stage for a battle.
Tag: Sterling Price
The Dug Spring Engagement
Detachments of opposing forces clash in southwestern Missouri, foreshadowing a larger fight in the near future.
A Region Distracted with Civil Commotion
165 YEARS AGO: Political turmoil and military maneuvering continue in the bitterly divided state of Missouri.
Getting Into Fighting Order
165 YEARS AGO: Secessionists defeat a Federal detachment in a minor clash as both sides scramble to link with their main forces in southwestern Missouri.
Unprovoked and Unparalleled Outrages
OTD 165 YEARS AGO: A conference between Federal officers and Missouri state officials leads to open warfare between the Federals and pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard.
The Missouri Incursion Ends
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.